Good AGA wb backdrops

_ThEcRoW · 12 July 2007, 16:13

well, hello friends i'm just looking for good looking backdrops for workbench that would suit well on an aga machine. At the moment in this 1200 i have 68030 50mhz and 8megs fast(32mb i'm on it).
Anyone can reccommend a good and not much memory consuming backdrop?
Thanks in advance!!!!

killergorilla · 12 July 2007, 16:19

You running hi-res non-laced?

Surely every picture that is 640x256 is going to take up exactly the same amount of memory (as long as the colour depth is the same for all of them)?

eLowar · 12 July 2007, 16:29

I'd think so too. Even if the image files may differ in size (due to compression), the OS would still have to hold the image uncompressed in memory (or I'd think backdrop updates would be VERY slow).

At that resolution it would be about 160KB I think (at 8 bit color depth).

Just an educated guess though, since I don't really know how AmigaOS manages that kind of thing.

Graham Humphrey · 12 July 2007, 16:31

How about backdrops that are brushes (i.e. my WB backdrop is a brush of about 64x64 (or whatever), that is repeated to fill the whole screen)? Would that take less memory than a "full" picture?

_ThEcRoW · 12 July 2007, 16:32

At the moment i'm using this desktop on a tv, so i'm using pal low resolution.

Graham Humphrey · 12 July 2007, 16:33

LOW resolution? 320x256? On Workbench? Can't be much fun.

killergorilla · 12 July 2007, 16:47

Ouch. That is a small. You either don't need much space, or like BIG icons!

You can use Hires on a normal TV you know.

What colour depth are you using?

_ThEcRoW · 12 July 2007, 17:09

Oopss, i typed low res when i was thinking hires.

killergorilla · 12 July 2007, 17:12

Ah ok, cool.

So 640x256... now how about that colour depth?

BippyM · 12 July 2007, 17:40

Don't go too high with colour depth..

My mate had a 256 colour medres screen and after booting had approx 900kb free chip ram

After dropping it to 8cols he had about 1.4mb

Graham Humphrey · 12 July 2007, 18:47

I use 32 colours with my Workbench, which is a good balance between having a nice-looking desktop (Newicons seems fine with it) and having a fast OS with plenty of Chip RAM available.

OddbOd · 12 July 2007, 19:23

It's all about choosing an appropriate image/palette and (ab)using what the hardware has to offer. The image below is only 16 colours + copper bars and it looks brilliant (IMO).

deviantART has some excellent low-colour artwork or try converting a black & white photo down to an 8/16 colour dithered image, good results can be obtained with very little effort.

Graham Humphrey · 12 July 2007, 19:26

That looks excellent, what resolution do you use?

AMIGAZ · 12 July 2007, 19:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

That looks excellent, what resolution do you use?

That's mr_a500's super WB

his stuff really rocks!

Graham Humphrey · 12 July 2007, 20:06

Oh I thought it was OddbOd's...

Never mind and you're right, mr_a500's stuff is brilliant.

_ThEcRoW · 12 July 2007, 21:08

Awesome image!. Seems that mr.a500 has to give a few recommendations here

spudisgood · 04 December 2015, 00:40

I am also looking for some good AGA backdrops if anyone has a link to any that would be great :-)

Kind regards,
Spud.

12 July 2007, 16:13	#1
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 941	Good AGA wb backdrops well, hello friends i'm just looking for good looking backdrops for workbench that would suit well on an aga machine. At the moment in this 1200 i have 68030 50mhz and 8megs fast(32mb i'm on it). Anyone can reccommend a good and not much memory consuming backdrop? Thanks in advance!!!!

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12 July 2007, 16:19	#2
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	You running hi-res non-laced? Surely every picture that is 640x256 is going to take up exactly the same amount of memory (as long as the colour depth is the same for all of them)?

12 July 2007, 16:29	#3
eLowar Citizen of Elthesh Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 949	I'd think so too. Even if the image files may differ in size (due to compression), the OS would still have to hold the image uncompressed in memory (or I'd think backdrop updates would be VERY slow). At that resolution it would be about 160KB I think (at 8 bit color depth). Just an educated guess though, since I don't really know how AmigaOS manages that kind of thing.

12 July 2007, 16:31	#4
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	How about backdrops that are brushes (i.e. my WB backdrop is a brush of about 64x64 (or whatever), that is repeated to fill the whole screen)? Would that take less memory than a "full" picture?

12 July 2007, 16:32	#5
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 941	At the moment i'm using this desktop on a tv, so i'm using pal low resolution.

12 July 2007, 16:33	#6
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	LOW resolution? 320x256? On Workbench? Can't be much fun.

12 July 2007, 16:47	#7
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Ouch. That is a small. You either don't need much space, or like BIG icons! You can use Hires on a normal TV you know. What colour depth are you using?

12 July 2007, 17:09	#8
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 941	Oopss, i typed low res when i was thinking hires.

12 July 2007, 17:12	#9
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Ah ok, cool. So 640x256... now how about that colour depth?

12 July 2007, 17:40	#10
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Don't go too high with colour depth.. My mate had a 256 colour medres screen and after booting had approx 900kb free chip ram After dropping it to 8cols he had about 1.4mb

12 July 2007, 18:47	#11
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I use 32 colours with my Workbench, which is a good balance between having a nice-looking desktop (Newicons seems fine with it) and having a fast OS with plenty of Chip RAM available.

12 July 2007, 19:23	#12
OddbOd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Age: 46 Posts: 666	It's all about choosing an appropriate image/palette and (ab)using what the hardware has to offer. The image below is only 16 colours + copper bars and it looks brilliant (IMO). deviantART has some excellent low-colour artwork or try converting a black & white photo down to an 8/16 colour dithered image, good results can be obtained with very little effort.

12 July 2007, 19:26	#13
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	That looks excellent, what resolution do you use?

12 July 2007, 20:06	#15
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Oh I thought it was OddbOd's... Never mind and you're right, mr_a500's stuff is brilliant.

12 July 2007, 21:08	#16
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 941	Awesome image!. Seems that mr.a500 has to give a few recommendations here

04 December 2015, 00:40	#17
spudisgood Registered User Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Ellesmere Port / England Posts: 33	I am also looking for some good AGA backdrops if anyone has a link to any that would be great :-) Kind regards, Spud.

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