Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!epicb!jerry From: jerry@truevision.com (Jerry Thompson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics Subject: Re: Paint programs that can read ilbm files 1728 x 1100 Message-ID: <1991Apr19.145314.955@truevision.com> Date: 19 Apr 91 14:53:14 GMT References: Organization: Truevision Inc., Indianapolis, IN Lines: 21 In article bobl@graphics.rent.com (Bob Lindabury - SysAdm) writes: >It IS possible to have even larger bitmaps I believe. I have yet to >try anything larger...hold on a sec...Ok..I just tried a 4000X2000 >page size and the only reason it wouldn't give it to me is because I >didn't have enough ram. I got a requestor that said, "Not enough RAM >for requested page size". This indicates to me that if you had more >ram than I have (which is 5 megs total) you can have probably up to >8k by 8k pages...maybe someone knows exactly what the limit is but I >haven't had a need to go larger than 2048x2048. > >I guess that leaves only one choice..good 'ol Dpaint III which not >even the EA reps know the capabilities of...ARGH! Well, shut my mouth and fill it full of chitlins! I just tried 2Kx2K in 8 colors and it worked. I was also able to get 3000x3000 in b/w. Takes a while to scroll around bitmaps that big, but this will be great for DTP work! Cool! -- Jerry Thompson | // checks ___________ | "I'm into S&M, I loved the peace and solitude | \\ // and | | | | Sarcasm and so much, I invited my friends. | \X/ balances /_\ | /_\ | Mass Sarcasm."