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#1 2010-09-08 19:31:47
Really Good Sprites/Really Good Images?
I've seen people with really professional looking games, with great sprites and great art. RHY3756547 comes to mind. He seems to always have great images, like in Summer. The logo at the start was great. Does anyone have some suggestions for paint programs? I've heard of GIMP. What is it? Could it help me?
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#2 2010-09-08 20:31:49
- soupoftomato
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Re: Really Good Sprites/Really Good Images?
RHY uses Fireworks CS4.
Don't use Gimp because it is too powerful to make pixel art. Do use gimp for logos.
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#3 2010-09-08 20:34:46
Re: Really Good Sprites/Really Good Images?
soupoftomato wrote:
RHY uses Fireworks CS4.
Don't use Gimp because it is too powerful to make pixel art. Do use gimp for logos.
Are either of them free? Thanks, by the ways. And one more thing: is GIMP okay for less pixel-y art? It wouldn't be logos...it would be characters in a game.
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#4 2010-09-08 20:52:04
Re: Really Good Sprites/Really Good Images?
lasc12 wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
RHY uses Fireworks CS4.
Don't use Gimp because it is too powerful to make pixel art. Do use gimp for logos.Are either of them free? Thanks, by the ways. And one more thing: is GIMP okay for less pixel-y art? It wouldn't be logos...it would be characters in a game.
GIMP and Paint.net are both free. (I use Paint.net)
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#5 2010-09-09 12:41:42
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Harakou wrote:
lasc12 wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
RHY uses Fireworks CS4.
Don't use Gimp because it is too powerful to make pixel art. Do use gimp for logos.Are either of them free? Thanks, by the ways. And one more thing: is GIMP okay for less pixel-y art? It wouldn't be logos...it would be characters in a game.
GIMP and Paint.net are both free. (I use Paint.net)
Cool. But again, is GIMP good for little characters in games? I don't want pixel art...
EDIT: I just looked up Paint.net. It sounds like a photo editing software, and not a drawing program. I have Photoshop, so this doesn't sound great. If I'm wrong, tell me.
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#6 2010-09-09 14:49:02
- Wolfie1996
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Re: Really Good Sprites/Really Good Images?
I usually use GIMP for graphics... I personally don't like Paint.NET (eh... I'm used to the way GIMP works...), but some people prefer it...
Both sound like photo editors, but they can both be used for drawing/making sprites. 
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#7 2010-09-09 15:41:11
- Telemachus
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Re: Really Good Sprites/Really Good Images?
I use both Paint.NET and GIMP to make the graphics for my games. Although they can be used to edit photos, they also do a whole lot more. Give them a try, they're free!
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#8 2010-09-09 20:32:24
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Telemachus wrote:
I use both Paint.NET and GIMP to make the graphics for my games. Although they can be used to edit photos, they also do a whole lot more. Give them a try, they're free!
Cool! Thanks!
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#9 2010-09-10 12:04:40
- juststickman
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Re: Really Good Sprites/Really Good Images?
soupoftomato wrote:
RHY uses Fireworks CS4.
Don't use Gimp because it is too powerful to make pixel art. Do use gimp for logos.
Really?
I thought he uses paint.net.
Anyway, I'm gonna go on stencyl and bug him about the minecraft countries map some more now...
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#10 2010-09-10 12:58:07
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Re: Really Good Sprites/Really Good Images?
juststickman wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
RHY uses Fireworks CS4.
Don't use Gimp because it is too powerful to make pixel art. Do use gimp for logos.Really?
I thought he uses paint.net.
Anyway, I'm gonna go on stencyl and bug him about the minecraft countries map some more now...
I want him to host again too
Do you remember that gigantic spleef field I started? I'm not even done yet after several months
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#11 2010-09-11 07:36:46
Re: Really Good Sprites/Really Good Images?
Blade-Edge wrote:
juststickman wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
RHY uses Fireworks CS4.
Don't use Gimp because it is too powerful to make pixel art. Do use gimp for logos.Really?
I thought he uses paint.net.
Anyway, I'm gonna go on stencyl and bug him about the minecraft countries map some more now...I want him to host again too
Do you remember that gigantic spleef field I started? I'm not even done yet after several months
Please stop getting off topic.
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