Well I kept screwing around and funny thing, this works: import sys, Image
if len(sys.argv) == 2: print "\nReading: "+sys.argv[1] image_file = open(sys.argv[1], "rb") pixel_data = image_file.read() im = Image.fromstring("RGB", (326, 325), pixel_data, "raw", "BGR;16") im.show() Although I have no idea *why* it works, other than the fact that I'm now using the correct number of bits per pixel. :) Anyone have thoughts on this? Thanks! J "Jason B" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi all, > > I'm still new to all of this, but I'm trying to do something here that > *seems* like it should be pretty simple. All I want to do is take an > array of pixel data from a file (no header data or anything, just pixel > data) in RGB565 format and save it off to a bitmap file - or display it, > in the case below: > > import sys, Image > > if len(sys.argv) == 2: > print "\nReading: "+sys.argv[1] > image_file = open(sys.argv[1], "rb") > pixel_data = image_file.read() > > im = Image.fromstring("RGB", (326, 325), pixel_data) > im.show() > > When run, I get: > > ValueError: not enough image data > > Which I'm pretty sure is because it's expecting a 24bit image. Of course > if I tune down the width and height or change the format to B&W ("L") then > it *does* display an image, the B&W one even having recognizable features, > just not the right one. :( > > I've read through the documentation a thousand times trying to understand > the raw decoder and plugins, etc. but I still can't figure this out... > > Any help is greatly appreciated! > > Thanks, > J > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list