Difference between revisions of "PCX2PAL"
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Q. What does it do? | Q. What does it do? | ||
| − | A. PCX2PAL takes the palette from a 256 color PCX image and creates an AGI | + | A. PCX2PAL takes the palette from a 256 color PCX image and creates an AGI palette file for use with the AGI palette changing patch. A copy of the palette changing patch can be obtained from http://agisci.cjb.net. |
| − | palette file for use with the AGI palette changing patch. A copy of the | ||
| − | palette changing patch can be obtained from http://agisci.cjb.net. | ||
| − | Q. How do I use it? | + | Q. How do I use it?<br /> |
| − | A. At the DOS prompt, go to the directory where PCX2PAL is located and type: | + | A. At the DOS prompt, go to the directory where PCX2PAL is located and type:<br /> |
| − | PCX2PAL [FILE.PCX] [FILE.PAL] | + | <blockquote>PCX2PAL [FILE.PCX] [FILE.PAL]</blockquote> |
| − | Where [FILE.PCX] is the PCX image that you are getting the palette from | + | Where [FILE.PCX] is the PCX image that you are getting the palette from and [FILE.PAL] is the palette output file. |
| − | and [FILE.PAL] is the palette output file. | ||
The PCX file should be a 256 color PCX, but only the first 16 colors of the palette need to be used. | The PCX file should be a 256 color PCX, but only the first 16 colors of the palette need to be used. | ||
Revision as of 17:22, 25 May 2014
PCX2PAL
Version 1.0 By Brian Provinciano March 27th, 1999
FAQ
Q. What does it do? A. PCX2PAL takes the palette from a 256 color PCX image and creates an AGI palette file for use with the AGI palette changing patch. A copy of the palette changing patch can be obtained from http://agisci.cjb.net.
Q. How do I use it?
A. At the DOS prompt, go to the directory where PCX2PAL is located and type:
PCX2PAL [FILE.PCX] [FILE.PAL]
Where [FILE.PCX] is the PCX image that you are getting the palette from and [FILE.PAL] is the palette output file.
The PCX file should be a 256 color PCX, but only the first 16 colors of the palette need to be used.
A full tutorial on using PCX2PAL and the palette changing patch is located at http://agisci.cjb.net.
Q. Is this program free? A. Yes. This program is freeware. You may distribute it freely as long as:
- All files, (even this readme file), are included in their original unchanged form.
- You may not accept money in exchange for this software for any reason.
Q. How can I contact you? A. You can email me at "bri_da_man@hotmail.com" with any questions, comments or bug reports regarding this program.
VERSION CHANGES
- Source code cleaned up and modified to run quicker and more efficiently.
- Recompiled to be a smaller executable
The ZIP file should contain the following files:
PAL.101 - The output palette of test.pcx PCX2PAL.EXE - The main program README.TXT - This file TEST.PCX - A PCX file which uses the AGI palette to give an example of how the palette should be.
