GRASS = 24 bit images?

[Malcolm Williamson]

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> Hello,
>       Just a quick question - I was under the impression that GRASS can impor
t,
> generate, export and display 24 bit images - is this correct ? 
> 
> Cheers, Al.
> 
GRASS works with 24-bit color tables, and thus can print 24-bit images to
appropriate printers. However, the standard GRASS Xwindows display driver is
only 8-bit, limiting your viewing options. A recently contributed bit of code
(sorry, I can't recall the author off the top of my head :( ) allows use of the
8-bit graphics window on machines with 24-bit displays, still only displaying
images as 8-bit.

Regards,
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Malcolm D. Williamson - GIS Specialist           E-mail: malcolm at cast.uark.edu
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