On Nov 29, 2010, at 2:32 PM, Jonathan Lynch wrote: > So, how would you convert an image to a graphic?
In LiveCode, you wouldn't. Can't be done as far as I know, although there may be some sages here who could prove me wrong. I believe that high-end vector graphics editors like Illustrator have tools that will attempt to do it. No experience with it myself. Devin > > On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 4:25 PM, Devin Asay <devin_a...@byu.edu> wrote: > >> >> On Nov 29, 2010, at 2:07 PM, Cal Horner wrote: >> >>> I have sifted through the archives and read the documentation and once >> again >>> I am stumped. >>> >>> Here is the question. What is the difference between a graphic and an >> image >>> object? And how do you create an image object from a graphic? >>> >>> As with everything else in Elsie(L. C.) I know the answer will be simple. >> But today I don't feel simple. >> >> A graphic object is a set of defined points and vectors, a mathematical >> formula, if you will. As such it can be scaled and changed with no loss of >> quality. Think MacDraw or Adobe Illustrator. >> >> An image object is a bitmap. Each pixel in the bitmap has a defined color >> (and optionally a transparency value). It will rapidly lose quality if >> resized or reshaped drastically. Think MacPaint or Photoshop. >> >> You can create an image from a graphic by using the import snapshot command >> in LiveCode. >> >> HTH >> >> Devin >> >> >> Devin Asay >> Humanities Technology and Research Support Center >> Brigham Young University >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> > > > > -- > Do all things with love > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode Devin Asay Humanities Technology and Research Support Center Brigham Young University _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
