Graphic Editors

[kennyd]

Anyone have a good suggestion for an inexpensive or free graphic editor that has the palm color pallete available in it.  I know that AdobePhotoShop:eek:  (Expensive) has it and so does Paint Shop Pro (Price isn't too bad).  I am just curiouse what other options are out there and how much they cost.

[Galley_SimRacer]

What exactly is the palm color pallette? My suggestion is Photoshop Elements 2. It's $80-100, but can be had for as little as $50 after competitive rebates.
You could also try Serif PhotoPlus 5.5, which is free.
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/serif/ph/ph5/index.asp?ref=&SP=

[kennyd]

Originally posted by Galley_SimRacer
What exactly is the palm color pallette?

There is a file that came with the WassupSkinMaker named "palm.pal".  It is a palat of palm compatible colors.  This file can be loaded into graphic editors to filter an image through this palet.  I've never developed on any platform before and didn't really know even how necessary this palet is.  The manual for the WSM made a pretty big deal about making sure that all images were filtered through this palet prior to compiling the skin via WSM.  Apparently WSM is only capable of handling this palet, but I wonder if sony devices are capable of more color. 

[nyrath]

I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that the palm palette was the same as a "web safe" palette. Most medium to upper end graphic editors have this palette built in.

[Galley_SimRacer]

Originally posted by nyrath
I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that the palm palette was the same as a "web safe" palette. Most medium to upper end graphic editors have this palette built in.

Web-safe is only 256 colors, though. That's 8-bit color, isn't it?

[foghead]

8-bit mode is the only time Palm OS uses a palette. 16-bit mode is a direct color mode. There is no palette. Just specify the color as a 24 bit RGB color and the OS will map it into the closest 16 bit color that it has.

In 16-bit mode, the palette is only there for conveniencr if you use palette fuction calls. Use the 24 bit calls instead. Your app should run faster since the call won't routed throught the palette manager.

Based on my testing (IOW, I could be wrong), there is no real 8-bit mode on newer Clies. It is really 16-bit mode that is just telling the OS it is 8-bit mode and forcing you to use the palette.

Just use 16-bit and make your life easier.