2-Bit Bitmap App

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Here's a tool to create 2-bit bitmaps (4 colors) for the Propeller.

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Screenshots:    

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Use this program to create a data file that can be included in your SPIN code.

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You pick 4 colors from the image and the program finds the best match for every pixel.

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Download the Windows app here.

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I've also made TV and VGA test apps for these bitmaps that shows how to use them:

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Cycles between a full-screen image and an image composed of 3 individual bitmaps.

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TV Screenshots:    

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These screenshots are in interlaced mode, but non-interlaced mode is better for this little LCD screen.  You can change 2 numbers in the DAT section (as indicated in the file) to get non-interlaced mode.

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Download the Prop TV test app here.  

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Download the Prop VGA test app here.