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Re: VideoSpigot problemfree?!?

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From: Chris Gronbeck
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 15:54
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In article <1992Nov17.141533.1250@polaris.utu.fi> jahtikari@finabo.abo.fi (Jukka Ahtikari) writes:
>I have tried to get still pictures from VideoSpigot/ScreenPlay-program to
>other Macintosh-programs, such as MacroMind Director 3.1, Adobe Premiere
>etc. Unfortunately some of those video still pictures haven't appeared in
>those programs. You may get a QuickTime -logo or absolutely nothing in
>the program window.  
>
>I am using Macintosh Quadra 700 with 16" color monitor (millions of
>colors). This problem doesn't appear when you are using 256 colors, but
>the quality is not so good and according to the local
>VideoSpigot-importer this card and its programs should be compatible with
>millions of colors (32-bit). Does anyone have similar problems and how
>they have been solved?

I am using a Q700, 16" monitor, and video spigot as well.  It is my
experience that video spigot only really works in millions of colors
mode, but that I have to change to 256 color mode when I view still
shots or videos in Aldus SuperCard.  Anyone else find this to be the case?


Christopher Gronbeck

(Running System 7.1, QuickTime 1.5)
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From: ceg@nova3.stanford.edu (Chris Gronbeck)
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Subject: Re: VideoSpigot problemfree?!?
Date: 17 Nov 1992 15:54:59 GMT
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Keywords: video spigot