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30 Jul 2024 18:19:44 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Output file format (gray-16bpp)  
From: Omega
Date: 18 Nov 2003 15:25:01
Message: <web.3fba7fb8e79366956b7c745d0@news.povray.org>
>If you use TGA, POV doesn't output "real" 16bit, but splits the 16bit over
>the red and green channel, so that grey = 256*red + green.
>So, if you want to use the output in a paint program it is better to use
>PNG instead.

That's exactly what I meant... I knew that the 16-bit TGA format was a
tweak, and I wanted to know how to use it or what format to use instead.

Thanks!
O.


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