Application Note: ALL3002

Platform: All Platforms

Title: Allocation of more grayscale levels

Date: April 21, 1995


Problem:

User works with grayscale images and notes that there are a limited number of grays available.

Cause:

Pixel!FX defaults to use 216 color slots in the colormap and 38 gray slots.

Solution:

In the user resource file : $PIXELFXDIR/Pfx the following modifications can be made in the Image Display related resources area:

Uncomment ( take out the ! ) in the following line.

Pfx.limitColors : 16

Save the file. Pixel!FX will limit the number of color slots to 16. The remaining available slots in the colormap will be used for grays.


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