WaveWare Adaptive AlphaNet User Manual

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How to use graphics in messages

3 — Creating and sending messages

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1. S

elect Start>Programs>Paint Shop Pro to open Paint Shop Pro:

2. N

ext, select File>New. When the New Image window appears,

make the width and height of the new bitmap 16 x 7:

NOTE:

Width and Height define the size of the bitmap in
pixels—16 pixels wide x 7 pixels tall. These numbers
also correspond to a sign’s columns and rows—16
columns wide x 7 rows tall.

H I N T

Most image editing
programs create images
similar to Paint Shop Pro.

However, if you are not
using Paint Shop Pro,
consider using software
that has a zoom feature so
you can increase the size
of the bitmap for ease of
editing.

H I N T

Because a maximum of 8
colors can be used on
signs, select 16 colors
instead of 256 in your
image editing program.

We are using 7 because
this is the height of a
single line of normal text
on a sign.

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