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Inverting Colors
« on: June 03, 2007, 07:51:15 AM »
I was just wondering if anyone has/knows a trustworthy program that would invert the colors in my display for a Windows XP. If you don't know what I mean by 'invert', look at the pic I attatched.
I tried google but I couldn't find anything. If you ask why I wan't it, I think it would be cool to have an inverted computer and I could show my friends  :P. I also like what the icons look like.
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Re: Inverting Colors
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2007, 08:32:51 AM »
I agree, it looks nice. easy to do on a Mac with a couple of keystrokes. I'll report back later.



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Re: Inverting Colors
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2007, 03:18:58 AM »
I saw this
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/accessibility/magnifierinvertcolors.mspx

That only inverts the colors of the magnifier window. Anyone know how to do it for EVERYTHING. I've also looked at the video card settings but I didn't find anything....
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Re: Inverting Colors
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2007, 07:32:15 PM »
As your image shows, you've already inverted the color in part of that image.  So, why do you need to ask the question? 

I'm wondering why you want to do this.  I think the inverted part looks ugly. :-\

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Re: Inverting Colors
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2007, 09:09:14 PM »
I used paint to inver the colors. And I think it look cool  ;D

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Re: Inverting Colors
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2007, 09:29:30 PM »
Well, you could invert everything one by one, but that would be a huge pain.  I'll be on the lookout for something.
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Re: Inverting Colors
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2007, 09:38:32 PM »
Thanks. I don't mean by inverting pictures, i mean inverting the overall colors of the computer.

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Re: Inverting Colors
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2007, 09:39:16 PM »
I would think anything that does this automatically would be a major drain on resources...
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Re: Inverting Colors
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2007, 01:13:32 AM »
Thanks. I don't mean by inverting pictures, i mean inverting the overall colors of the computer.

Don't worry, I get what you mean.  See, I was thinking you could invert your background, then replace your icons with inverted versions (IconoMaker is a good free program that I use).  Then you could use the Display Properties to adjust the look of your folders, taskbar, windows, etc.

Like patio said, something that does this automatically might be a drain, but still, I'll be on the lookout for something.
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Re: Inverting Colors
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2007, 02:28:59 AM »
If only you had Mac, then you could use this.

I'm Googling for something still, so just hang tight.

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Re: Inverting Colors
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2007, 02:46:27 AM »
If only you had Mac, then you could use this.

I'm Googling for something still, so just hang tight.

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easy to do on a Mac with a couple of keystrokes

If you have a monitor with BNC connectors, just swap 'em around for an interesting effect. You could cut open and hack a VGA cable extender by swapping wires around if your monitor has a captive cable, but it would be so easy to fry your hardware if you didn't know what you were doing.


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Re: Inverting Colors
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2007, 04:43:03 AM »
If you have a monitor with BNC connectors, just swap 'em around for an interesting effect. You could cut open and hack a VGA cable extender by swapping wires around if your monitor has a captive cable, but it would be so easy to fry your hardware if you didn't know what you were doing.
Interesting.....I do love cutting stuff open :P
But I wouldn't have any idea what I was doing....