Noteskin Creation

[ZanasoBayncuh]

Can anyone suggest a program to use for the modification of noteskin graphics? I have everything set up to make the looks that I want to use and yet I cannot find a tool that correctly nullifies the inactive area of the image (making the outside area of the arrows clear, in other words). Maybe there's a simple way to do this and I'm just dumb right now?

[Wan]

Originally Posted by ZanasoBayncuh

Can anyone suggest a program to use for the modification of noteskin graphics? I have everything set up to make the looks that I want to use and yet I cannot find a tool that correctly nullifies the inactive area of the image (making the outside area of the arrows clear, in other words). Maybe there's a simple way to do this and I'm just dumb right now?

Just two words:

Adobe Photoshop.

[UnrealArcher]

I think GIMP can do it as well, and it's free.

I just use my old copy of PSP7 for my imaging needs.

[ZanasoBayncuh]

Originally Posted by Wan

Just two words:

Adobe Photoshop.

You advocate satan, sir.

Originally Posted by UnrealArcher

I think GIMP can do it as well, and it's free.

I just use my old copy of PSP7 for my imaging needs.

I might give that a try, as long as I can get the null parts of the image to act transparent, that's all I need. I've got all of the other image editting shaith I need already down.

[intercourse forum boredom]

Whats wrong with photoshop?

[ZanasoBayncuh]

Originally Posted by UnrealArcher

I think GIMP can do it as well, and it's free.

I just use my old copy of PSP7 for my imaging needs.

It worked like a charm, thanks much!

Originally Posted by mapo

Whats wrong with photoshop?

Uhmm... everything? Adobe = pirating or pricing + big load times + eats up resources + does shit really slow + program size + etc.

Imagine yourself buying a whole warehouse to store a pair of scissors = Adobe. That shit, just isn't necessary.

[intercourse forum boredom]

Originally Posted by ZanasoBayncuh

Uhmm... everything? Adobe = pirating or pricing + big load times + eats up resources + does shit really slow + program size + etc.

Imagine yourself buying a whole warehouse to store a pair of scissors = Adobe. That shit, just isn't necessary.

I never saw in that kind of view. I have well a legal "cough cough" version of Photoshop and only Photoshop and i like it, I can see what you mean though, it takes a whole lot of processing and space just to open one program .

[tora]

1st thing, when you make noteskins, make sure you're using a program that allows transparency layers, and when you work, just don't work on a solid color layer.

2nd thing, with program that has said capability, just use the "magic wand" tool, if it has one (and it should) and delete out the background color that you want transparent.

There's also the suggestion of finding that one shade of pink that Stepmania automatically nulls out to be transparency (see old PIU stepfiles) and color the "transparent area" around the arrows that shade of pink.

[ZanasoBayncuh]

Originally Posted by djTORA fw/ Yossie

1st thing, when you make noteskins, make sure you're using a program that allows transparency layers, and when you work, just don't work on a solid color layer.

2nd thing, with program that has said capability, just use the "magic wand" tool, if it has one (and it should) and delete out the background color that you want transparent.

There's also the suggestion of finding that one shade of pink that Stepmania automatically nulls out to be transparency (see old PIU stepfiles) and color the "transparent area" around the arrows that shade of pink.

I appreciate the help, but I've already flourished in this area.

Here is a noteskin that I made specifically for the release of my new Simfile "Sidology Episode 2 (Trinity)". Steel. This noteskin is also in the ZIP containing that sim which can be found here on BemaniStyle.

Steel is much of a Robot ripoff, but I wanted a skin to look a bit more metallic than that, for the... heavy metal theme. I have another very much more original noteskin already finished, PM me if you would like a preview before I officially release it

[Oddbrother]

You can also try Ulead PhotoImpact, and Paint.NET.

[Wan]

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Originally Posted by ZanasoBayncuh

Uhmm... everything? Adobe = pirating (I recognize it, my PSCS1 isn't legal...it came in a "Windows all-in-one" DVD ^.^U) or pricing + big load times (not on my machine) + eats up resources (not) + does shit really slow (not) + program size (maybe) + etc.

Imagine yourself buying a whole warehouse to store a pair of scissors = Adobe.

AthlonXP 1800+, 512 mb of RAM.

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At least it works perfectly for my needs. Plus, the "background removing wand" makes things extremely easy, even more than with the normal wand :P

[ZanasoBayncuh]

Originally Posted by Wan

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AthlonXP 1800+, 512 mb of RAM.

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At least it works perfectly for my needs. Plus, the "background removing wand" makes things extremely easy, even more than with the normal wand :P

Maybe you're just patient for things that should take less time than they are. *shrug* I'm talking about something that the program is NOTORIOUS for. Unless the "laws of physics cease to exist on your stove" then you're percieving it as being slow... or in the very unlikely case your "All-in-One DVD" whatever rip of it has been modified to not suck, as the programmers intended it to, not trying to be offensive here... but really the program is inefficient as all hell... I'm not saying it isn't a capable program, but come on, even three legged dogs learn how to run fast.

[ZanasoBayncuh]

Originally Posted by ZanasoBayncuh

I appreciate the help, but I've already flourished in this area.

Here is a noteskin that I made specifically for the release of my new Simfile "Sidology Episode 2 (Trinity)". Steel. This noteskin is also in the ZIP containing that sim which can be found here on BemaniStyle.

Steel is much of a Robot ripoff, but I wanted a skin to look a bit more metallic than that, for the... heavy metal theme. I have another very much more original noteskin already finished, PM me if you would like a preview before I officially release it

Originally Posted by Oddbrother

You can also try Ulead PhotoImpact, and Paint.NET.

Yeah, ALREADY DONE, thx. GIMP was amazing, no need to try the others.

[KyahRyorin]

Originally Posted by ZanasoBayncuh

Uhmm... everything? Adobe = pirating or pricing + big load times + eats up resources + does shit really slow + program size + etc.

Imagine yourself buying a whole warehouse to store a pair of scissors = Adobe. That shit, just isn't necessary.

Ah, this is why I love my Mac. I don't have ANY problems with it, and I have the entire Creative Suite 2 on my laptop (over 2 GB overall). Never lags, and never loads things/does things slowly, even when I'm doing 7 things at once. ^^

[dida]

Originally Posted by ZanasoBayncuh

GIMP was amazing, no need to try the others.

well, theres no reason not to try the others!

Besides gimp takes ages to load, longer than photoshop. Thats *LONGER LOADING on GIMP* than on photoshop.

plus it doesnt have the same layer effects that i love on photoshop...