Image filters (such as blurring or alpha-blending) or tools with automatic anti-aliasing are considered not valid tools for pixel art, as such tools calculate new pixel values automatically, contrasting with the precise manual arrangement of pixels associated with pixel art.
And because you had no control over your color choices when doing that, no one has, ever.
Makes sense.
(Also, antialiasing using a blur filter is the same thing as using transparency.)
Seriously though, it seems like you're starting to understand what i'm saying.
This has been my point all along.
At this point I think your just trolling.
And lilyos right. One of the biggest rules understood by all true pixel artist is that you do anti-aliasing every single pain-staking pixel by pain-staking pixel. Not using filters and ****.
Can you give me some advice on how to make the textures nicer and smoother?
and what i mean is, when i select pencil. and pick a color and click and drag, its all one color, i was hoping gimp would have a feature that, when i click would darken or lighten the color ever so slightly so it gives it more shading, or do i have to do it manually? like i just made an iron door and im happy with it but, all the colours are solid, with no shading, do i add this on my own or is there a tool?
It sure is. I think he got it the first two times it was mentioned though. :wink.gif:
Ah, the benefits of refreshing the page before posting a comment... lol
I didn't see half of that discussion because I had clicked reply and left for a little bit
I wasnt insulting you. Your name is forever a troll. So, I just suspected that you were trolling.
Edit: yeah im getting out of this. I always some how get involved in these things. Im gunna go back into my corner and work on some more pixel art. G'day guys.
I wasnt insulting you. Your name is forever a troll. So, I just suspected that you were trolling.
Edit: yeah im getting out of this. I always some how get involved in these things. Im gunna go back into my corner and work on some more pixel art. G'day guys.
Because she lashed out at me so quickly. Her post ninja'd its way in just before mine, so then she threatened all of us. I know she was doing her job as an admin, but now Im scared what shes going to do if I post something.
Because she lashed out at me so quickly. Her post ninja'd its way in just before mine, so then she threatened all of us. I know she was doing her job as an admin, but now Im scared what shes going to do if I post something.
Im not trying to insult you steel. Dont ban me x(
Haha, sorry, didn't mean to scare you. I'm not a vindictive person, but I'm not afraid to put my foot down. As you saw. So long as you (any of you) aren't flaming or trolling another member, you won't get into trouble. :smile.gif:
Okay, I don't know what this flame war thingy is, but I'll post something relevant now.
Thoughts?
Leo, you made it. Cmon man. Obviously its sexy.
Lol but seriously the really bright green-yellow highlight just feels out of place. The overall piece has a very warm feel, but that green color kinda ruins it. Thats just me though, only other thing I can thing of is reduce the crazy contrast of the bars. Its beautiful :smile.gif:
This has been my point all along. Anything containing something the computer automatically did for you is not pixel art. Anything containing something you specifically instructed the computer to do can be pixel art. The simplest, but not the only, example of that would be the pen tool at 1px size and 100% opacity.
Hooray for misunderstandings!
Although, I'm still kinda hurt by the fact that you called me an elitist without any real explanation... >_>
http://www.fastgraph.com/help/alpha_blending.html
At this point I think your just trolling.
And lilyos right. One of the biggest rules understood by all true pixel artist is that you do anti-aliasing every single pain-staking pixel by pain-staking pixel. Not using filters and ****.
Again, I will say to you:
IT'S CALLED THE DODGE/BURN TOOL
Ah, the benefits of refreshing the page before posting a comment... lol
I didn't see half of that discussion because I had clicked reply and left for a little bit
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Retired StaffI wasnt insulting you. Your name is forever a troll. So, I just suspected that you were trolling.
Edit: yeah im getting out of this. I always some how get involved in these things. Im gunna go back into my corner and work on some more pixel art. G'day guys.
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Retired StaffEDIT: Sorry. Missed your edit.
Im sorry, I refreshed the page, and your post was there. Thats why I made the edit.
Edit: Today has been a very hateful day with the union it seems. First lilyo and rarrasdas and now us. Sorry guys :\
Edit2: And now im scared of steelfeathers :c
Because she lashed out at me so quickly. Her post ninja'd its way in just before mine, so then she threatened all of us. I know she was doing her job as an admin, but now Im scared what shes going to do if I post something.
Im not trying to insult you steel. Dont ban me x(
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Retired StaffHaha, sorry, didn't mean to scare you. I'm not a vindictive person, but I'm not afraid to put my foot down. As you saw. So long as you (any of you) aren't flaming or trolling another member, you won't get into trouble. :smile.gif:
Here, watch this:
That. Was pretty freakin funny xD
I actually did watch that.
It was very entertaining. :smile.gif:
There's yet more to come!
My favorite part though is at 2:28.
...that would make a cool spawner block if the yellow were changed to something else
Have I ever said you guys are probibly the closest people to "internet friends" I have :smile.gif:
Leo, you made it. Cmon man. Obviously its sexy.
Lol but seriously the really bright green-yellow highlight just feels out of place. The overall piece has a very warm feel, but that green color kinda ruins it. Thats just me though, only other thing I can thing of is reduce the crazy contrast of the bars. Its beautiful :smile.gif:
Hooray for misunderstandings!
Although, I'm still kinda hurt by the fact that you called me an elitist without any real explanation... >_>
I'm gonna guess that that's glowstone. I lurv it.
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Curse PremiumGlowstone? Or Gold Block? Either way, it looks good.
I play Slave Hack, give it a try!