From fab52d155295f7dd280faeda37549784e5cc9a74 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: robertl Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:44:30 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Improve doc for garmin_gpi bitmap option. --- xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-bitmap.xml | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-bitmap.xml b/xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-bitmap.xml index 48317bb17..a83f9cb36 100644 --- a/xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-bitmap.xml +++ b/xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-bitmap.xml @@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ The bitmap (BMP) should be 24x24 (or smaller) and can be in RGB-colors (24- and 32-bit) or 8-bit indexed color format. + + If you're starting from images in another format, you may need to + use another tool like Gimp or ImageMagick's convert to get the imaga + into oen of the above formats to avoid errors about "Unsupported color + depth". + A color value of 0xFF00FF (blue=255, green=0, red=255), also called "Magenta", can be used for transparent areas. -- 2.30.2