midora Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 I created a 8-bit .bmp file which shows 257 (=2^8+1) colors in Windows Picture Viewer. The image shows a black frame with 256 different red colors inside. You may load it with Paint.Net and count the colors. ;-) You can get the image here 8-bit bitmap showing 257 colors.bmp Explanation of the magic follows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Explanation: Windows Picture Viewer can't count Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFPrime Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Explanation: Windows Picture Viewer can't count Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midora Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 Explanation: Windows Picture Viewer can't count OK, but if this is true then it's the same for Paint.NET. Hint: The color table of the image just contains 256 red values (no black)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sfifer Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Shouldn't this be in the GD? Quote Blog Twitter My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Quite so. Moved... Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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