Resize to 8 bit for bitmaps?

NIR_PitBull · Post by **NIR_PitBull** » Thu May 13, 2004 2:43 pm

I looked back a few pages, didnt see any thing on this, seems i remember it . Anyway how do you do this, when i take jpg with Track View Gl and change it 2 bmp or use my paint program and try 2 put in 2 traxx it says need 8 bit. {Wint} you had said something about this, Thanks Charles

Post by **Phineus** » Thu May 13, 2004 4:26 pm

In paint shop pro...

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NIR_PitBull · Post by **NIR_PitBull** » Thu May 13, 2004 6:28 pm

Where can i get Paint Shop Pro? Win98-2nd

Post by **Phineus** » Thu May 13, 2004 6:53 pm

non-expiring demo v4

30 day demo v5

Tyler Wysocki · Post by **Tyler Wysocki** » Thu May 13, 2004 8:27 pm

just for knowledge, in photoshop you would go to "image> mode" then look down where theres options for 8 bit or 16 bit.

NIR_PitBull · Post by **NIR_PitBull** » Fri May 14, 2004 9:39 am

Well guys got the Paint Shop Pro see nothing like picture or the word Image, will try 2 understand, BUT LOST

Post by **Phineus** » Fri May 14, 2004 9:49 am

Tyler is talking about Photoshop. That's a different program. If you have PSP (paint shop pro) then follow the image above.

NIR_PitBull · Post by **NIR_PitBull** » Fri May 14, 2004 9:55 am

Sorry man, what i see and the image are not the same.

Post by **Phineus** » Fri May 14, 2004 10:08 am

Yes they are, even if you're using psp4 it's still the same.

NIR_PitBull · Post by **NIR_PitBull** » Fri May 14, 2004 10:19 am

Sorry man NO it does not look the same, after view i have capture and help, thats it

Post by **Phineus** » Fri May 14, 2004 10:51 am

You must have your image open. You can't set color depth on an image that isn't there.

NIR_PitBull · Post by **NIR_PitBull** » Fri May 14, 2004 11:04 am

Thanks 4 your help Phin, dont know how 2 come out of where it opens itself.

Post by **Phineus** » Fri May 14, 2004 11:10 am

dont know how 2 come out of where it opens itself

huh?

NIR_PitBull · Post by **NIR_PitBull** » Fri May 14, 2004 11:56 am

Ok thats not going 2 work 4 me, i cant understant, does not show the same{As above} when i open the program, is there an easier way 2 do this. Somebody needs 2 make a program that does not need a COLLEGE DEGREE 2 understand.

Post by **Phineus** » Fri May 14, 2004 12:04 pm

It doesn't get easier than psp. Open the program. Now, open your image.

Or. Just to help you along.

Look at your desktop. Press the print screen button on your keyboard. Now open psp. Now click the paste button on the toolbar.

You'll catch on.

NIR_PitBull · Post by **NIR_PitBull** » Fri May 14, 2004 12:21 pm

Wow toke a nice picture of my desktop, thats a start, now 2 understand how i do it with Traxx, Thank you Phin, all morning ive been lost trying 2 understand stuff, im sorry if i gave you any problems, Please understand.

NIR_PitBull · Post by **NIR_PitBull** » Fri May 14, 2004 1:28 pm

Ok 1 more time, i still get the same message when i try loading the picture i take in the track components {Bitmap must be uncompressed, 8 bit}, what is going on {Well able 2 take pictures, got them 2 8bit, but how do you pre-set attributes. Ever time i set them to 257 $ 210, all i get is the left corner of the picture. Can they be pre-set to size needed, Thanks

Post by **Phineus** » Fri May 14, 2004 7:42 pm

Charles, I thought you were using trackview to take your pictures. Track view will adjust the size correctly if you want it too. Then you open in psp, reduce colors, and "save as" bmp.

If, however, you want to learn the ins and outs of a paint program, this is probably not the best way to go about it. In that case, it's better if you do the truck repaint tutorial. That'll get you into the paint program much better than this kind of fooling around. If all you want is a picture for the track, send it to one of us and we'll convert it. The instructions above are as basic as you can get, but if it's still a problem, don't beat your head against the wall with it. Let's just fix it and move on.

Malibu350 · Post by **Malibu350** » Fri May 14, 2004 11:34 pm

Take your time to listen, read up, and learn Charles, it seems to me that you're just very impatient and that only leads to frustration.
Learning to use a paint program is a very important and valuable step up in track making and they just don't come any easier to use than paint shop pro, but, there is a lot that psp can do and it will take some time to get familiar with it all, even I still learn new things it can do and I've been using it for a few years now.

btw, I have no colledge pedegree neither, heck I dun't even have a high scool diplomat... :)

NIR_PitBull · Post by **NIR_PitBull** » Sat May 15, 2004 8:15 am

Mal, yes sir im 2 dang impatient, seems ive always had that problem. Frustration, yes my wise friend, very much at times. I am sorry 4 being AS_! {Phin} i will slow myself back down, 2 you Im sorry, I was WRONG, you knew right what you where talking about man. Ill try Trackview again, I can do the pictures with it {control of the buttons in it is not easy}, but ill have 2 load it in 2 Psp, thats where i get lost, anyway Thanks guys, Im glade u folks are here 4 people such as I, Dummies . LoL