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16 bit mats

2001-06-03, 3:21 AM #1

ALkaliNe

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can anyone tell me the proper way to create 16 bit mats with Mat16?

2001-06-03, 5:39 AM #2

MikeC

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There's not much to it. Open a bmp file in Mat16 and then use "save as" to save it as a 16 bit mat.

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2001-06-03, 6:09 AM #3

ALkaliNe

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also, do you need to use a colormap?

2001-06-03, 6:53 AM #4

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I'm not sure, but I don't think there has to be a cmp involved with the making of the mat.

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2001-06-03, 9:01 AM #5

Rhettman

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That's the entire attraction of 16-bit mats. They supercede the need for cmp's. Each of JK's levels has a cmp of only 256 colors which can be used per level. A 16-bit mat allows for something like 32,000 colors.

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2001-06-04, 5:56 AM #6

Jim14

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I thought 16 bit was 64,000 colors.

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2001-06-04, 11:59 AM #7

Rhettman

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32,000. 64,000. What's the difference? Either way, it beats the crap out of 256. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/smile.gif]

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2001-06-05, 4:45 AM #8

Jim14

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You got a point there. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/smile.gif]

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