My First, and Probably Last Sprite

The Spark · 08-06-2010, 04:42 PM

I just wanted to give it a try. Not exactly my forte...

Edited version:

MeowMan · 08-06-2010, 04:46 PM

TIP: Don't use circle tool.
TIP: Circles don't have corners.

The Spark · 08-06-2010, 04:49 PM

What's a circle tool?

They do now.

MeowMan · 08-06-2010, 05:11 PM

Uh.. nevermind.

Dizzy · 08-06-2010, 05:27 PM

Actually, circle tool can be useful sometimes.

1. Smooth out the corners, please.
2. Avoid using default Paint colors as much as possible.
3. I think you saved it as BMP or JPG. That's no good. Save it as a PNG next time (GIFs are acceptable, but not recommended).

Vgfian · 08-06-2010, 05:42 PM

Pretty OK for a first sprite.

Keep going and you'll get better, trust me.

A natural talent to art probably helps, but it isn't necisary, don't get discouraged. Study some sprites you think are good, and just look at them up close and learn what makes them interesting. The first time I did this was with a beam sword hand thing ne by somebody for a Xemnas sprite. After studying the pattern a bit, I eventually learned how to make a good lightsaber sprite. At the time it seemed a little complicated , but it didn't take very long before I was just doing them for fun. Either way, you should keep going, you'll get better, it's mostly just a question of when.

I'll try and find the first sprite tutorial I looked at, it helped me out alot with the basics.

Also, the circle tool is the little button on the tools bar in paint that makes a circle for you as you hold down the left mouse button and drag the pointer.

EDIT: Also, most of what DZ said.

The Spark · 08-06-2010, 06:32 PM

Oh, okay so that's what the circle tool is. That makes sense. I'll try to smooth out the edges and try to change the file type.

Alright, I'm having quite a bit of trouble relating to making it a circle. Know matter what I do, it seems as if one part is drooping, or one side goes out farther than the other. I can't make it a perfect, or at least close to, circle.

Glux · 08-06-2010, 08:14 PM

Pro-tip:
Pokemon Elite 2000 - Sprite Resource

That's were I get all my sprites from.

The Spark · 08-07-2010, 05:40 PM

Grotle with two Cascoons for bushes. I had a lot of trouble with this, thanks to the terribleness that is Paint. Selecting a certain thing to move to a certain spot just doesn't work out for me.... Oh well. Here's attempt at a sprite numero dos.

Sorry about the size, btw. If I try to make it any the larger the quality becomes waaay worse than it already it.

Robotazy · 08-07-2010, 06:10 PM

THAT GROTLE IS CURSED!

It appears to be alright, maybe the Cascoons could be edited to be more attached to the Grotle, but that's just me nitpicking.

Glux · 08-07-2010, 07:05 PM

When you copy/paste the image, if it takes away edges, just use the Print Screen button, then Edit>Paste.

The Spark · 08-07-2010, 07:11 PM

But them it also pastes the toolbar, and whatever else is on the screen.

Glux · 08-07-2010, 07:13 PM

Option 1: Just select all that with the Select Tool and hit "Delete".
Option 2: Hit the F11 key before you Print Screen.

The Spark · 08-07-2010, 07:21 PM

Thanks for the tip, again. How do you select the pokemon so you can move it onto another picture on the screen without the white box around the pokemon?

MeowMan · 08-07-2010, 07:34 PM

Use either the Free Form Select tool (star shape) or..

Click "Select Tool" (rectangle) and look below the toolbar. See the differently colored bars? One of them has a white box around it, the other doesn't. Click on the one that doesn't. YOU'RE WHITE BOX IS NOW GONE!

But the second one also takes the white off of a sprite that has white on it.

The Spark · 08-07-2010, 07:44 PM

The Free Form tool sucks, and isn't working for me.

Oh, i see, "Transparent" selection. I get it. Thanks.

Glux · 08-07-2010, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Spark

The Free Form tool sucks, and isn't working for me.

Oh, i see, "Transparent" selection. I get it. Thanks.

The transparent makes whatever your secondary color is set to.

Vgfian · 08-07-2010, 10:53 PM

Quote:

thanks to the terribleness that is Paint

All of my sprites are done in paint...
As well as many other peoples...

But yeah, the transparency tool (or whatever, I never got the name exactly) is your best friend in spriting.

Just make sure you remember that whatever is your secondary color (the one on the right mouse button, the default is white) is what will be transparent.

Also, I'd suggest becoming familiar with the eyedropper tool.

The Spark · 08-07-2010, 11:17 PM

I've been doing all of mine in Paint also; it just annoys me sometimes.

Oh, yeah I've been using the eyedropper tool the whole time. It really does make things a ton easier.

(Oh jeez, she's at it again.)

Girafarig with a Dratini tail

Girafarig with a matching Dratini tail

Glux · 08-07-2010, 11:30 PM

What are you doing to resize them?

08-06-2010, 04:42 PM	#1
The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	My First, and Probably Last Sprite I just wanted to give it a try. Not exactly my forte... Edited version: Last edited by The Spark; 08-06-2010 at 07:51 PM.

08-06-2010, 06:32 PM	#7
The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	Oh, okay so that's what the circle tool is. That makes sense. I'll try to smooth out the edges and try to change the file type. Alright, I'm having quite a bit of trouble relating to making it a circle. Know matter what I do, it seems as if one part is drooping, or one side goes out farther than the other. I can't make it a perfect, or at least close to, circle. Last edited by The Spark; 08-06-2010 at 06:32 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

08-07-2010, 11:17 PM	#19
The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	I've been doing all of mine in Paint also; it just annoys me sometimes. Oh, yeah I've been using the eyedropper tool the whole time. It really does make things a ton easier. (Oh jeez, she's at it again.) Girafarig with a Dratini tail Girafarig with a matching Dratini tail Last edited by The Spark; 08-07-2010 at 11:17 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

08-06-2010, 04:46 PM	#2
MeowMan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Las Pegasus Gender: Posts: 6,606 Thanks: 849 Thanked 208 Times in 132 Posts Blog Entries: 46	TIP: Don't use circle tool. TIP: Circles don't have corners.

08-06-2010, 04:49 PM	#3
The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	What's a circle tool? They do now.

08-06-2010, 05:11 PM	#4
MeowMan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Las Pegasus Gender: Posts: 6,606 Thanks: 849 Thanked 208 Times in 132 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Uh.. nevermind.

08-06-2010, 05:27 PM	#5
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	Actually, circle tool can be useful sometimes. 1. Smooth out the corners, please. 2. Avoid using default Paint colors as much as possible. 3. I think you saved it as BMP or JPG. That's no good. Save it as a PNG next time (GIFs are acceptable, but not recommended).

08-06-2010, 05:42 PM	#6
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts	Pretty OK for a first sprite. Keep going and you'll get better, trust me. A natural talent to art probably helps, but it isn't necisary, don't get discouraged. Study some sprites you think are good, and just look at them up close and learn what makes them interesting. The first time I did this was with a beam sword hand thing ne by somebody for a Xemnas sprite. After studying the pattern a bit, I eventually learned how to make a good lightsaber sprite. At the time it seemed a little complicated , but it didn't take very long before I was just doing them for fun. Either way, you should keep going, you'll get better, it's mostly just a question of when. I'll try and find the first sprite tutorial I looked at, it helped me out alot with the basics. Also, the circle tool is the little button on the tools bar in paint that makes a circle for you as you hold down the left mouse button and drag the pointer. EDIT: Also, most of what DZ said.

08-06-2010, 08:14 PM	#8
Glux Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Home Gender: Posts: 7,122 Thanks: 647 Thanked 360 Times in 236 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Pro-tip: Pokemon Elite 2000 - Sprite Resource That's were I get all my sprites from.

08-07-2010, 05:40 PM	#9
The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	Grotle with two Cascoons for bushes. I had a lot of trouble with this, thanks to the terribleness that is Paint. Selecting a certain thing to move to a certain spot just doesn't work out for me.... Oh well. Here's attempt at a sprite numero dos. Sorry about the size, btw. If I try to make it any the larger the quality becomes waaay worse than it already it.

08-07-2010, 06:10 PM	#10
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	THAT GROTLE IS CURSED! It appears to be alright, maybe the Cascoons could be edited to be more attached to the Grotle, but that's just me nitpicking.

08-07-2010, 07:05 PM	#11
Glux Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Home Gender: Posts: 7,122 Thanks: 647 Thanked 360 Times in 236 Posts Blog Entries: 3	When you copy/paste the image, if it takes away edges, just use the Print Screen button, then Edit>Paste.

08-07-2010, 07:11 PM	#12
The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	But them it also pastes the toolbar, and whatever else is on the screen.

08-07-2010, 07:13 PM	#13
Glux Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Home Gender: Posts: 7,122 Thanks: 647 Thanked 360 Times in 236 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Option 1: Just select all that with the Select Tool and hit "Delete". Option 2: Hit the F11 key before you Print Screen.

08-07-2010, 07:21 PM	#14
The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	Thanks for the tip, again. How do you select the pokemon so you can move it onto another picture on the screen without the white box around the pokemon?

08-07-2010, 07:34 PM	#15
MeowMan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Las Pegasus Gender: Posts: 6,606 Thanks: 849 Thanked 208 Times in 132 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Use either the Free Form Select tool (star shape) or.. Click "Select Tool" (rectangle) and look below the toolbar. See the differently colored bars? One of them has a white box around it, the other doesn't. Click on the one that doesn't. YOU'RE WHITE BOX IS NOW GONE! But the second one also takes the white off of a sprite that has white on it.

08-07-2010, 07:44 PM	#16
The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	The Free Form tool sucks, and isn't working for me. Oh, i see, "Transparent" selection. I get it. Thanks.

08-07-2010, 11:30 PM	#20
Glux Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Home Gender: Posts: 7,122 Thanks: 647 Thanked 360 Times in 236 Posts Blog Entries: 3	What are you doing to resize them?