Pixel Joint Forum: How did he do it?

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   Hey guys.  I'm new here  
I'm not really experienced in pixel art, but I'm learning and I want to expand my knowledge.

I've created a piece to go along with an indie game that's being developed, and the creator did something to my piece that I can't seem to recreate.  This is where you all come in.  I need to know what he did!  It seems he might have just added a blur filter to it, but all the filters I've added seem to blur it TOO much.  I'll post the original that I made, and the altered version that he touched up.  Hopefully you guys can shed some light on this.

I like what he did, I like the softer outline it gives, but the loss in detail is bothersome to me.  I want to keep the softer lines without losing the detail.  I'm just looking for some direction, whether it be to download some new filters for photoshop, or whathaveyou.

Thanks!

Edited by HereForBeer - 29 October 2009 at 11:39pm

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HereForBeer Seaman Joined: 29 October 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Topic: How did he do it? Posted: 29 October 2009 at 11:36pm
	Hey guys. I'm new here I'm not really experienced in pixel art, but I'm learning and I want to expand my knowledge. I've created a piece to go along with an indie game that's being developed, and the creator did something to my piece that I can't seem to recreate. This is where you all come in. I need to know what he did! It seems he might have just added a blur filter to it, but all the filters I've added seem to blur it TOO much. I'll post the original that I made, and the altered version that he touched up. Hopefully you guys can shed some light on this. I like what he did, I like the softer outline it gives, but the loss in detail is bothersome to me. I want to keep the softer lines without losing the detail. I'm just looking for some direction, whether it be to download some new filters for photoshop, or whathaveyou. Thanks! Edited by HereForBeer - 29 October 2009 at 11:39pm
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Hapiel Rear Admiral Joined: 30 June 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3266	Posted: 30 October 2009 at 2:03am
	I think he threw over a semi transparent green layer? That would make the dark parts brighter and the bright parts darker... And there might have been a gradient in that layer too. But these automatic changes make that the second armor can not be called pixel art any more.
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HereForBeer Seaman Joined: 29 October 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Posted: 30 October 2009 at 7:51am
	*Originally posted by Lollige* I think he threw over a semi transparent green layer? That would make the dark parts brighter and the bright parts darker... And there might have been a gradient in that layer too. But these automatic changes make that the second armor can not be called pixel art any more. Yes, I agree. However, I do like what he did with it, even if it's "cheating" in a way. Thanks for the info, I'll play around with my original some more.
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 30 October 2009 at 4:57pm
	I suspect that he first isolated the black lineart then did a motion blur at 90degrees with a setting of .25 or .325. I hate that!!! You can create the same thing (even better) with pure pixels.
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