Short: Workbench Background Pictures Author: Merle Keith Kutz (kutz@oro.net) Uploader: Merle Keith Kutz (kutz oro net) Type: pix/back Architecture: generic -------------------]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]][[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[--------------------- MagnumWB V2.0 Requires AmigaDOS V3.0 (V39> to actually do anything Author: Merle Keith Kutz -------------------]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]][[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[--------------------- What is MagnumWB ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Got tired of having to put up with some of the "less flashy" backgrounds that are out there, so. . .created these. It's really amazing how many pictures can be converted to ONLY 16 colors and not loose much of their detail. ^^^^^^^ The backgrounds were put together using photo's I've taken and pictures I've downloaded. The finished product was rendered on 660X456 size screens. The standard MagicWorkBench palette was used with the exception that one of the greys was turned to a green. Eight other colors were added to give the widest possible working combination The following pallette settings where used to maximize colors available without loosing MagicWorkBench compatability: RGB settings ---------------- color 1 : 7 : 7 : 7 : ---------------- color 2 : 0 : 0 : 0 : ---------------- color 3 : 13 : 13 : 13 : ---------------- color 4 : 3 : 5 : 8 : ---------------- color 5 : 5 : 6 : 5 : ---------------- color 6 : 8 : 8 : 8 : ---------------- color 7 : 12 : 10 : 8 : ---------------- color 8 : 9 : 4 : 5 : ---------------- color 9 : 7 : 7 : 7 : ---------------- color 10 : 0 : 0 : 0 : ---------------- color 11 : 13 : 13 : 13 : ---------------- color 12 : 3 : 5 : 8 : ---------------- color 13 : 5 : 6 : 5 : ---------------- color 14 : 8 : 8 : 8 : ---------------- color 15 : 12 : 10 : 8 : ---------------- color 16 : 9 : 4 : 5 : ---------------- The above palette does real well with most any picture with flesh tones being the hardest to get right. Requirements: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Any Amiga running WorkBench V3.0 - The following software which is available from off of AmiNet -- ObtainBTRPens.lha in the util/boot section ObtainBetterPens is a small patch for the graphics.library function. ObtainBestPenA() that is used for allocating a pen. Usually, datatypes.library is the most frequent user of this function. ObtainBetterPens will make sure the highest possible percision is used when allocating a pen (PERCISION_EXACT), so the result will look better in most programs using datatypes.library. It is particulary true for Multiview and on Workbench backdrops. -- ShoveColors_4.lha in the util/wb section Changes the Workbench palette from IFF file. Optionally locks all or some pens. Optionally catches Workbench screen mode changes and updates palette. Used to get more than 8 set colors. Installation ~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Copy the iff files anywhere you like - Install ObtainBTRPens.lha and ShoveColors_4.lha (not included) - Use workbench's WBPattern program to set the picture you want to load as background. (Located in your prefs drawer) When properly installed your backgrounds will look just like the iff files do when viewed with a picture viewing utility. History: ~~~~~~~~ My second attempt at an upload to AmiNet. The first was WBKutz.lha and was a collage of workbench backgrounds that I put together. Closing: ~~~~~~~~ I've got LOTS of backgrounds and if this package generates any interest I'll upload groups of them. If anyone is interested in learning how to make their own, I'd be happy to tell them what I know. Contact me at the E-mail address below. Thanks to the following authors: ObtainBTRPens - Peter Nelsen ShoveColors_4 - Chad W, Randall Author: ~~~~~~~ Merle Keith Kutz US-Mail: 5273A West Gold Court Beale AFB. CA 95903 USA E-Mail: kutz@oro.net