From: Chris Miller <massmedia AT mcn DOT net>
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Subject: Re: Palette Conversion
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 02:39:31 -1000
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Chris Miller wrote:

> I just dealt with the same problem...  I'm using Photoshop 4 and 768
> byte palette files. I figured out that photoshop uses 8 bit values for
> it's colors and the vga uses 5 bit values.  Just load the bytes,
> multiply them by 8 (or shift them by 3 bits... byte<<3) and then write
> them out with a photoshop palette extension.

Actually what i meant was 6 bit color for the VGA.  Sooo...  That means
multiply and divide by 4 - not 8.  I woke up this morning and thought OH
CRAP.  I just posted a big goof.

Anyway.  Hope that helps.

Chris Miller.