[comp.windows.x] using bitmap for large bitmaps

morreale@bierstadt.ucar.edu (Peter Morreale) (06/30/89)

I have some general questions about using bitmap.  I would like
to create a background of a local scene using bitmap (or any
other proper tool).  My questions are as follows:
  1.  Is this the way the x backgrounds are created?  Or did
  people use some type of scanner and "clean-up" the scene with
  bitmap?

  2.  I currently use xbgsun to pop up the background window.
  Will the file produced by bitmap be compatible?  Would I have
  to use another client to open this window?.

  3. Is there any way to deal merge several bitmap files
  together? (from RTFMing there doesn't appear to be)

Any advice would be appreciated.  BTW I would be creating a
1152x900 bitmap.  (Sun-3/60M)

Thanx,
-PWM
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Peter W. Morreale                   
Nat'l Center for Atmos. Research, Scientific Computing Division       
morreale@ncar.ucar.edu  (303) 497-1293