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From: morris@dms.UUCP (Jim Morris)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: 256 color superVGA?
Message-ID: <1135@dms.UUCP>
Date: 16 Aug 90 17:49:05 GMT
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Organization: Atari Games Inc., Milpitas, CA
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> morris@dms.UUCP (Jim Morris) writes:
> 
>>Windows itself does not seem to use the 256 color capability of
>>a 256 color driver.
> 

I must correct my previous posting.
Windows 3 does indeed allow 256 color .bmp or .pcx files.

I also have loaded a 265 color .bmp into the background. Also 
Windows Paint will import a 256 color .pcx file. It will change the
system palette to accomodate the new colors, however you can not edit
any of the new colors from within paint.

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