Re: [NTLK] AVIS BACKDROP -> Creating backdrops?

From: Matthew Reidsma (reidsma_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Sep 18 2002 - 11:14:11 PDT


--- Victor Rehorst <victor_at_newtontalk.net> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 18 Sep 2002, Matthew Reidsma wrote:
>
> > I don't know, maybe I'm doing something wrong, but
> all
> > of the backdrops I've made look like garbage. I
> being
> > the color depth down to Greyscale, 8 bit ge=reys
> > (using free Graphics Convertor for PeeCee) and
> resize
> > whiel converting to BMP, but when I import them
> into
> > Newton Press, they lose the definition, and faces
> turn
> > dark grey and everything else is black. I'm not
> using
> > it in black and white, but I've never made a
> > successful backdrop. Any tips?
>
> Matthew, you have to change the book's size (or is
> it format?) setting in
> Newton press to be either 2x00 portrait/landscape or
> eMate. These are the
> only options that will generate books with 16
> greyscale images. All
> others will be dithered to monochrome. I have a
> feeling this is what
> you're missing.

Nope, I'm in MP2k Landscape. Still gives me nasty
looking pics.

Matthew

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reidsma at yahoo dot com
www dot reidsrow dot com
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