AMX Metreau Entry Communicator with Display MET-ECOM-D - Manual (Page 45)

Using the Configuration Manager
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2. Save the file as a ".BMP" image (FIG. 34).
3. Reduce the BMP image to 128 x 64 pixels.
At this point there are options - you can either crop or reduce the original image to size. In many
cases, a combination of cropping and resizing may be best, depending on the size and nature of the
image. In this example, we will simply resize the image to 128 pixels wide by 64 pixels high
(FIG. 35).
4. Reduce the color count to 2 Colors, 1-bit (monochrome), as shown in FIG. 36:
These are the basic steps involved. However, there are nuances involved in selecting images that will
translate effectively to the required size using only 1-bit color. For best results, avoid complex images
that rely on substantial color gradations as they will tend to be much less readable once they are
converted and resized.
Generally, the closer you can get the source image to the required size before reducing to
128x64, the better the resized image will look.
FIG. 34 Same image - saved as a BMP file
FIG. 35 BMP file - resized to 128 x 64 pixels
FIG. 36 BMP file (128 x 64 pixels) reduced to 1-bit color