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From: dre@sequoia.cray.com (Dennis Ellis)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: how are gifs stored?
Keywords: Truecolor
Message-ID: <160311.6326@timbuk.cray.com>
Date: 22 Mar 91 22:32:20 GMT
References: <1209@anaxagoras.ils.nwu.edu>
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In article <1209@anaxagoras.ils.nwu.edu> schwartz@ils.nwu.edu (Diane Schwartz) writes:
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>Does an 1150x900 TrueColor (24 bit?) image REALLY take up 24Meg of
                                ^^^
>memory when it is loaded into an X pixmap?  If not, why not and how
>much does it really take up?

  It would take up 24 Meg BITS..
>
>Thanks for any help.

  You're welcome.
>

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