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  Re: The dark side of the trees (121 kbu)  
From: Jide
Date: 23 Jul 2002 17:45:40
Message: <3d3dce84@news.povray.org>
Fabien Mosen wrote:
> Christopher James Huff wrote:
>
> > raw_image filter restores the full float precision colors). Don't know
> > of any workaround for 3.5 though, you would have to use an external
> > program.
>
> Wouldn't POV-Ray itself be able to read a 48 bits PNG ?
>
> (you render in a 48 bits PNG, you use it as an image_map
>   that fits exactly the screen, and you process it using
>   eval_pigment and reconsturct the image with colored
>   boxes)
>
> Fabien.

Isn't this a case of 'When all you have is a hammer everything starts to
look like a nail'? ;)
It sounds like a brilliant idea, still.

--
-Jide


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