raw@mcnc.org (Russell Williams) (07/31/89)
I'm looking for help in reducing flicker from interlace through the use of color combinations, as opposed to physical/hardware methods such as polarized glass or a flicker fixer. If anybody's done some work with interlace and has some good tips or maybe color combinations, I'd be really grateful for the help. Russell
mark@xrtll.UUCP (Mark Vange) (08/02/89)
The best way to reduce flicker is to make sure all your horizontal lines are at least two pixels high - at least most of the time. Also, colors with minimal contrast work well. For example, light grey (12,12,12) over dark gray (3,3,3) works exceptionally well...if you're looking for the Mac look. The problem with using double height lines is that you are - presumably - no further ahead then when you started (because you're still only achieving a vertical resolution of 200). The reason this is actually a sensible approach is that you only have to place that restriction on long horizontal runs (ie in excess of 10 pixels or so - varries with personal taste). This means that smaller text and many gadgets will not be effected. -- Mark Vange Phone Death Threats to: Vanguard Distributing (416) 730-1352 mark@xrtll 8 Everingham Ct. North York "Every absurdity has a champion Ont, Canada M2M 2J5 to defend it." - Oliver Goldsmith
phoenix@ms.uky.edu (R'ykandar Korra'ti) (08/03/89)
>further ahead then when you started (because you're still only achieving a >vertical resolution of 200). Actually, I use interlace mostly to get rid of pixel gap. I've got a very high resolution monitor (monochrome, composite, but a resolution of 1000 lines vertical) and the scan lines in non-interlaced mode made the screen look like it was made of horizontal neon bars spaced about an inch apart :-). However, I'm mostly looking forward to the ECS and WB1.4. I want Professional mode. -- | "Signature V1.2.1.2..." | phoenix@ms.uky.edu | phoenix@ukma.bitnet | | "Got enough addresses, bub?" | CIS 72406,370 | PLink: Skywise | | "Alms! Alms! Laser printers for the poor!" | QLink: Bearclaw |
addison@pollux.usc.edu (Richard Addison) (08/20/89)
In article <4973@alvin.mcnc.org> raw@mcnc.org (Russell Williams) writes: > > I'm looking for help in reducing flicker from interlace through the >use of color combinations, as opposed to physical/hardware methods such as >polarized glass or a flicker fixer. If anybody's done some work with >interlace and has some good tips or maybe color combinations, I'd be really >grateful for the help. > >Russell My colors: # R G B Name ----------------------------- 0: 9 4 0 Dark Reddish brown 1: F B 0 Yellow 2: 0 4 9 Navy blue 3: 0 A 9 Aqua Check it out now with your Extras:Tools/Palette. (In case your not familiar with hexadecimal notation, 'F' = 15 and 'B' = 11. You might also like to try a different pointer (I think the standard one is ugly). (I suppose an IMHO would be in order here). DDDDDDDDDDDDD DMLLLLLLLLLLD DMLLLLLLLLD DMLLLLLLD DMLLLLLLDD DMLLLMMLLDD DMLLDDMMLLD DMLD DDMMD DMD DD DD Where: L is a light color (I use B A B), the first one in Preference's Set Pointer, D is a dark color (I use 0 0 0), the second one in Set Pointer, and M is a medium color (I use 9 7 9), the third one in Set Pointer. The hot point is in the obvious position. Richard Addison "Fully customized, of course."