Using imageData and maskData

[Ken Ray]

Ken,

Look at:

http://www.sonsothunder.com/devres/revolution/revolution.htm?_imag003

"Understanding ImageData, MaskData and AlphaData"

HTH,

Ken Ray
Sons of Thunder Software
Email: kray at sonsothunder.com
Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/ 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com 
> [mailto:use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of 
> Ken Norris
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 3:39 AM
> To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
> Subject: Using imageData and maskData
> 
> 
> Howdy,
> 
> I'm getting headache trying to get my mind wrapped around 
> these things. There must be a better explanation and examples 
> somewhere. I really need to see heavily commented scripts in 
> a working stack, or a genuine tutorial. I've looked at Easy 
> Transparency, but I don't know what's going on. The 
> dictionary description of imageData function is over my head. 
> I'm not getting it.
> 
> What I want to do is make an imported 8bit image into a mask 
> for an image for a windowShape. It's black, but I have to 
> make the white areas transparent.
> 
> About 4 months ago, I did it with another image, but I can't 
> remember how. I remember creating a repeat loop that did it 
> because I remember watching it work its way through the 
> image. I probably put a few suggestions together and just 
> stumbled into it. I still have the image, but that doesn't help now.
> 
> Someone is going to have to lead me by the hand one baby step 
> at a time. Any takers?
> 
> Ken N.
> 
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