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A '''color palette''', or simply '''palette''' (also known as a "colormap" or "color index"), is a lookup table of color values. It most frequently used for simple image compression, but can also be used for other purposes. For example, {{goldsrc|2}} reads from a palette to know what color to render legacy particle effects from {{quake|2}}. | A '''color palette''', or simply '''palette''' (also known as a "colormap" or "color index"), is a lookup table of color values. It most frequently used for simple image compression, but can also be used for other purposes. For example, {{goldsrc|2}} reads from a palette to know what color to render legacy particle effects from {{quake|2}}. | ||
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* Most stuff in {{quake|2}} and {{quake2|2}} | |||
* Per-image compression in {{goldsrc|2}} | |||
* Particle effects and WON console in {{goldsrc|2}} | |||
* {{shader|infected}} in {{l4d2|2}} | |||
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Revision as of 14:22, 8 August 2023
A color palette, or simply palette (also known as a "colormap" or "color index"), is a lookup table of color values. It most frequently used for simple image compression, but can also be used for other purposes. For example, 
GoldSrc reads from a palette to know what color to render legacy particle effects from 
Quake.
Uses:
