Indexed-Color Frame Buffers


  • Each pixel uses one byte
  • Each byte is an index into a color map
  • If the color map is not updated synchronously then Color-map flashing may occcur.
  • Color-map Animations
  • Each pixel may be one of 2^24 colors, but only 256 color be displayed at a time
Lecture 4 Slide 21 6.837 Fall '98