Re: Bitmap File Format

[Patrick Mochel]

> 
On Sun, 9 Jul 2000, Sergio Masci wrote:

> 
> Before applying the BMP colours to the hardware colour palette (via
> vga_setpalette) try the following mystical incantation - it may help.
> svgalib_red   = (bmp_red   >> 2) & 0x3f;
> svgalib_green = (bmp_green >> 2) & 0x3f;
> svgalib_blue  = (bmp_blue  >> 2) & 0x3f;

Thanks.  That worked.  But why?


-pat