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From: "SCEE" <dev_support@interactive.sony.com>
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Subject: Re: screen fades?
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 12:25:43 -0000
Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE)
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Pete Rizzuto wrote in message <63oq1s$gqf1@scea>...
>hello all,
>
>ok... i have just begun learning this thing, and i have a basic question
>that i have not been able to find the answer to yet...
>
>what is the general technique for doing screen fades to/fro black?
>
>thanks,
>pete
>
>
>

The method which will give the best result is to draw a semi trans GsBox
with 1-1 transparency and RGB set from black to white
Placing this over the top of any screen will give a good fade effect.


Cheers,

Colin @ SCEE