[comp.sys.mac] Backdrop, Deskpict, etc.

thewho@portia.Stanford.EDU (Derek Fong) (01/12/90)

Does anyone know if there is a "new" version of Backdrop which works on
the SE/30.  The version I have works; however, when you move a window which
has been on top of the "backdrop," the picture gets chopped to bits and after
a while looks like quite a mess.  It seems Deskpict does it correctly on
the mac ii's and the one picture that comes with it works perfectly on the 
SE/30 (internal screen) since it is a 1-bit picture.  Does anyone know
how to create pictures (possibly convert superpaint or macpaint files) into
the format that Deskpict wants?  Also, if anyone has any other 1-bit pictures
that would work with Deskpict, I wouldn't mind getting hold of them.

Thanks in advance.


----Derek Fong
fong@cive.stanford.edu
thewho@portia.stanford.edu

jpb@umbio.miami.edu (Joe Block) (01/13/90)

I believe that DeskPict wants to find a PICT with the resource ID 0 or 1 in the
file DeskPicture.  If you look at the PICT resource inside the DeskPict init it
will tell you exactly (At least on my version...I am not at a Mac right now).

--
Joe Block         jpb@umbio.miami.edu
There was a young poet named Dan, whose poetry would never scan, when told this
was so, He said "Yes I know",
It's because I try to fit every possible sylable into the last line that I can.

halam@umnd-cpe-cola.d.umn.edu (hasseen alam) (01/14/90)

DeskPict uses PICT files with PICT ID=0.  Giffer can save in this
format.  So try converting some files from other formats.  I only use
color pictures on my IIci.

Haseen.