[comp.sys.amiga] 256 coloring on the Amiga? Possible?

jcfst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (John C. Fossum) (08/23/90)

     Is there a way to paint on the amiga in just 256 colors? I've
been asking around and the Lowell board has come up more than once.
What is this board and what can it do, and where is it? I need to
develop artwork for MCGA 256 colors 320x200 on the IBM but hate
working on that cumbursome beast. Besides the mouse interface sensitivity
sucks. The Amiga works in 12-bit, what is MCGA? 24-bit? 18-bit? I'm
just an artist but understand some of the workings behind the shell.
I could really use some info on this and hopefully I can come to some
resolution (no pun intended... right) on this matter.

-Steve M. Suhy-