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Subject: Re: [9fans] bitstream vera
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From: "Russ Cox" <rsc@swtch.com>
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Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 10:11:42 -0500
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> I was trying to add suport for subpixel fonts. I think the easier way to
> implement that is to make memimagedraw to apply the channels of the "mask"
> image (if it is not monocrhome) to the appropriate channels of the "src"
> image. Currently it generates a greyscale image and applies it to every
> channel.
>
> Is that change going to break anything?

I doubt it.  I can't think of any software that uses
color images as masks.  Perhaps faces does, but it's a
clumsy hack and would be easy to fix should the need arise.

> Is it a good idea at all?

That's less clear.  All the subpixel fonts I've seen still
look fuzzy enough that I wouldn't use them for much.

Russ