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  Re: How to output 8-bit Grayscale Bitmap files?  
From: ingo
Date: 21 Dec 2003 06:13:38
Message: <Xns94587C6177087seed7@netplex.aussie.org>
in news:ffoauv86akm6q49j6oppo9s5n2ntov21sm@4ax.com Glen Berry wrote:

> How do I get a single channel, 8-bit, grayscale, windows bitmap?
> 

It will not work for BMP's as you cannot set another colourdepth for 
these, but if PNG's are ok, the put +FN8 on the commandline and 'hf_gray_
16' within the global_settings statement.

... or use the post_frame / post_scene command in your ini-file to start a 
conversion utility.

Ingo


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