4 Bit Color conversion?

2005-05-26 11:55:23

Hi Everyone

Could someone please tell me how to reduce the color depth of a Photoshop file to 4 Bit. I'm designing some XP Icons using Photoshop and 'Gif Movie Gear'. GMG needs some of the Photoshop files as 4 Bit Images. I've succeeded in making 32 and 8 bit versions (Can't remember how!), but just can't reduce them to 4 Bit. I suspect it's something to do with the 'Index Color' Dialogue box?

I have extensively searched the Photoshop Help and Google!!.

Grateful for any help offered.

Darrell Burnett.

@toby

2005-05-26 13:13:22

wrote:

Hi Everyone

Could someone please tell me how to reduce the color depth of a Photoshop file to 4 Bit. I'm designing some XP Icons using Photoshop and 'Gif Movie Gear'. GMG needs some of the Photoshop files as 4 Bit Images. I've succeeded in making 32 and 8 bit versions (Can't remember how!), but just can't reduce them to 4 Bit. I suspect it's something to do with the 'Index Color' Dialogue box?

Indexed Colour -> 16 colours.

If you're making icons, you might find my ICO format plugin useful: http://www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/#icoformat

--Toby

I have extensively searched the Photoshop Help and Google!!.
Grateful for any help offered.

Darrell Burnett.

@Tacit

2005-05-26 14:18:10

In article <LOile.21$>,
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Could someone please tell me how to reduce the color depth of a Photoshop file to 4 Bit. I'm designing some XP Icons using Photoshop and 'Gif Movie Gear'. GMG needs some of the Photoshop files as 4 Bit Images. I've succeeded in making 32 and 8 bit versions (Can't remember how!), but just can't reduce them to 4 Bit.

4-bit images are indexed color with 16 colors.

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@axzo509wxuox

2005-05-26 23:13:33

Thanks guys. I'm sure I had tried that, but obviously not!

Best wishes

Darrell Burnett.

"Tacit" wrote in message

In article <LOile.21$>,
wrote:

Could someone please tell me how to reduce the color depth of a Photoshop file to 4 Bit. I'm designing some XP Icons using Photoshop and 'Gif Movie Gear'. GMG needs some of the Photoshop files as 4 Bit Images. I've succeeded
in making 32 and 8 bit versions (Can't remember how!), but just can't reduce
them to 4 Bit.

4-bit images are indexed color with 16 colors.

--
Art, photography, shareware, polyamory, literature, kink: all at http://www.xeromag.com/franklin.html