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Shine Dude · 06-27-2004, 03:38 PM

Will it take a littlle while for the picture to upload???

Sim Kid · 06-27-2004, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NiGHTS into Dreams...:
JPEG Imager also does miracles! I managed to get a JPEG file in without any distortion at all.

That sounds too good to be true...A non photo jpeg that actually looks good.

L007ING AND POLLUTING IS NOT THE WAY · 06-27-2004, 04:04 PM

Believe it. Here's an example:

It's not at 100% original to save space, though, but it works!

Visit Chao Adventures in the Comix Thread! Go and read them, now!

Codiekitty · 06-27-2004, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Digi:
*Trys it*
*Looks at the image*

<3 Animation shop 3 and Codiekitty

Aside from how poorly it does certain PSP effects (the shining effect from the blue crystal is actually called "Sunburst"), I should warn you of two other things about Animation Shop:

- It can't do Transparencies. You'll need Paint Shop Pro (which should have been what you got the disc of, and it came with Animation Shop 3) to do that. After you figure out how to work the Transparency (actually, this is the only program I've ever used where I found the Help file useful), copy and paste it into Animation Shop.

- If the picture has too few colors, Animation Shop will screw up the colors. Observe:

becomes

For a picture like this, don't use Animation Shop. Go into Paint Shop Pro, paste it, make it transparent if you want, and press the Blue arrow that should be near the top of the program that has the word "GIF" in it.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

Sim Kid · 06-27-2004, 06:32 PM

^Does it only do that with 8-bit Images? I use 16-bit images, and yes I do have Paint Shop Pro 7. (Hence when in my recolo-Err I mean sprites topic I said that I kept getting Error messages when I was trying to make it a transparancy)

Codiekitty · 06-27-2004, 07:32 PM

Actually, it works fine with most 8-bit images. It just decided to screw that one up for whatever reason.

I don't think it liked the Sutekh mugshot either, but I don't remember for sure.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

Callipso · 07-06-2004, 10:04 PM

Er...ok I just did everything in the step by steps but...er...i cant see my comic, all i get is the evil red X of evilness

Codiekitty · 07-12-2004, 04:00 PM

First off, you're not saving it as a bitmap with ".gif" thrown on the end, are you? That won't work. You have to select ".gif" in the pull down menu, or use that method Douglas said to reduce graininess. Or use Animation Shop.

Second, you're not trying to post comics on the forum directly from your hard drive, are you?

As for Douglas' transparency problem... what I do, is select White as the transparent color so it highlights everything that isn't white (careful - if there's white in the image, it'll clip that out too. If the sprite's white, choose one of the other three colors you can make transparent), Copy, then Paste it into Animation Shop. It'll paste what it'll look like with transparency. I then save that file.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

ludwigvan · 07-13-2004, 08:51 PM

Posted here by request, a small example of proper ways to use the spray brush tool.

http://img35.exs.cx/img35/8715/Spraytoolstuff.gif

Sim Kid · 07-13-2004, 08:59 PM

I'll try that after I'm finished adding a few other poses to my sprite. And I think I have some white in there, but it may just be really light gray so it won't become the colour of the background you post it in.

Another tip:

If you're going to make a sprite white and don't want it to become the colour of the background you paste it in, go to the colour menu, select "Edit colors", hit the "Define custom colors", and select white. Move the little triangle down a bit to make it slightly darker, so it will appear white to people's eyes and when you post it in a background, it won't take the colour of the background. That's been a problem for some people.

EDIT: I suddenley remembered one thing that slipped my mind for so long:

When resizing sprites, do NOT resize them by hand. That only makes them look distorted. If you're going to resize, use the "Stretch or Skew" function under "Image". When you do that, try to keep it to multiples of 10. I think other combinations work, but I don't really know. Also, do NOT stretch it to some big number like 400%. That's just plain freaky.

[ July 14, 2004, 02:56 AM: Message edited by: Digi ]

Donez Texas Ranger · 07-18-2004, 09:06 AM

This is the gayest topic i've ever read. it's just an excuse for you 10 year olds to pretend you are intelligent about something that is frankly irrelevant to real life.

grow up

Sim Kid · 07-20-2004, 05:12 PM

^Those are some big words for someone in your league, eh Wof?

And I think the "Don't use jpg" rule only applies when you're using two-toned backgrounds. The comics at Captain N.net are jpgs and they don't really look too blurred.

Also, you don't have to keep the bittage at just 16 or 32. Some 32-bit sprites look alright if mixed in with 16-bit backgrounds. 8-bit sprites in 16-bit backgrounds is bending it a bit, and 8 bit sprites in 32-bit backgrounds or 32-bit sprites in 8-bit backgrounds is NO. Plus, some 32-bit sprites (Namely GBA sprites) look like 16-bit sprites and look alright with some 16-bit backgrounds. Why? Well, because the GBA has so many damn remakes of 8 or 16-bit games!

ludwigvan · 07-20-2004, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Digi:
^Those are some big words for someone in your league, eh Wof?

It's not woffums. It's Lupus.

Sim Kid · 07-20-2004, 10:47 PM

^oh. That explains why he was being as stuck-up as Veronica Lodge.

Glyph Phoenix · 07-20-2004, 11:01 PM

Spammers should make it clear who they are. That way we all know exactly who to hate.

ludwigvan · 07-20-2004, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Glyph Phoenix:
Spammers should make it clear who they are. That way we all know exactly who to hate.

Oooooooor you could stop overreacting and just ignore them, so they'll get bored and bugger off for good.

Alink - VCR Man. VCR. · 07-21-2004, 12:08 PM

^ But that's not fun

[img]tongue.gif[/img]

**Dylan** · 07-21-2004, 12:34 PM

It's damn effective, though.

~Dylan

ludwigvan · 07-21-2004, 01:34 PM

I'm going to be cracking down on any message overreacting to a spammer in my forum, capiche?

Ike · 07-25-2004, 08:28 PM

Well I have an actual question.

I made a short comic on MSpaint but when I go to Save as, it will only let me save as a Bitmap. How do I change it to a Gif now?

06-27-2004, 03:38 PM	#41
Shine Dude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sedalia, Misery Gender: Posts: 3,966 Points: 5,595.61 Bank: 177,637.36 Total Points: 183,232.97 Donate	Will it take a littlle while for the picture to upload???

06-27-2004, 04:04 PM	#43
L007ING AND POLLUTING IS NOT THE WAY The power is yours! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Farmerland. Gender: Posts: 7,119 Points: 17,349.42 Bank: 373.69 Total Points: 17,723.11 Donate	Believe it. Here's an example: It's not at 100% original to save space, though, but it works! Visit Chao Adventures in the Comix Thread! Go and read them, now!

06-27-2004, 06:32 PM	#45
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 6,869 Points: 27,343.04 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 27,843.04 Donate	^Does it only do that with 8-bit Images? I use 16-bit images, and yes I do have Paint Shop Pro 7. (Hence when in my recolo-Err I mean sprites topic I said that I kept getting Error messages when I was trying to make it a transparancy)

06-27-2004, 07:32 PM	#46
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,143 Points: 37,240.72 Bank: 3,021,450.74 Total Points: 3,058,691.46 Donate	Actually, it works fine with most 8-bit images. It just decided to screw that one up for whatever reason. I don't think it liked the Sutekh mugshot either, but I don't remember for sure. Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

07-06-2004, 10:04 PM	#47
Callipso Newbie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Moon Special Base Posts: 12 Points: 1,109.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,609.00 Donate	Er...ok I just did everything in the step by steps but...er...i cant see my comic, all i get is the evil red X of evilness

07-12-2004, 04:00 PM	#48
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,143 Points: 37,240.72 Bank: 3,021,450.74 Total Points: 3,058,691.46 Donate	First off, you're not saving it as a bitmap with ".gif" thrown on the end, are you? That won't work. You have to select ".gif" in the pull down menu, or use that method Douglas said to reduce graininess. Or use Animation Shop. Second, you're not trying to post comics on the forum directly from your hard drive, are you? As for Douglas' transparency problem... what I do, is select White as the transparent color so it highlights everything that isn't white (careful - if there's white in the image, it'll clip that out too. If the sprite's white, choose one of the other three colors you can make transparent), Copy, then Paste it into Animation Shop. It'll paste what it'll look like with transparency. I then save that file. Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

07-13-2004, 08:51 PM	#49
ludwigvan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The well of wishes. Gender: Posts: 5,444 Points: 9,279.44 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 9,779.44 Donate	Posted here by request, a small example of proper ways to use the spray brush tool. http://img35.exs.cx/img35/8715/Spraytoolstuff.gif

07-13-2004, 08:59 PM	#50
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 6,869 Points: 27,343.04 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 27,843.04 Donate	I'll try that after I'm finished adding a few other poses to my sprite. And I think I have some white in there, but it may just be really light gray so it won't become the colour of the background you post it in. Another tip: If you're going to make a sprite white and don't want it to become the colour of the background you paste it in, go to the colour menu, select "Edit colors", hit the "Define custom colors", and select white. Move the little triangle down a bit to make it slightly darker, so it will appear white to people's eyes and when you post it in a background, it won't take the colour of the background. That's been a problem for some people. EDIT: I suddenley remembered one thing that slipped my mind for so long: When resizing sprites, do NOT resize them by hand. That only makes them look distorted. If you're going to resize, use the "Stretch or Skew" function under "Image". When you do that, try to keep it to multiples of 10. I think other combinations work, but I don't really know. Also, do NOT stretch it to some big number like 400%. That's just plain freaky. [ July 14, 2004, 02:56 AM: Message edited by: Digi ]

07-18-2004, 09:06 AM	#51
Donez Texas Ranger Omni-banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: a Posts: 61 Points: 1,216.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,716.00 Donate	This is the gayest topic i've ever read. it's just an excuse for you 10 year olds to pretend you are intelligent about something that is frankly irrelevant to real life. grow up

07-20-2004, 05:12 PM	#52
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 6,869 Points: 27,343.04 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 27,843.04 Donate	^Those are some big words for someone in your league, eh Wof? And I think the "Don't use jpg" rule only applies when you're using two-toned backgrounds. The comics at Captain N.net are jpgs and they don't really look too blurred. Also, you don't have to keep the bittage at just 16 or 32. Some 32-bit sprites look alright if mixed in with 16-bit backgrounds. 8-bit sprites in 16-bit backgrounds is bending it a bit, and 8 bit sprites in 32-bit backgrounds or 32-bit sprites in 8-bit backgrounds is NO. Plus, some 32-bit sprites (Namely GBA sprites) look like 16-bit sprites and look alright with some 16-bit backgrounds. Why? Well, because the GBA has so many damn remakes of 8 or 16-bit games!

07-20-2004, 10:47 PM	#54
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 6,869 Points: 27,343.04 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 27,843.04 Donate	^oh. That explains why he was being as stuck-up as Veronica Lodge.

07-20-2004, 11:01 PM	#55
Glyph Phoenix Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Gender: Posts: 1,774 Points: 6,019.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 6,519.00 Donate	Spammers should make it clear who they are. That way we all know exactly who to hate.

07-21-2004, 12:08 PM	#57
Alink - VCR Man. VCR. Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Behind The Wall Of Sleep. Gender: Posts: 768 Points: 4,084.99 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 4,084.99 Donate	^ But that's not fun [img]tongue.gif[/img]

07-21-2004, 12:34 PM	#58
Dylan Banned Mod Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Teenage Wasteland Gender: Posts: 5,705 Points: 33,121.78 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 33,121.78 Donate	It's damn effective, though. ~Dylan

07-21-2004, 01:34 PM	#59
ludwigvan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The well of wishes. Gender: Posts: 5,444 Points: 9,279.44 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 9,779.44 Donate	I'm going to be cracking down on any message overreacting to a spammer in my forum, capiche?

07-25-2004, 08:28 PM	#60
Ike Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I don't know. Where do I live? Gender: Posts: 5,564 Points: 133.12 Bank: 100,166.71 Total Points: 100,299.83 Donate	Well I have an actual question. I made a short comic on MSpaint but when I go to Save as, it will only let me save as a Bitmap. How do I change it to a Gif now?