How to create .pcx palette file with mmf2?

Hello.

I gave a thought and I want to create aplication for myself, where I can create palettes, which can be loaded into multimedia fusion 2. But I don't know which object I can use to save the file so mmf2 can read it. Does anyone have any idea?

In the past I just have used a backfrop object with all the colors I needed. I then just edited it to swlect the color(s) I wanted to use.

Palette file format is .pal by the way to be compatible with MMF.

Marv

Hmm i think .pal can be done with photoshop, but I get only (not 256 picture). Anyone know how this could be done so, that they are working. Stone goose palette creator is done with mmf2 and it creates working palettes .pcx files... So there is a way somehow..

Hi again NeoMonkey.
Stone Goose Palette Creator? Where would I get that?

Marv

Ok, this may help?

The Frame Palette Dialog

This dialog box allows you to change the 256-color palette of the frame.

This 256-color palette is used in two cases :

If your application is in 256 colors
If your true color application is run on a 256 colors machine : in this case, all the colors of the frame will be remapped using the frame palette. If your application is run on a true color machine, then this palette is not used.

The colors are displayed in the left area. Click on the "Import" button to open a file selector : you then have to choose a 256 color picture file (BMP, GIF etc.) and the color palette of the picture will be imported in the program.

This works. Just make a bmp or other with the palette you want.

When I went to edit my active the palette was in the animation editor.

Marv

http://www.create-games.com/download.asp?id=8141

:D Example? I'm now so in the alley..

Thanks. Looks great.

I also think the manual method I mentioned above would work, as you can have a different palette for each frame.

Marv

Yep.. And i need a way to create better palette editor, that is slow one..

How about clickteam staff know anyway to do this?

When it comes to editing 256 color images or palettes, my favorite tool is ProMotion. It has very extensive palette editing options and also helps when converting images or mapping palettes together.
Its not free though.
http://www.cosmigo.com/promotion/index.php

If you're looking for a free tool you might want to try.
http://code.google.com/p/grafx2/
Has some decent palette editing options. Its very much like the old deluxe paint on amiga.

Both these programs will save pcx or some of the other image formats that can be imported into mmf as a palette.

Basicly what I am looking for is a way to create it by mmf2. The cosmigo looked good, but I am not going to pay.. I found out from looki that it can be done by writing the data with binary object, but I hope I get something from him to help me :)