Re: [NTLK] how do you create newton compatible graphics?

From: Michael J. Hußmann <michael_at_michael-hussmann.de>
Date: Wed Aug 30 2006 - 18:57:24 EDT

martin queen (martin.queen@gmail.com) wrote:

> I am having serious trouble trying to convert jpg files to a format
> that will be accepted on the newton. I jst cant find software that
> makes it easy. My friend has got a copy of photoshop and I just cant
> see how to get it to downsample it to the right number of colours. Or
> see how to get it to output it as a usuable bmp or pict file! I am
> getting quite frustrated maybe someone will point me in the direction
> of an easy to use software tool on mac os x that will let me do this.

Converting the image to a 16 color grayscale PICT (using
GraphicsConverter) works well for the MP2100, MP2000, and eMate. Other
Newton models prefer b&w PICTs.

- Michael

Michael J. Hußmann

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