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From: hrlaser@pnet02.cts.com (Harv Laser)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Dropshadow 2.0 problems
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Date: 2 Jan 88 21:43:39 GMT
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This is mainly for Eric at ASDG, author of Dropshadow 2.0, though it's
fair game for anyone knowing the answer: 

I'm having trouble modifying existing IFF pix to work with the program.
Possessing both Pixmate, Butcher 2.0, and just about every other art/paint
program known to Amigoid, I've analyzed the sample pics included with
DS2.0 (the ballerina, the Sabre, the butterfly) and they're all 640x200x
2 bitplanesx4 color (same as workbench) and they all load up and display
correctly with the program.

I took an IFF digitized pinup (well, what would YOU rather have on
your Workbench... heh heh) and tossed it into Pixmate, converted it to
640x200x2bitplanes, matched its palette to one of the pics supplied with
DS2.0, knocked it down to 4 colors, and saved it.  Dropshadow doesn't
seem to want to display it (although uShow, etc. all show it correctly)
although it seems to be loading it, and when I run DS again (as per the
docs) to clear it out...whammo! GURU every time. 

Are these sample pix included with DS full frame? or are they brush
files? Any hints or tips as to how to convert a full fram HAM or other
type of pic into something Dropshadow will accept and display are
more than welcome.  Eric, what technique did YOU use to slice those
sample pics down to the configuration they are in as included in the
Dropshadow 2.0 suite of files?  Thanks


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