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Re: LPub mask generation
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004 21:07:19 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
> I added mask generation for assembly images into LPub. It now can generate a
> specific mask for each assembly image. I plan on using this for the layout
> process, where you provide a backdrop image for a page, and LPub uses a mask to
> superimpose the assembly on some nice background image. You get a separate
> bitmap file that contains the mask. Is there some way of merging the masks in
> with the original assembly image? I'm sure there is for file formats like PNG,
> but LPub does not know how to deal with PNG yet.
I'm not entirely sure, but I'm pretty sure you can create a 32bpp BMP file.
Normally, 8 bits in each pixel would then be ignored. However, I don't see any
reason the data wouldn't be there for you to interpret yourself.
--Travis Cobbs
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| (...) Careful! A *Windows* color value uses the high bit to indicate that the rest is an index into the 'System Color Palette' and not a RGB value at all (In Delphi you have ColorToRGB() to get the RGB value from such a 'color'). I'm not at all sure (...) (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| I added mask generation for assembly images into LPub. It now can generate a specific mask for each assembly image. I plan on using this for the layout process, where you provide a backdrop image for a page, and LPub uses a mask to superimpose the (...) (20 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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