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RE: using print screen


Robert,

Actually, the colors in those 8 bit captures were done with print screen and
the colors are completely distorted.  That's what I was trying to tell you.

Harold

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Coit [mailto:rc_coit@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 7:38 AM
> To: Harold Hunt; cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> Subject: RE: using print screen
>
>
> I saw those 8-bit captures and they look great.  But
> what did they use to capture them?  If you use print
> screen, the colors are completely distorted and
> useless.
>
> RC
> --- Harold Hunt <huntharo@msu.edu> wrote:
> > If you're running at 8 bits per pixel, then you'll
> > pretty much always have
> > problems.  Just look at the screen captures on the
> > website:
> >
> > http://xfree86.cygwin.com/screenshots/
> >
> > Harold
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: cygwin-xfree-owner@cygwin.com
> > > [mailto:cygwin-xfree-owner@cygwin.com]On Behalf Of
> > Robert Coit
> > > Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 9:04 PM
> > > To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> > > Subject: using print screen
> > >
> > >
> > > Why are the colors changed when i use print screen
> > to
> > > capture the image in an xwindow?
> > >
> > > how do i get the actual colors?
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
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