Pixel Joint Forum: Volt-Like Orb

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   I pixeled this a good while ago, and I figure now is a good time to post it up:
To be clear, does #3 have banding?

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xxmantisxx Commander Joined: 03 August 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 191	Topic: Volt-Like Orb Posted: 20 January 2012 at 10:19pm
	I pixeled this a good while ago, and I figure now is a good time to post it up: To be clear, does #3 have banding?
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Manupix Commander Joined: 07 May 2026 Online Status: Offline Posts: 771	Posted: 20 January 2012 at 11:11pm
	Definitely. There are other issues too. Mostly, the palette is unbalanced in both values and hues, so that it's far from optimal for AA. It's important that the tones in your color ramps have a regular increase in value (brightness) from darkest to brightest, that's more important than having many. Shift hues more too, many reds are the same with just a different brightness. Try to bridge between reds and neutrals, with some purplish/brownish stuff that you'll be able AA both red and black with.
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xxmantisxx Commander Joined: 03 August 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 191	Posted: 21 January 2012 at 9:13pm
	Alright, edit on the way, thanks! (I pixeled this with a program on the DSi that I was trying out, and so mind the colors...) EDIT Done: And yeah, I was thinking it had banding. Edited by xxmantisxx - 21 January 2012 at 9:35pm
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Friend Commander Joined: 01 April 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 710	Posted: 21 January 2012 at 11:41pm
	you still have banding on the line that splits the white from red. Why do you have the color you used for the shadow banding against this black line? At this size, it doesn't even come across as a shadow there, just a banding problem. The hue shifting is too minimal to notice; your whole edit is hardly noticeable from your old versions.
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cure Commander Joined: 23 March 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2859	Posted: 22 January 2012 at 12:04am
	kinda odd that the central line is perfectly straight, rather than slightly curved. seconding the banding comment.
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xxmantisxx Commander Joined: 03 August 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 191	Posted: 22 January 2012 at 3:20pm
	Aaaaand I have NO idea why I added that banding... Here: I need help with red shading, I'm no good with it...
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Manupix Commander Joined: 07 May 2026 Online Status: Offline Posts: 771	Posted: 22 January 2012 at 5:29pm
	Center line is much better, although could still improve a bit on the white side. You mostly still need much darker / better AA on the lower half: there's far too much tonal distance between the black (value = 0) and the next darkest shade (66). < check carefully each single pixel here!
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xxmantisxx Commander Joined: 03 August 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 191	Posted: 26 January 2012 at 6:28pm
	Slow reply, sorry. Thanks, here:
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PixelSnader Commander Not a troll! Joined: 21 May 2026 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3194	Posted: 30 January 2012 at 11:13am
	How about something like this? -thinned down the center line a lot, yours is a pretty thick shaded belt instead of a thin division -used lighter outlines to simulate a thinner black line -made eyes more like angry triangles -tweaked colors a bunch: less bright, more pastel, smoother ramps -larger highlight
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xxmantisxx Commander Joined: 03 August 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 191	Posted: 01 February 2012 at 5:54pm
	Oh wow! Thanks so much snader!!! What a helpful edit! Here, this okay? Edited by xxmantisxx - 01 February 2012 at 5:54pm
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PixelSnader Commander Not a troll! Joined: 21 May 2026 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3194	Posted: 01 February 2012 at 7:32pm
	Yeah that's quite a bunch nicer. And angrier. I think the black outline is a bit too strong though, it kinda jumps out.
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xxmantisxx Commander Joined: 03 August 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 191	Posted: 01 February 2012 at 10:10pm
	Ah yes, how thoughtless of me :\ Edited by xxmantisxx - 01 February 2012 at 10:20pm
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xxmantisxx Commander Joined: 03 August 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 191	Posted: 02 February 2012 at 11:37am
	Well guys, I'm completely satisfied with this now, and I've learned a very good bit about colors and shapes here (sounds like something they say at the end of a children's cartoon), and I think I'm going to submit this now. I'll give thanks to each of you guys in the description!
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