BMOVRLAY.DOC May 6, 1996

NAME

bmovrlay.exe merges pairs of 8 bit bitmaps image files into single 24 bit bitmap files with one input image series red and the other input series green.

SYNOPSIS

bmovrlay [ -n number ] -r red_input.bmp -g green_input.bmp [ -o output[.bmp] ] [-v]

Where: red_input.bmp and green_input.bmp are matched series of bitmap files that will combined into red and green channels respectively of 24 bit bitmap files. Wild cards (* or ?) are permitted.

-n number is the number of matched file pairs.

-r red_input.bmp are the files to be placed in the red channel.

-g green_input.bmp are the files to be placed in the red channel.

-o output[.bmp] specifies name of overlayed bitmap image files to be called outputXX.bmp. Default is RESULTXX.BMP.

-v verbose displays extra information while processing images.

DESCRIPTION

bmovrlay overlays pairs of 8 bit gray scale input files specified by red_input.bmp and green_input.bmp into 24 bit bitmaps. The red and green input files must be matched in number and size. Output file series may be specified with -o output[.bmp]. The -v command line switch cause matched file names to be displayed while processing is in progress.

UTILIZATION EXAMPLE

bmovrlay -n 10 -r red.bmp -g green.bmp -o anaglyph.bmp : merges pairs of 8 bit bitmaps images given by redXX.bmp and greenXX.bmp to be overlayed into anaglyphXX.bmp, where XX is the number series from 00 to 09.

SEE ALSO

BUGS

Input image file can only be 8 bit gray scale bitmap files. Input file extension must be explicitly specified as .BMP. Input files series must be matched. The number of files must be given by -n. Input bitmap file name expansion function differently to other bmfunctions.

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