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Quote monsterinabox Replybullet Topic: Ok What Program do u use?
    Posted: 04 February 2006 at 5:01pm
Ok what program is the best to do pixel art for pixeljoint.com?? IM STUCK WITH MS PAINT lol!  plz tell me what you use or what the pros use plz thx ( im willing to buy programs if i have to ^.^)
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Quote Monkey 'o Doom Replybullet Posted: 04 February 2006 at 5:03pm
MS Paint is the best. Some use Graphics Gale, but it's too complex IMHO. I say stick with Paint, it works as well as the rest.

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Quote leel Replybullet Posted: 04 February 2006 at 5:12pm
yus yus, paint is awesome
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Quote Luzeke Replybullet Posted: 04 February 2006 at 5:33pm
I use Graphics Gale. I really like the program and it's built in animation editor is great. 
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Quote jalonso Replybullet Posted: 04 February 2006 at 6:42pm
Photoshop/Image Ready + Pixen = 
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Quote Carnivac Replybullet Posted: 04 February 2006 at 6:53pm
Pro Motion mostly. It's pretty much perfect for me.
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Quote Di0xygen Replybullet Posted: 04 February 2006 at 7:02pm
paint shop pro 9 here. It really works like a charm.

But i really dont suggest paint. some people use it and love it, but its plain crap compared to other free programs around. and even programs that are expensive are not on the internet right :O

anyway lets jus say that some programs are much much more effective than paint.


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Quote jalonso Replybullet Posted: 04 February 2006 at 7:04pm
Originally posted by Di0xygen

...programs that are expensive are not on the internet right...


Dio what do you mean?
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Quote Psychotic_Carp Replybullet Posted: 04 February 2006 at 7:18pm
Originally posted by Monkey 'o Doom

MS Paint is the best. Some use Graphics Gale, but it's too complex IMHO. I say stick with Paint, it works as well as the rest.


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I use GG, PSP7 and Animation Shop ( mostly GG)
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Quote Monkey 'o Doom Replybullet Posted: 04 February 2006 at 7:37pm
I would use Photoshop, I have it, but it takes too long to load and isn't meant for pixel pushing. I would assume the same is true for GG.

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Quote Psychotic_Carp Replybullet Posted: 04 February 2006 at 8:25pm
GG is made for pixeling, its quick, takes 3 seconds to load on my laptop.
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Quote alkaline Replybullet Posted: 04 February 2006 at 8:29pm
I use PSP because my freeware of GG doesn't save as gif so it's a hassle to convert...but I like GG because it's such a small program that opens up in a few seconds.

And the eyedropper is right click.
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Quote jalonso Replybullet Posted: 04 February 2006 at 10:00pm
Jeez, what kind of Fred Flinstone computers do you guys use?
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Quote Larwick Replybullet Posted: 05 February 2006 at 3:04am

Lol..

I use good ol' paint and animationshop 3, i tried graphics gale once but it was too confusing for my wee brain. I'd quite like to be able to use it though, the whole layer aspect is great. The only thing i have wrong with paint is that you cant edit the pallette as easily, and you cant zoom very much (if you've got a good screen the pixels are still lamely sized at 8x zoom)

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Quote OMGFossil Replybullet Posted: 05 February 2006 at 4:48am
MS Paint
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Quote Shark Replybullet Posted: 05 February 2006 at 6:18am
Adobe Photoshop CS 8.
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Quote leel Replybullet Posted: 05 February 2006 at 6:53am
i like paint because i dont waste time setting tools options and layers and all that fancy stuff. I just click on the button that looks like a pencil, choose a color and get to it! yea.. I'm a simple kinda girl  I tried psp,  but it has so many tools there that it's impossible for me to get done quickly. And I don't like the fill tool there..
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Quote Shark Replybullet Posted: 05 February 2006 at 8:42am
i like adobe for layers, if you make an error just delete the layer. it
also allows me to experiement and then show and hide layers to see
wat looks best.
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Quote Psychotic_Carp Replybullet Posted: 05 February 2006 at 11:37am
Originally posted by jalonso

Jeez, what kind of Fred Flinstone computers do you guys use?


im running dual 1600's and load times are still long for PSP 8 and above (which is why I stick with 7 mostly) Photoshop and the GIMP all take a long time to load unless you start dumping the plugins (thats what takes most of the time). The portable version of the GIMP takes forever on USB 1.0 until you dump most of the plugins folder.

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Quote Shark Replybullet Posted: 05 February 2006 at 11:40am
CS 8 takes about 5/10 seconds depending on wat else im doing.

@jalonso: they're not using fred flintstone computers, jus windows.
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Quote Monkey 'o Doom Replybullet Posted: 05 February 2006 at 11:57am
I find that mac OS 9 and below (I dunno about X) lacks a copy/paste function for files. Is there a way to do that?

RPG is numberwang.
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Quote Carnivac Replybullet Posted: 05 February 2006 at 12:21pm
Originally posted by Psychotic_Carp

Originally posted by jalonso

Jeez, what kind of Fred Flinstone computers do you guys use?


im running dual 1600's and load times are still long for PSP 8 and above (which is why I stick with 7 mostly) Photoshop and the GIMP all take a long time to load unless you start dumping the plugins (thats what takes most of the time). The portable version of the GIMP takes forever on USB 1.0 until you dump most of the plugins folder.


Mainly the same reason I still use PSP7 for general image work.  Loads near instantly on my 750mhz 320MB RAM PC.  PSP8 and above usually take about 20 seconds, and the last version of Photoshop I had took about 1 minute to load up and then wouldn't work well with any music playing programs without causing them to stutter, and I sure as hell needs me my music when doin' pretty much anything on the computer.  Keeps me sane...
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Quote jalonso Replybullet Posted: 05 February 2006 at 12:26pm
Originally posted by Shark

...they're not using fred flintstone computers, jus windows...

of course, silly me .
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Quote Psychotic_Carp Replybullet Posted: 05 February 2006 at 1:13pm
Originally posted by Wolverine

sane...


what is that word?...

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Quote Shark Replybullet Posted: 05 February 2006 at 1:23pm
normal, opposite of INsane
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Quote Dutrho Replybullet Posted: 05 February 2006 at 2:45pm
Originally posted by Monkey 'o Doom

I find that mac OS 9 and below (I dunno about X) lacks a copy/paste function for files. Is there a way to do that?


Haven't used a mac in a while but if I remember my keyboard shortcuts correctly it should be;

command + C = copy
command + V = Paste
command + X = Cut
Mmmm.. Thats good placebo!
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Quote Blick Replybullet Posted: 05 February 2006 at 3:26pm
MS paint, Giffy, unFREEze and for general image work, Photoshop.

I should get around to buying Pro Motion...
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Quote Monkey 'o Doom Replybullet Posted: 05 February 2006 at 4:12pm

Duthro, I tried, but it only copies the filename.


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Quote jalonso Replybullet Posted: 05 February 2006 at 11:58pm
Mo'D...I find that mac OS 9 and below (I dunno about X) lacks a copy/paste function for files. Is there a way to do that?

Sharpening those ripping skills are ya
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Quote Monkey 'o Doom Replybullet Posted: 06 February 2006 at 5:22am
 Who, me?? Never! :P

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Quote randomblink Replybullet Posted: 06 February 2006 at 9:57am
Graphics Gale
The only pixel pusher... so far...
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Quote jalonso Replybullet Posted: 06 February 2006 at 9:54pm
Just a tad off-topic. Ever hear of Michelangelo for windoze xp only, is that new?
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Quote hawken Replybullet Posted: 11 March 2006 at 7:29pm
photoshop

image ready (which honestly, sucks)

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Quote Pixel_Outlaw Replybullet Posted: 11 March 2006 at 8:18pm

OK instead of starting a new thread, IN graphics gale is there a way to rop a palette from an image? Or do i need to write a program that makes the palette files?

 

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Quote Monkey 'o Doom Replybullet Posted: 12 March 2006 at 4:08am
I know its possible in imageready, but I'm not sure.

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Quote mattmatt301 Replybullet Posted: 25 March 2006 at 12:24am
Are there any free programs like Photoshop? I need something like that (but free) to do some layers on a project I am working on.
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Quote miau Replybullet Posted: 25 March 2006 at 2:50am
Does anyone know about a decent pixel pusher for PocketPC platforms?
I made one a year ago or so which I simply called PocketPaint because there was no decent one around at that time (or I was just too stupid to google), but it's a bit tedious to work with it.. Dunno if there are any good programs around now
Otherwise I might improve mine if someone forces me to do so D:
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