Most spriters use photoshop but start with paint. (also the pictures in this tutorial may be small but if you copy them into paint and zoom in x8 then you'll see better, with pixels etc. Since the sprites are 32x32 for objects such as equipment anyway)
Therefore i'd like to welcome you all to my spriting turorial for paint users!
If you're reading this, then you are 1 of 3 people.
1.) You know little or nothing about spriting and are interested in learning it!
2.) Are an experienced spriter and here to flame, rage or appreciate
3.) Bored!
If that is not you, then.. Well.. You are number 4. Everyone else
Okay, so let's get to the basics..
Open paint (duh!)
Click image -> Attributes and change to pixels and 32x32. This now sets the scale for tibia's "squares"
Good!
Now let's discuss outlines..
Outlines are the shape (duh) of the sprite and are needed to avoid a "blur" effect at the edges.
Generally speaking, for items; You most likely need to do a symetrical shape (excluding some occassions)
Here are some templates you can use, to start you off and follow this tutorial:
Now in this tutorial i'm only going to cover the plate. The rest follow the same procedure so repeating for each item is unnecessary..
After you have an outline (or using the outline template i gave you) we now need to colour it!
There are a number of do's and do not'saround colouring! So i'll breifly go over them.
1.) Never use a bright/bold colour, if requiring a bright "look" use it's more pale shade.
2.) Never use all dark colours. It will blend with the outline and look horrible.
3.) Try not to put the same colour more than 3 times consecutively.. So next to eachother!
4.) Avoid "inversed" colours such when you invert colours on a camera etc
Also here is a colour table to help you know the rough colours you can use (this is just a guide, there are other colours but these are good enough to start you off)
You may notice the gap between some colours. That is because those missing are too bright/bold for spriting. Some colours become brighter/bolder faster than others.
Remember! The key element of spriting is illusions! You make the sprite appear it is something it is not.. E.g. 3d, enchanted, etc.
So, let's begin Stage 1:
Using the very bottom colours on the colour chart, fill in the odd pixels in areas of shade.
Then Stage 2: Begin moving up the colour ladder
Now, let's apply a little more colour:
It is now starting to build up!
And keep going
etc:
Looking better now!
Now start using the brighter colours, but not the pale ones, just yet
And continue with colouring
And fill the rest in and touch up any uncertainties!
And voila, your very first plate armor, sprited in paint!
Well done
Any questions etc, i will be happy to help
Regards,
Ghost
Therefore i'd like to welcome you all to my spriting turorial for paint users!
If you're reading this, then you are 1 of 3 people.
1.) You know little or nothing about spriting and are interested in learning it!
2.) Are an experienced spriter and here to flame, rage or appreciate
3.) Bored!
If that is not you, then.. Well.. You are number 4. Everyone else
Okay, so let's get to the basics..
Open paint (duh!)
Click image -> Attributes and change to pixels and 32x32. This now sets the scale for tibia's "squares"
Good!
Now let's discuss outlines..
Outlines are the shape (duh) of the sprite and are needed to avoid a "blur" effect at the edges.
Generally speaking, for items; You most likely need to do a symetrical shape (excluding some occassions)
Here are some templates you can use, to start you off and follow this tutorial:
Now in this tutorial i'm only going to cover the plate. The rest follow the same procedure so repeating for each item is unnecessary..
After you have an outline (or using the outline template i gave you) we now need to colour it!
There are a number of do's and do not'saround colouring! So i'll breifly go over them.
1.) Never use a bright/bold colour, if requiring a bright "look" use it's more pale shade.
2.) Never use all dark colours. It will blend with the outline and look horrible.
3.) Try not to put the same colour more than 3 times consecutively.. So next to eachother!
4.) Avoid "inversed" colours such when you invert colours on a camera etc
Also here is a colour table to help you know the rough colours you can use (this is just a guide, there are other colours but these are good enough to start you off)
You may notice the gap between some colours. That is because those missing are too bright/bold for spriting. Some colours become brighter/bolder faster than others.
Remember! The key element of spriting is illusions! You make the sprite appear it is something it is not.. E.g. 3d, enchanted, etc.
So, let's begin Stage 1:
Using the very bottom colours on the colour chart, fill in the odd pixels in areas of shade.
Then Stage 2: Begin moving up the colour ladder
Now, let's apply a little more colour:
It is now starting to build up!
And keep going
etc:
Looking better now!
Now start using the brighter colours, but not the pale ones, just yet
And continue with colouring
And fill the rest in and touch up any uncertainties!
And voila, your very first plate armor, sprited in paint!
Well done
Any questions etc, i will be happy to help
Regards,
Ghost
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