Sprites help!

eardrums · Oct 30, 2014

So I just got started with sprites and I have a problem. I made a helmet using paint and i made the pixels 32x32. Then i put it in objectbuilder and give it attributes. then i went on to itemeditor and added it there. when i made the helmet ingame it gave me a debug. then when i logged in a gain and spawned it using /i it spawned under me. it does go in my helmet slot but it has a white background and i dont know how to change the background. help

All i want to know is how to make it have a background like other items. like when i throw a chain armor on the floor i can kind of see the sqm behind it. when i throw this item i made on the floor all i see is the white background

Shadowsong · Oct 30, 2014

In your 32x32 sprite, you have to make the background of it transparent, not white.
Since you worked in paint, it's understandable that it's white (because paint has white background by default). Paint has no support for extra transparency display (like photoshop for example), so you have to make your background pink.

But not any kind of kind, a specific pink.
Use color picker and get this one:

You can easily get it by typing R: 255, G: 0 and B: 255 in RGB values on the right side.

eardrums · Oct 30, 2014

Thanks bro

I got it!!! I just started so im starting with paint but im going to get photoshop

is there a way on paint to tell which part is the exact middle? to make it symmetric. like the grid thing on photoshop

Shadowsong · Oct 30, 2014

Go to view -> gridlines. But i'm not sure about what size they will be, or if it is adjustable. Photoshop, graphicsgale and such programs are your best deal for spriting.

SpookieGamer · Oct 30, 2014

You could also use GIMP.

Its free.
Good luck.

eardrums · Oct 30, 2014

Thanks Spookie! but i made my own grid on paint

getting photoshop soon i hope

eardrums · Oct 31, 2014

hey so i got photoshop and just made a rock by using ur tutorial

how do i add something like that into my server. like something that has 4 parts

Shadowsong · Oct 31, 2014

Crop it into 32x32 pieces and import all of them, then make a new item in object editor, set width and height to 2x2 and it will have 4 places to assemble your sprite from 4 pieces (the ones you imported).

A really good practice is to learn this by looking at other similar items then copying their original stats and slowly changing what you need to (if anything).

eardrums · Oct 31, 2014

thanks shadow

how do i crop them or slice them?

u got skype so i can share my screen? gonna only take a sec

I dont want to ruin the rock

poopsiedoodle · Oct 31, 2014

http://www.getpaint.net/ is also a good one to use

eardrums · Oct 31, 2014

any cropping/slicing tutorials out there?

hey guys i really need some help! I have no idea how to crop or slice.. im not even sure which one i should use..

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eardrums · Oct 31, 2014

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