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After they are inserted, bitmaps are converted to the Visual Components internal color palette. However, this
may cause color distortions if, for example, many shades of the same color are used.
A red rose contains more the 100 shades of red. However, Visual Components has only a few tones of red
available. This could cause a distorted display.
The 256 color limit is used because of the size of True Color bitmaps.
4.3.9.3 Creating Bitmaps
Along with adding bitmaps, new bitmaps can also be created directly from Visual Components. If this option is
chosen, an external bitmap editor (i.e. MS Paint, CorelDRAW, etc.) must be available and configured on the
development system.
The same limits for inserting bitmaps apply for creating bitmaps.
4.3.9.4 Editing Bitmaps
4.3.9.5 Deleting Bitmaps
Creating a new bitmap:
After entering the bitmap name, width,
height, and color depth (monochrome or
256 colors), a blank bitmap is inserted
by clicking 'OK'.
The external bitmap editor specified in
the Visual Components settings is also
automatically started.
This bitmap is visible in the editor after it
is edited and saved.
The external bitmap editor is started by either double−clicking on
the bitmap or selecting 'Edit' from its shortcut menu.
The external bitmap editor should already be configured.
The bitmap must be completed using 'Save' rather than 'Save
As...'. Otherwise changes are not applied in the project.
Bitmaps are stored in a project as a copy of the original in the Automation Studio − Visual Components project
directory.
Bitmaps that are not used in the project can be deleted. Bitmaps which are used in a picture or object cannot be
deleted.
Bitmaps can be deleted by selecting 'Delete' from their shortcut menu or by pressing the 'Del' key.
Warning:
Both the bitmap entry in the manager and the bitmap file in the project directory are deleted.
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