Re: [boost] GIL Review: GIL extensibility example: packed pixel

From: Andreas Pokorny (andreas.pokorny_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-12-10 06:48:32

Hi, 

On Fri, Oct 13, 2006 at 10:13:08AM -0700, Lubomir Bourdev <lbourdev_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> A few reviewers have remarked on whether GIL can handle more complex
> formats, such as packed RGB565 format, (i.e. 5 bits red, 6 bits green, 5
> bits blue). Since we can handle even images representing syntethic
> functions, we can certainly handle packed pixels.
 
I just started using GIL, and I think I will need a mixture of packed
thus interleaved pixels and a planar form: RGB565A8 
The alpha channel is stored in a separate buffer. How can I discribe
this pixel layout? 

Regards
Andreas Pokorny