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  Re: Pov-Ray assumptions, and missing Utilities  
From: Alain
Date: 30 Apr 2009 12:11:17
Message: <49f9cda5$1@news.povray.org>
SA_Penguin nous illumina en ce 2009-04-29 06:34 -->
> Maybe I've jumped off the deep end in my using POV...
> I'm trying to create some animations, depicting antenna radiation patterns.
> 
> Ideal spherical radiators were simple, and dipoles weren't to hard (torus).
> Modifying the toroid with a cardioid was an exercise in isosurfaces. But my
> problems started when I combined image_maps and animation!
> 
> I have a basic 640x480 black and white grid as the image. I want the "white" to
> fade as the object expands, revealing a series of nested "wave fronts". Simple,
> right? just change the transmit value for the "white" component of the image map
> palette.
> 
> Which one?
> 
> I'm stuck with minimal resources here- the .gif was created using MS-Windows
> Paint. Someone, somewhere, has assumed everyone has access to a basic Palette
> Editor. I'm blessed if I can find one, however!
> 
> So- how do YOU manage .gif (and .png) palettes?
> 
> 
> 
If you are on windows, you can use IrfanView. Free, lightweight, effecient. One 
of it's options allows you to edit a palette.


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