Custom Cursors

tkuypers at pandora.be tkuypers at pandora.be
Tue Jun 10 17:06:00 EDT 2003


Klaus,

Thanks for your response... It only took me an hour to find out that your
solution doesn't work in 2.0.1 :-(

Lucky me, I kept a copy of 1.1, and that did the trick :-))


Tnx

Ton


> 
>> Is there anybody out there who can explain me how to create my own
>> cursors
>> for use in Revolution?
> 
> here, me, here!!! ;-)
> 
>> I know how to use PhotoShop, but I don't see a way to get the 1-bit
>> artwork
>> into RR with a transparent background :-((
> 
> Make a b/w image (16x16 pixel) of your cursor on a separate layer, just
> to keep
> transparency...
> 
> Then "Save for web" as gif, 2 colors, check transparency...
> 
> Then import this image as an embedded image.
> 
> Now here's the final trick :-):
> 
> Open the paint tools.
> Choose the brush or the eraser tool
> Click on your image ONCE and IMMEDIATELY UNDO your action!
> 
> This way that image will be converted to RR internal image-format and
> can then be used as a cursor wihout problems...
> 
> 
> on preopenstack ## or whenever
>   set the defaultcursor to xxx
>   ## the id of your cursor img
>   ...
> end preopenstack
> 
> 
> I did it before and it works like a charm :-)
> 
>> Color cursors are not supported and the project is to complex to move
>> an
>> image across the screen simulating a custom cursor.
>> 
>> Any help is welcome...
>> 
>> Warm regards,
>> 
>> Ton Kuypers
> 
> Hope that helps...
> 
> 
> Groetjes
> 
> Klaus Major
> klaus at major-k.de
> 
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