How to generate a 8-bit pcx

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How to generate a 8-bit pcx

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Well I have the image, I am trying to convert it to a 8-bit pcx. Now GIMP has the ability to save it as a pcx but it generates it's own pallete. Any ideas? I would rather not install anything but if I have to that fine too.
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Re: How to generate a 8-bit pcx

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bashcommando wrote:Well I have the image, I am trying to convert it to a 8-bit pcx. Now GIMP has the ability to save it as a pcx but it generates it's own pallete. Any ideas? I would rather not install anything but if I have to that fine too.
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Go to the Image menu and from there go to Mode > Indexed. Generate an optimum palette with a maximum of 256 colors (which means 8-bit color) and then just export it as PCX.
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