Pixel Art # of colors in picture?
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Topic: Pixel Art # of colors in picture?
Posted By: pixelsum
Subject: Pixel Art # of colors in picture?
Date Posted: 17 January 2011 at 10:59am
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Are there some rules or guidelines for determining different style of pixel art? as far as the file format is concerned?
I mean, when someone mentions a 32 color file. Is this constraint usually related to the platform you are trying to deliver the resources to? Or is this something still considered a style today.
If it is a style, what would be the best file format to use. I assume png files since they are the best for lossless compression.
For all software involved, what would be the best file format to use. I guess that's my actual question.
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 17 January 2011 at 11:53am
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I prefer gif but png8 is cool too (not png24). If you don't understand png8 vs. png24 then always use gif... if you are a high end nerd see http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/pngmisc.html#images - THIS ------------- |
Posted By: greenraven
Date Posted: 17 January 2011 at 2:27pm
When in doubt go with the MSpaint rule: If you can do it in Paint, it's legal. 
-------------  "pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso 
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Posted By: jeremy
Date Posted: 17 January 2011 at 6:22pm
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(Except if you save in anything but .png in Paint, of course) When pieces mention a colour count, they're just talking about the number of colours they used in the piece (8,12,24 etc.) 'cos lots of Pixel Artists like the challenge and aesthetics a lower cc brings :) |