Ron_Killa Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 ok so i have photoshop and i want to learn how to shade pixels with it i also want to learn with what i could make outlines. either draw it 100%paint or draw them by hand then scan them but then i don't know how to clean the image. this will help me a lot i always wanted to learn how to make pixels hope i get my answers :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y0ur_m0ther Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Use ms paint. ms paint is the best for everything ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron_Killa Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 well that answers that :D what about the shading and how to create those kool pixels i c =o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y0ur_m0ther Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 What exacly do you mean man? :? :shock: :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron_Killa Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 like how do u use photoshop to do the shading in the drawings..i dont think paint its that good for shading...or is it :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venomai Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 If you've got photoshop there is really no point in "down-grading" yourself to MS Paint. If you really can't stand photoshop, or don't want to learn how to use it, you can get Graphics Gale. Even if it doesn't have all the features of Photoshop, it's free and a great choice for pixels. It's specifically made for sprite/pixel art and does a damn good job at it. Whatever program you choose to work with, just keep in mind that results will not vary that greatly as the methods used to create your pixel art should be nearly the same. But better programs will make things faster and smoother for you, as well as much less frustrating, which should give you a better overall result! :D Next, it looks like you've got the wrong idea on pixel art. The idea is: make a graphic one pixel at a time (hence the name "pixel" art). Once you get good with pixels you can get into colour management, anti-aliasing, softening outlines, etc. Following that simple rule, to shade all you have to do is plot down colours pixel by pixel. Basically, darker means more shadows and lighter means more highlights, but it would be good to familiarize yourself with light & shadows and how colour is affected by it. For some good tutorials, hints and tips on sprite art, check out: http://www.natomic.com/hosted/marks/mpat/ http://www.zoggles.co.uk/asp/tutorials.asp?tut=17 http://spriteart.com/ http://www.zoggles.co.uk/asp/tutorials.asp?show=index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron_Killa Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 thanks ill try that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose_2_Pure Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 ok so i have photoshop and i want to learn how to shade pixels with it i also want to learn with what i could make outlines. either draw it 100%paint or draw them by hand then scan them but then i don't know how to clean the image. this will help me a lot i always wanted to learn how to make pixels hope i get my answers :D This is my first sig too, heres mine, i used ms paint and everything is from scratch. All I want to learn how to do is make it say something like "60+ MAGE" In Corner then flash out to say someones name. If you know thatcould you tell me? And i Can help you shade a little even though im really bad at it too. I;m gonna be gone for a little but after that im gonna make the shading a bit darker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron_Killa Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 well i gave it a try my first pixel :') c/c please :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altaria1993 Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 ok so i have photoshop and i want to learn how to shade pixels with it i also want to learn with what i could make outlines. either draw it 100%paint or draw them by hand then scan them but then i don't know how to clean the image. this will help me a lot i always wanted to learn how to make pixels hope i get my answers :D first draw an image and scan/make a photo of it and then paste it in photoshop, then just make a new layer, get a 1 px brush and go over the outlines, the rest you can do with MS paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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