[PD] Gem: pix_snap

[chris clepper]

The render order is very critical for pix_snap and pix_snap2tex.  To 
take a picture of the complete scene, make sure pix_snap is the last 
thing rendered.  Use fixed gemhead values for this.

cgc


On Feb 22, 2005, at 12:55 PM, august wrote:

>
>
> I know this has been axed before, but how can you get predictable
> results from pix_snap?
>
> it seems to me that pix_snap will only take pixel values from the
> background color - the color you set when you send a |color r g b (
> message to gemwin.
>
> I've tried setting the gemhead render order, and I've tried setting the
> gemwin buffer to 1 or 2.
>
> when I set the gemwin buffer to 1, I  _sometimes_ can see that it is
> outputing pixel values from the screen, when I set the buffer to 2, I 
> can
> only see that it is reading the backround color info.
>
> attatched is a test patch.
>
> any thoughts?
>
> thanks -august.<pixsigtest.pd>