Guide to spriting: Difference between revisions
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== Object overview == | == Object overview == | ||
There are 4 types of objects in the game: | There are 4 types of objects in the game: | ||
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Now, hopefully that's all the information you need to sprite and make dmi files. | Now, hopefully that's all the information you need to sprite and make dmi files. | ||
=== From PNG back to DMI === | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXDcYtAfjrM Here's Errorage's video tutorial (thanks Errorage!) on how to convert your beautiful PNG file into a DMI, you can watch this or follow the guide below, they are essentially the same.] | |||
The [http://entropymine.com/jason/tweakpng/ first thing you want to do is download TweakPNG from here], | |||
You then want to copy the .dmi and make it a .png. | |||
[[File:Spriting1.png|frame|none|Dmi and png files here.]] | |||
Open the .png file in a photo editing software like GImp or Paint.NET. | |||
[[File:Spriting2.png|300px|frame|none|Png file opened.]] | |||
Make any edits you want. | |||
[[File:Spriting3.png|frame|none|Perfect.]] | |||
Save/Export the file. Along with opening TweakPNG. | |||
Rename the .png to something new and make it a .dmi. | |||
You can then drag your .dmi file into TweakPNG. | |||
Copy the chunk named "zTXt". | |||
Drag on the new .dmi and copy the "zTXt" chunk over and make sure it's anywhere under the "tRNS" chunk. | |||
[[File:Spriting4.gif|frame|none|Oh god what is going on.]] | |||
Open your new .dmi to make sure it worked. | |||
[[File:Spriting5.png|300px|frame|none|Hey! It worked!]] | |||
== Required sprites by object category == | == Required sprites by object category == | ||