On Thu, 31 Jul 2008, Fán Lóng wrote:
Hi there,
When I am using the png() function as the following to generate a PNG
file on Mac OSX Tiger, I found that the bit depth is 32. But I need
24 bit depth PNG. What should I do?
png(filename="/Users/usg/Desktop/new.png")
plot(1:20)
dev.off()
To avoid using "cairo", and R-2.7.0 does not find a Xlib on my Mac, I
also tried this one:
png(filename="/Users/usg/Desktop/new.png", type ="quartz" )
plot(1:20)
dev.off()
It does not work, either.
The manual says "png will use a palette if there are less than 256
colours on the page, and record a 24-bit RGB file otherwise (or a
32-bit RGBA file if type = "cairo" and non-opaque colours are used)."
I don't have to set the palette less than 256 colours, I just want a
true color png file.
32-bit _is_ 'true color'. I think you need to turn anti-aliasing off if
you want only opaque colours.
In general though, if you make unreasonable requirements you need to be
prepared to do some work yourself -- there are many options to postprocess
32-bit PNG or palette PNG or PDF to other formats.
--
Brian D. Ripley, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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