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paletteMapping
Syntax
the paletteMapping
Description
Movie property; determines whether the movie remaps (TRUE
) or does not remap (FALSE,
default) palettes for cast members whose palettes are different from the current movie palette. Its effect is similar to that of the Remap Palettes When Needed check box in the Movie Properties dialog box.
To display different bitmaps with different palettes simultaneously, set paletteMapping
to TRUE
. Director looks at each onscreen cast member's reference palette (the palette assigned in its Cast Member Properties dialog box) and, if it is different from the current palette, finds the closest match for each pixel in the new palette.
The colors of the nonmatching bitmap will be close to the original colors.
Remapping consumes processor time, and it's usually better to adjust the bitmap's palette in advance.
Remapping can also produce undesirable results. If the palette changes in the middle of a sprite span, the bitmap immediately remaps to the new palette and appears in the wrong colors. However, if anything refreshes the screena transition or a sprite moving across the Stagethen the affected rectangle on the screen appears in remapped colors.
Example
This statement tells the movie to remap the movie's palette whenever necessary:
set the paletteMapping = TRUE
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