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#Targa on disk

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#6487From: Glenn WilsonDec 8, 1991 4:20 PM
Is it possable to produce targa 16 or 24 bit images to disk without having a targa card??? Glenn Wilson
#6494From: Yost GroupDec 8, 1991 7:22 PM
Glenn, are you referring to 3DS? If so, check out page 7-177 in the reference section. That should cover it for you. – G
#6770From: Glenn WilsonDec 15, 1991 9:54 AM
I checked page 7-177 but it doesn't tell me how to produce 16 or 24 bit targa images on a NULL display device. Is there a system variable or line in the 3ds.set file that will tell 3DS to produce 16 or 24 bit targas??? OR Can I use one of the supplied drivers and just output to disk??
#6775From: Yost GroupDec 15, 1991 10:59 AM
This release of 3DS produces 24-bit Targa files. If you need 16-bit Targa's you'll need some software that loads 24-bit and saves 16-bit. (And you'll probably need a frame buffer as well.) – Jack
#6791From: Ken Loss-CutlerDec 15, 1991 10:10 PM
One piece of software for the 24-16 conversion that comes to mind is ChromaTools, by Videotex in Dallas. Their number is (214) 343-4500. The advantage is that you do not need a frame buffer to use the program (it operates in VGA mode). Ken Loss-Cutler