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Crylar
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Topic: Program mess with my graphics
Posted: 14 October 2006 at 2:42am

I just finished a piece but I cant get it to look like I want it, when ever I compile/export to .gif it gets messed up.

This is what I get when using Animation shop

It's close to what I want, but the colors are abit of.
Now I know Animation shop does this that is why I try to use Image Ready, but with this pic Image Ready makes it look like this

(the eyes I changed manualy though)
So here the colors are right.
But with Image Ready the green lights get all ditherd and loos the AA I've given them.

Anyone know how I can have both right colors and the AA I make?

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Blueberry_pie
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Posted: 14 October 2006 at 3:18am

Animation Shop never really gave me any problems with the colours. When you save as a gif, you could try clicking the 'Customize...' button instead of just using the slider. This way you should get some more control over how many colours it should use.

Also, I'm moving this to Resources and Support where it belongs.

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Crylar
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Posted: 14 October 2006 at 4:37am

Thanks for moving.

I can't find a 'Customize' buttong tough

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Blueberry_pie
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Posted: 14 October 2006 at 5:17am

It's right there for me, after clicking 'Save as...' and choosing where to save. If it's not there, you might have a different version... I have 3.05.

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jalonso
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Posted: 14 October 2006 at 11:24pm

In ImageReady make sure that your output options are set to:
Selective (for mode)
None (for dithering)
GIF (I find too much color shifting using PNG-8)

PJs FAQ <•> Sticky Reads

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Crylar
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Posted: 16 October 2006 at 2:24pm

Blueberry_pie:
Oops, sorry, I thought you were taling about Image ready.
In Animation shop, Yes I allways customize, never use just the slide.
But animation shop allways mess witht he colors, but just a little.

jalonso:
image Ready don't do well with animated .png
and I cant find them options.
That's just it, when optimizing an animation through image ready I can't find any options, at all.

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Larwick
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Posted: 16 October 2006 at 2:54pm

Animationshop saving tactics

Customize

COLOURS tag.
-255 colours

-create palette by Optimized Octree
-reduce colours by Nearest Colour (pixel art only)

There may be selections with the other tags effecting it also... but that should work fine.

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jalonso
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Posted: 16 October 2006 at 9:46pm

In ImageReady you'll need to open a 'pallete window' its called settings or output. Then use the advanced view if the window shws limited items. Its all there. On a mac its next to the filters drop down menu. I don't know about the PC.

PJs FAQ <•> Sticky Reads

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Crylar
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Posted: 28 October 2006 at 3:48am

w00t, it works!

Under the window menu I found "window -> optimize" and there I could change the options I needed.
Still thinks it bugger that you don't make them options when saving, anyhow I'm super glad it works and I'm very thankful for the help.

Edited by Crylar - 28 October 2006 at 3:50am

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Crylar Seaman Joined: 01 December 2020 Location: Sweden Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Topic: Program mess with my graphics Posted: 14 October 2006 at 2:42am
	I just finished a piece but I cant get it to look like I want it, when ever I compile/export to .gif it gets messed up. This is what I get when using Animation shop It's close to what I want, but the colors are abit of. Now I know Animation shop does this that is why I try to use Image Ready, but with this pic Image Ready makes it look like this (the eyes I changed manualy though) So here the colors are right. But with Image Ready the green lights get all ditherd and loos the AA I've given them. Anyone know how I can have both right colors and the AA I make?
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Blueberry_pie Rear Admiral Joined: 24 July 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2176	Posted: 14 October 2006 at 3:18am
	Animation Shop never really gave me any problems with the colours. When you save as a gif, you could try clicking the 'Customize...' button instead of just using the slider. This way you should get some more control over how many colours it should use. Also, I'm moving this to Resources and Support where it belongs.
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Crylar Seaman Joined: 01 December 2020 Location: Sweden Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Posted: 14 October 2006 at 4:37am
	Thanks for moving. I can't find a 'Customize' buttong tough
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Blueberry_pie Rear Admiral Joined: 24 July 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2176	Posted: 14 October 2006 at 5:17am
	It's right there for me, after clicking 'Save as...' and choosing where to save. If it's not there, you might have a different version... I have 3.05.
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 14 October 2006 at 11:24pm
	In ImageReady make sure that your output options are set to: Selective (for mode) None (for dithering) GIF (I find too much color shifting using PNG-8)
	PJs FAQ <•> Sticky Reads
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Crylar Seaman Joined: 01 December 2020 Location: Sweden Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Posted: 16 October 2006 at 2:24pm
	Blueberry_pie: Oops, sorry, I thought you were taling about Image ready. In Animation shop, Yes I allways customize, never use just the slide. But animation shop allways mess witht he colors, but just a little. jalonso: image Ready don't do well with animated .png and I cant find them options. That's just it, when optimizing an animation through image ready I can't find any options, at all.
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Larwick Commander Joined: 18 July 2024 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4015	Posted: 16 October 2006 at 2:54pm
	Animationshop saving tactics Customize COLOURS tag. -255 colours -create palette by Optimized Octree -reduce colours by Nearest Colour (pixel art only) There may be selections with the other tags effecting it also... but that should work fine.

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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 16 October 2006 at 9:46pm
	In ImageReady you'll need to open a 'pallete window' its called settings or output. Then use the advanced view if the window shws limited items. Its all there. On a mac its next to the filters drop down menu. I don't know about the PC.
	PJs FAQ <•> Sticky Reads
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Crylar Seaman Joined: 01 December 2020 Location: Sweden Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Posted: 28 October 2006 at 3:48am
	w00t, it works! Under the window menu I found "window -> optimize" and there I could change the options I needed. Still thinks it bugger that you don't make them options when saving, anyhow I'm super glad it works and I'm very thankful for the help. Edited by Crylar - 28 October 2006 at 3:50am
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