Re: PCX PBLM

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> It seems however that read_pcx is faster with 256 color files that
> with 16's. Is the compressing method responsible ? I noticed that
> for the same picture(16 col) I get  from a 242 bytes file to 622
> according to the converting tool (G.W.S. or else).

Yes, with a 256 color file each pixel is stored as one byte in one
plane, whereas in 16 color mode they only take four bits each,
and are divided into four planes. Putting these together into an
image takes a lot more time than just reading it pixel by pixel.

Regards,
               Michael Bolin

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