PICEDIT/PCX Problem

[Andrew_Baker]

I tried using a pcx for a background in PICEDIT, but it wasn't exactly 320 x ??? (Whatever the dimensions are, I can't remember).  It's a monochrome PCX.  I couldn't run it from the Windows Run window, so I went from the DOS prompt.  PICEDIT loaded but was hung up.  I couldn't get any of the buttons to work or anything.

Any suggestions?

[uaru99]

Well the size should be 320x168.
Which version of PicEdit are you using?  If it is the one that comes with Linux Agi Studio (and I would guess also with the Windows port of this) then you need to use bitmaps instead.

[Nick Sonneveld]

I've had trouble with picedit's pcx handling too.. I had to convert a pic to monochrome for it to work

- Nick

[Andrew_Baker]

I'm using the DOS stand-alone that can be linked to from AGIStudio.  The picture is b/w, but I'm using Adobe Illustrator to convert it.  I think Adobe Ill is too fancy.  Does anyone have a favorite freeware paint program that can convert to PCX from an imported graphic?  I'll also need to resize the graphic.