Re: Show command trims bitmap edges? (newbie)
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- Subject: [mg54600] Re: Show command trims bitmap edges? (newbie)
- From: Paul Abbott <paul at physics.uwa.edu.au>
- Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 03:21:04 -0500 (EST)
- Organization: The University of Western Australia
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In article <cv6r3o$6ab$1 at smc.vnet.net>, "Matthew McMahon" <matthew.mcmahon at vanderbilt.edu> wrote: > I've encountered a strange issue (running 5.0) that I couldn't find any > references to in the Help or online documentation. I'm importing tiny > monochrome bitmap files into Mathematica, in order to create a pattern that > tiles the black-pixel pattern in x and y repeatedly. There are other ways to generate pixel-level graphics. What is the application and what, exactly, are you trying to do? Cheers, Paul > I can import the file > correctly (I've checked with the Dimensions function and everything works > properly), but when I use the Show command to check that I've got the right > bitmap, I don't see the proper image. I tested it by creating a > 1-white-pixel-wide buffer around the original image, and then I saw the > correct original image with the Show command. So it appears that the Show > command is somehow cropping the image by 1 pixel (for images smaller than > 10x10 pixels). > > I suppose I could just design all my bitmaps with an extra pixel buffer, but > that's much less elegant. Does anyone know why this is happening? > > Appreciating any help, > Matthew > > -- Paul Abbott Phone: +61 8 6488 2734 School of Physics, M013 Fax: +61 8 6488 1014 The University of Western Australia (CRICOS Provider No 00126G) 35 Stirling Highway Crawley WA 6009 mailto:paul at physics.uwa.edu.au AUSTRALIA http://physics.uwa.edu.au/~paul