from webdesign-l: > Date: Fri, 22 May 98 13:45:58 -0400 > From: "Jennifer L. Carr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [WD]: PHOTOSHOP 5 and index color - broke? > > <I just sent this to the Monkey Junkies listserv as well b/c I figured > that my chances of finding someone who has already started using PS5 are > somewhat slim - sorry for the duplicate for those of you on both lists> > - -Jen > > - -_------_- > > Hi, > > It's a dark, dark day for me. I *just* recieved and installed my > Photoshop 5 upgrade. I'm very psyched about the new text handling > features, as well as improved actions, BUT what the heck did they do to > the color indexing??? I thought it was supposed to be improved, but it > seems to be broken now. > > Here's what I've done (I'm on Mac running millions of colors at 800 x > 600): > > I created a file with Pantone uncoated color key # 2758 which is a navy > blue color. The logo that contains this color sits on top of a grey > background. When I index color the file, it drops down to exact colors > (I forget exactly how many), and it still looks fine. When I go to open > the graphic in Netscape 4.05, it appears purple. If I force it to the > adaptive palette, it still looks fine in photoshop, but turns purple in > Netscape 4.05. Nevermind the junk that the web palette creates even in > Photoshop (all colors totally shit and I loose any anti-aliasing that I > had had). > > This same effect happened on their tagline which is essentially a > navy-colored box with white text in it. > > However, I created a 72x72 pixel gif of *just* the navy color. I indexed > it, and it dropped down to 1 exact color. I opened it up in Netscape > 4.05 and it showed up Navy. > > Is this a bug or is there something different that I should be doing now? > > Thanks so much! > Jen > - -who is thankful she didn't uninstall PS4 yet... > > > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ > more info about webdesign-l: http://www.hesketh.com/lists/ > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 22 May 98 14:43:40 -0400 > From: "Jennifer L. Carr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [WD]: PHOTOSHOP 5 and index color - broke? > > Oh I have more information regarding this problem: > > When I open the gif back up on PS 5, the color does not look purple. Now > that I've had to go back to PS 4 in order to get some work done, I > noticed that that gif does, in fact, look purple in PS 4. > > Oh yea, and sorry for my rude type-o when referring to what the web > palette did to my image. I meant to say that the colors *shifted* > although I think what I accidentally said was the same thing anyway. hehe > ;) > > Jen -- ======================== Kathy E. Gill Business Process Information 425.234.2004 - 6X-JT http://www.dotparagon.com/aboutgill.html "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." -- Ghandi ____________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The Web Consultants Association : Register on our web site Now Web Consultants Web Site : http://just4u.com/webconsultants If you lose the instructions All subscription/unsubscribing can be done directly from our website for all our lists. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
