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From: babu@applix.com (Babu Tammisetti [ext 362])
Newsgroups: comp.text.desktop
Subject: Re: problems importing graphics into Ventura
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Date: 4 Feb 91 22:06:58 GMT
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>   I use Ventura Publisher v2.0 with the Professional Extension on my 386.
>I have found an interesting problem when loading .PCX and .IMG files.  
>Every once in a while, Ventura creates a vertical band on the right side
>of the picture.  When I look at the files with a different program, the
>band does not appear. 
>   Has anyone else had this problem?  Does anyone have any idea as to what
>causes it and how to fix it?
>   Any help would be appreciated.
>
>							Pete
>
  This may be a bug in the .pcx file conversion program. Normally .pcx files
are stored with run length encoding technique ( or something like that), if the
width of the picture is not multiple of 8, it will be made multiple of 8 and
the remaining bits at end are padded with 0s.  These padded bits may be 
creating the vertical band in your picture.

  Earlier I wrote a routine to print .pcx files, there I used Dr. Halo 
conversion program. I faced similar situation, but later I could fix this
by removing the padded bits.

-Babu