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by **Indinera** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:18 pm

I have absolutely now experience with that kind of stuff

"no" experience... sorry, teacher in me :razz:

as for your question, I'd say she uses a paint program (dunno which)

by **Cassiopeia** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:30 pm

Got me! Hehehe!

Well, maybe she'll tell me!

by **Indinera** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:54 pm

I'm sure she will ^^

by **Kylie** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 6:06 pm

Of course I will sprite for you, DHP!

I have RPG Maker XP, but for spriting, I use Paint.Net. +::biggrin

I don't have Photoshop, and I've already learned everything about Paint.Net. I have GIMP, too, but Paint.Net is easier than that.

I use RMXP for testing the sprite's animation.

by **Cassiopeia** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:02 pm

Okay, tell me when I'm asking stupid questions but I really know nothing about this!
So how are you making such a sprite?

by **Kylie** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 8:52 pm

Cassiopeia wrote:Okay, tell me when I'm asking stupid questions but I really know nothing about this!
So how are you making such a sprite?

Well, I usually export a sprite from the RTP stuff in RMXP, and use that as a reference of a base. I then open it in P.N, and do whatever I want to do to it.

Like, if I want to recolor something, I just use the magic wand tool and select all the pixels that are the same color, and then change the hue and/or the saturation. Sometimes I just paste the head of a different sprite on another sprite's body. Those are the easy ways to get a different looking sprite.

But I also sprite different hairstyles or dresses, etc. More often, though, I can just find something really similar to what I want, but it will have bits missing, so I can just fill those in.

Did that answer your question?

by **Cassiopeia** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:20 pm

For the most part, yes. I don't think I'd have the patience. You're doing really well! +::clap

by **Kylie** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:36 pm

Cassiopeia wrote:For the most part, yes. I don't think I'd have the patience. You're doing really well!

Thank you!

I don't really know how to explain how I make fairly new and different looking sprites. It just kind of... happens, I guess. XD
+::biggrin

It does take a lot of patience... but I'm really into detail and miniatures. +::biggrin

And I'm surprisingly good about keeping on with one project until I finish. When it comes to computer art, that is. +::biggrin

Not so good when it comes finishing other tasks.

by **Cassiopeia** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:50 pm

Lol! I guess we are all that way when it comes to things we really like!

by **Kylie** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:53 pm

Cassiopeia wrote:Lol! I guess we are all that way when it comes to things we really like!

I guess so!

What kind of stuff do you like to do?

by **Cassiopeia** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:13 pm

I like writing. I've wrote a book for children, but I don't quite know what to do with it. It's almost impossible to find a publisher.

by **Kylie** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:51 pm

Cassiopeia wrote:I like writing. I've wrote a book for children, but I don't quite know what to do with it. It's almost impossible to find a publisher.

Ah, the usual complaint! Maybe you should just keep harassing publishers until one of them has enough and publishes it just so you stop. +::biggrin

by **Indinera** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 12:05 am

Cassiopeia wrote:I like writing. I've wrote a book for children, but I don't quite know what to do with it. It's almost impossible to find a publisher.

Publishers suck. They'd rather publish their friends than someone worthy.
That's the glory of being independent, you do not need anyone to publish your work (in my case it's games, also I'm not sure books do so well on the Internet... maybe I'm wrong...)