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Re: A defense of decomposed color [message #51041 is a reply to message #51040]

Tue, 31 October 2006 07:03

liamgumley
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JD Smith wrote:
> I wonder if those of you using decomposed color can persuade me of its
> utility. Though color tables are perfect for image visualization,
> they are wanting for "system" colors for plot symbols, overlays, etc.
> It's frustrating to keep track of them, and different apps have
> different conventions, and can step on each other's feet, causing
> various undesirable effects.

Put it this way: Try asking a Matlab user if they know whether they are
using a 24-bit or 8-bit display, or if Matlab is running in decomposed
or undecomposed color mode. They'll probably say "Huh?".

Cheers,
Liam.
Practical IDL Programming
http://www.gumley.com/

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		Re: A defense of decomposed color By: David Fanning on Tue, 31 October 2006 18:34
		Re: A defense of decomposed color By: JD Smith on Tue, 31 October 2006 12:33
		Re: A defense of decomposed color By: David Fanning on Tue, 31 October 2006 07:39
		Re: A defense of decomposed color By: liamgumley on Tue, 31 October 2006 07:03
		Re: A defense of decomposed color By: David Fanning on Thu, 02 November 2006 06:39
		Re: A defense of decomposed color By: David Fanning on Mon, 30 October 2006 20:17
		Re: A defense of decomposed color By: fburton on Thu, 02 November 2006 06:21
		Re: A defense of decomposed color By: JD Smith on Mon, 06 November 2006 09:26

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