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#1 2010-09-21 16:50:15

juststickman
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Always export as GIF

I use scratch for graphics (ROFL), I'd like to always export as GIF, stencyl can't use BMPs.

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#2 2010-09-21 16:54:46

coolstuff
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Registered: 2008-03-06
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Re: Always export as GIF

Good suggestion! It'd really broaden the use of Scratch... Of course, there are much better ways to paint, but hey!

A possible workaround for the time being would be to open up the BMP in MS Paint and save it as a GIF. It might be a little extra work, but it works just fine. Though I question why you couldn't just create the image in MS Paint in the first place.  hmm

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#3 2010-09-21 20:40:26

Kingdaro
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Re: Always export as GIF

.png files are better in my opinion. Much less change to the original image, alpha support, etc.

You should use .png instead. I know .gif can make animations and stuff, but .png pictures are better for still images.

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#4 2010-09-21 20:41:53

Harakou
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Registered: 2009-10-11
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Re: Always export as GIF

Kingdaro wrote:

.png files are better in my opinion. Much less change to the original image, alpha support, etc.

You should use .png instead. I know .gif can make animations and stuff, but .png pictures are better for still images.

Very true, although their size can be a problem.

And, why are you using the Scratch editor for graphics? I think even MS Paint is better!

http://www.blocks.scratchr.org/API.php?action=random&return=image&link1=http://i.imgur.com/OZn2RD3.png&link2=http://i.imgur.com/duzaGTB.png&link3=http://i.imgur.com/CrDGvvZ.png&link4=http://i.imgur.com/POEpQyZ.png&link5=http://i.imgur.com/ZKJF8ac.png

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#5 2010-09-21 21:22:01

Kingdaro
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Re: Always export as GIF

Harakou wrote:

Kingdaro wrote:

.png files are better in my opinion. Much less change to the original image, alpha support, etc.

You should use .png instead. I know .gif can make animations and stuff, but .png pictures are better for still images.

Very true, although their size can be a problem.

And, why are you using the Scratch editor for graphics? I think even MS Paint is better!

Lawl, good points. Too bad MS Paint doesn't have gradients. ...Or transparency. XD

The Scratch editor should be like an in-game gimp, but keeping the tools that make it simple. Like an advanced mode-basic mode sorta thing.

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#6 2010-09-21 21:37:15

Harakou
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Re: Always export as GIF

Kingdaro wrote:

Harakou wrote:

Kingdaro wrote:

.png files are better in my opinion. Much less change to the original image, alpha support, etc.

You should use .png instead. I know .gif can make animations and stuff, but .png pictures are better for still images.

Very true, although their size can be a problem.

And, why are you using the Scratch editor for graphics? I think even MS Paint is better!

Lawl, good points. Too bad MS Paint doesn't have gradients. ...Or transparency. XD

The Scratch editor should be like an in-game gimp, but keeping the tools that make it simple. Like an advanced mode-basic mode sorta thing.

Oh yeah. Now that I think about it, MS Paint doesn't really have anything on Scratch's paint editor. Nothing worthwhile, at least.

http://www.blocks.scratchr.org/API.php?action=random&return=image&link1=http://i.imgur.com/OZn2RD3.png&link2=http://i.imgur.com/duzaGTB.png&link3=http://i.imgur.com/CrDGvvZ.png&link4=http://i.imgur.com/POEpQyZ.png&link5=http://i.imgur.com/ZKJF8ac.png

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#7 2010-09-21 21:39:03

JAMBAMtheSLAM
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Registered: 2010-09-03
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Re: Always export as GIF

I use a PPC Mac, and scratch is better than any other paint program for my OS. I support.

http://i54.tinypic.com/2s7zwxs.png

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#8 2010-09-21 21:41:43

ScratchReallyROCKS
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Registered: 2009-04-22
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Re: Always export as GIF

JAMBAMtheSLAM wrote:

I use a PPC Mac, and scratch is better than any other paint program for my OS. I support.

Ohh... PPC Mac. I used to have one of those. It was painfully slow.[/offtopic]

Back to the topic. You can export as a gif! Just right click a costume and click "export this costume" and it exports it as a gif.

http://imageshack.us/a/img694/3806/sigmad.png

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#9 2010-09-21 21:49:39

Blade-Edge
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Registered: 2009-06-13
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Re: Always export as GIF

Hey, don't dis MS paint
Besides, the Windows 7 version supports that stuff

Look at this
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/186/d/4/Group____or_something_by_Blade_dA.jpg
Done in paint (Except the gradient in the back)
And this
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/202/0/a/Moldavian_Aurochs_2_by_Blade_dA.jpg
Paint again.
You can't even compare scratch paint and MS paint. The Scratch paint can't even distinguish between two slightly similar colours, and only has one usable button

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#10 2010-09-21 22:35:44

JAMBAMtheSLAM
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Re: Always export as GIF

I know no other paint program with gradient.

http://i54.tinypic.com/2s7zwxs.png

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#11 2010-09-21 23:05:06

Blade-Edge
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Registered: 2009-06-13
Posts: 1000+

Re: Always export as GIF

I can name you some
Paint.net
Fireworks
Photoshop
Gimp
Sai paint tool
Basically anything that was made past the year 2000

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#12 2010-09-22 06:08:35

mathematics
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Re: Always export as GIF

Now we are getting off-topic.

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#13 2010-09-22 07:10:36

Blade-Edge
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Re: Always export as GIF

I thought Scratch already always exported every image as a gif
Or is that pictures with transparency only

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#14 2010-09-22 15:17:50

cheddargirl
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Registered: 2008-09-15
Posts: 1000+

Re: Always export as GIF

Blade-Edge wrote:

I thought Scratch already always exported every image as a gif
Or is that pictures with transparency only

From what I've seen, it seems to switch between different file types depending in the image. It would be nice if it were consistent, or if the user could pick the file type.  hmm

http://i.imgur.com/8QRYx.png
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#15 2010-09-22 15:29:23

kimmy123
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Registered: 2008-05-20
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Re: Always export as GIF

Kingdaro wrote:

Harakou wrote:

Kingdaro wrote:

.png files are better in my opinion. Much less change to the original image, alpha support, etc.

You should use .png instead. I know .gif can make animations and stuff, but .png pictures are better for still images.

Very true, although their size can be a problem.

And, why are you using the Scratch editor for graphics? I think even MS Paint is better!

Lawl, good points. Too bad MS Paint doesn't have gradients

It actually does

http://i.imgur.com/Mg3TPIE.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/rgyzXV5.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/685FKVd.pnghttp://24.media.tumblr.com/8678e33865664f328e1654109679cb92/tumblr_mm1qu3jGD71s8caito3_r1_250.gif

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#16 2010-09-22 15:52:57

juststickman
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Registered: 2009-05-31
Posts: 1000+

Re: Always export as GIF

I have...
flash
fireworks
seashore
GIMP
scratch

Yet I choose scratch for art (well pixel art), is there something wrong with me?

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#17 2010-09-22 16:46:15

Blade-Edge
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Re: Always export as GIF

Flash isn't really an image editing software

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#18 2010-09-22 16:50:23

ScratchReallyROCKS
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Registered: 2009-04-22
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Re: Always export as GIF

Blade-Edge wrote:

Flash isn't really an image editing software

Yeah, but it displays really good graphics.

http://imageshack.us/a/img694/3806/sigmad.png

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#19 2010-09-22 16:51:27

Blade-Edge
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Registered: 2009-06-13
Posts: 1000+

Re: Always export as GIF

Made by other editors, then imported, of course

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#20 2010-09-22 16:52:02

juststickman
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Registered: 2009-05-31
Posts: 1000+

Re: Always export as GIF

Blade-Edge wrote:

Flash isn't really an image editing software

Not bad for smooth graphics, with the vector tools & glow filters.

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