charge energy pose

[Landith]

True... But since it's going to be an aura and not a flame I don't have to do it for this one
Plus I suck at increasing Canvas Size... I always get the alignment wrong and have to divide by 4 again and make a grid according to that to align it up...

[Calintz]

What program do you use!?

[Landith]

For spriting I use Paint.net. Everything else I use photoshop and/or Gimp.

[Calintz]

Trust me,
Use photo-shop for spriting.

I didn't like using PS at 1st either, until I realized just how much you can do, and how handy PS comes in when you are in a little debacle.

Use the canvas re-size feature and you don't have to worry about your image moving. The utility has arrows that allow you to lock the position.

[Landith]

I'll probably end up using Photoshop for spriting but for now I use Paint.net because I've been using it for years and is most acquainted with. That and the color mixer is alot easier to use to shade.

[Calintz]

Have you used the color replacement tool and the select color features of Photoshop??
I'm not preaching, Lol, but I am simply trying to help you realize what PS is capable of. I am sure you are already mostly aware of PS expansiveness, but it really does make things easier when you sprite. Just make sure to hide the grid, or your pixels will snap to it.

[Landith]

Nope, does the color replacement tool replace all the pixels of that certain color with another color?

@Shadon: Sorry for going off topic...

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I didn't do much, just made it not look like flames...
Tell me if you hate it...

[Calintz]

Yes, simple "uncheck" the "contiguous" utility.

[Shadonking]

it looks odd with it not going above the head, sorry. also it didnt loop that smoothly on skills that take a while to charge.


but im liking the way its starting to look.

[Landith]

Alright, didn't think it would look good, I'll completely start over later when I have time...

[Shadonking]

ok, no rush. and thanks