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SSmutz 07-22-2001 10:26 PM

My gfx programs
 
I get a lot of questions about what I use to make graphics. So here they are. They are all simple, small, and easy to use.
MSPaint - As long as you use Windows, you should know what this is. I use it for pixel work.
InfranView - I use this mainly for converting between image types (bmp, gif, jpg, and png), and also as a clipboard when I'm Copy and pasting.
Giffy - The easiest transparency maker in the world. Open a gif, click the color you want to be transparent, save the gif. That's all.
Gif2Mng - Graal comes with this program. It changes single frame gifs to pngs, and animated gifs to mng. Simply put the gif in the same folder, open that folder, type "gif2mng <filename.gif>" in the url/folder bar at the top of the screen. And it instantly creates the png/mng for you and puts it in that same folder.
AniMagic - Makes animated gifs. Just copy and paste your frames to the program, you can also set transparencies and frame rates. Search for it on Download.com, I'm not sure what the real website url is.

And that's all. I know it's a lot, but the only ones I really ever use is Paint, Giffy, and InfranView. Those are the ones that anyone should have.

Knightoffrost 07-23-2001 12:03 AM

Re: My gfx programs
 
Quote:

Originally posted by SSmutz
I get a lot of questions about what I use to make graphics. So here they are. They are all simple, small, and easy to use.
MSPaint - As long as you use Windows, you should know what this is. I use it for pixel work.
InfranView - I use this mainly for converting between image types (bmp, gif, jpg, and png), and also as a clipboard when I'm Copy and pasting.
Giffy - The easiest transparency maker in the world. Open a gif, click the color you want to be transparent, save the gif. That's all.
Gif2Mng - Graal comes with this program. It changes single frame gifs to pngs, and animated gifs to mng. Simply put the gif in the same folder, open that folder, type "gif2mng <filename.gif>" in the url/folder bar at the top of the screen. And it instantly creates the png/mng for you and puts it in that same folder.
AniMagic - Makes animated gifs. Just copy and paste your frames to the program, you can also set transparencies and frame rates. Search for it on Download.com, I'm not sure what the real website url is.

And that's all. I know it's a lot, but the only ones I really ever use is Paint, Giffy, and InfranView. Those are the ones that anyone should have.

I use MS paint aswell as Paint Shop pro

SSmutz 07-23-2001 12:06 AM

Re: Re: My gfx programs
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Knightoffrost


I use MS paint aswell as Paint Shop pro

The thing about PSP is that it's too big for people with 56k to download. And sometimes it's confusing.

Poogle 07-23-2001 07:11 AM

Dude thanks!

Fai 07-23-2001 07:15 AM

I YOOSE

FOTOSOHP
FIRWOKRS
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I DONO

Fai 07-23-2001 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fai
I YOOSE

FOTOSOHP
FIRWOKRS
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I DONO

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O YA TEH AMINATION PRORAMG I UZE IS GIF COSNTRUSTRIN SET
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ownerofbabylon 07-23-2001 07:48 AM

I use PSP and MS PAINT

BeZeRkEr 07-23-2001 08:27 AM

i use photoshop, psp, imageready, and image composer for somethings..

SkooL 07-23-2001 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ownerofbabylon
I use PSP
*LOEV*

ownerofbabylon 07-23-2001 08:36 AM

loev?? I think you mean Love :D

SkooL 07-23-2001 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ownerofbabylon
loev?? I think you mean Love :D
No, I meant loev :)

Metal-Slug 07-23-2001 10:04 AM

i use paint, macromedia flash 5 for gifs, giffy (my fav) and psp

SSmutz2 07-23-2001 10:14 AM

Thanks ssmutz, I've always been looking for a good animation prog ever since my trial animation shop ran out:(

LilNiglet 07-23-2001 10:58 AM

Don't forget Pixia! Search for it at Downloads.com ! I use it all the time in conjunction with Paint! It's interface is a little hard to get used to... BUT ITS FREE! And it's just about as powerful as PSP, except it cant use GIFs.... :(

Poogle 07-23-2001 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LilNiglet
Don't forget Pixia! Search for it at Downloads.com ! I use it all the time in conjunction with Paint! It's interface is a little hard to get used to... BUT ITS FREE! And it's just about as powerful as PSP, except it cant use GIFs.... :(
No software found for Pixia

SkooL 07-23-2001 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LilNiglet
Don't forget Pixia! Search for it at Downloads.com ! I use it all the time in conjunction with Paint! It's interface is a little hard to get used to... BUT ITS FREE! And it's just about as powerful as PSP, except it cant use GIFs.... :(
A program that can't open gifs...how useful...

ownerofbabylon 07-23-2001 11:30 AM

I will burn and send psp7 for anyone. Just i need the S & H fee.

blackphoenix 07-23-2001 04:31 PM

I use:

MS Paint - as SSmutz said, for pixle work
Fireworks - all of the elaborate stuff, like my sig
Front Page - I hate the program.. but it is good for making good quality jpg's and gif's

Fai 07-23-2001 06:18 PM

OH EYAH I ALSO use Flash 4 for stuffs like my avatar.

and fireworks is handy dandy

Poogle 07-24-2001 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fai
OH EYAH I ALSO use Flash 4 for stuffs like my avatar.

and fireworks is handy dandy

Flash 4? How do you do stuff like that?

BeZeRkEr 07-24-2001 08:44 PM

satan.. how do you use giffy to make gifs?
i thought it just made colors transperant..

Fai 07-24-2001 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by blackphoenix
I use:

MS Paint - as SSmutz said, for pixle work
Fireworks - all of the elaborate stuff, like my sig
Front Page - I hate the program.. but it is good for making good quality jpg's and gif's

Fireworks is for vector graphics effects and finishing them and stuff foo.

SSmutz 07-24-2001 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BeZeRkEr
satan.. how do you use giffy to make gifs?
i thought it just made colors transperant..

You can make gifs from scratch with giffy, but you can use it to make the transparent and interlaced.

Knightoffrost 07-24-2001 09:55 PM

Re: Re: Re: My gfx programs
 
Quote:

Originally posted by SSmutz

The thing about PSP is that it's too big for people with 56k to download. And sometimes it's confusing.

True , but being the novice graphic maker that i am, i like all the options it has..And have yet to master it.

blackphoenix 07-27-2001 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fai


Fireworks is for vector graphics effects and finishing them and stuff foo.

Its great for cleaning up images around the edges too.. much better than PSP


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