[comp.graphics] MTV-aspect-ratio

mike@relgyro.stanford.edu (Mike Macgirvin) (09/02/89)

Re: MTV
	First of all, what the !@#$ is 'hither' in the nff file format?
Second, I'm viewing images on a VGA supplied PC, with 1:1 aspect ratio
at 320 X 200 X 256. But the spheres keep coming out looking like eggs. 
Has anybody worked with mtv long enough to figure out what has to be 
done to get round balls? Sure, I can change the resolution of the image,
but I don't see why it's necessary...maybe I'm overlooking some 
fundamental aspect...
	I'm setting resolution to 320 X 200 in the nff file, and
outputting to Sun Rasterfile format (no size change), then viewing with
a PC rasterfile viewer (again, no size change)...
	this gives flat eggs. If I assume that the program works with
square displays, (200 X 200), I get tall eggs. I can get a sphere with
about 260 X 200, but I don't understand why, and then I get 'white space'
because the image doesn't fill the screen, which is annoying.
	If somebody could enlighten me, I would be forever grateful...


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