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yeah, good idea, I didn't know that paint could convert thins to tga I always use CorelDraw, maybe it messes the colours round a little with paint, sorry, I'll upload it right away

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thanks much Juzza. i will see how these work:)

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Hey guys, for doing graphics can I strongly recommend the free program GIMP: http://www.gimp.org/downloads/ (scroll down a bit for the windows download). It's the main graphics program for linux and is considered a real strength - and I've found it perfect for sprites (plus of course it's free). Once you've got the knack you'll probably find it hugely easier than coreldraw or paint.

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But worse than Paint Shop Pro http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif

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ahh!! buttons everywhere!! it's so confusing!!

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Sombre: http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif
Juzza: Hopefully the button confusion will recede. It is lovely, promise!

Incidentally, pretty much the only tool I use for sprites is the pencil. And then I double click on the colour indicator below quite a bit to adjust my colour.

But the bits that are really helpful are the Tools->Colour Tools. Think that area should be a bit darker/higher contrast/green rather than red? Just change it! It's awesome.

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I think I manage with paint and corel for the moment...

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I have Paint.net (free) for easy/ quick jobs and I haev GIMP for more detailed jobs. At least that is how it works in theory, In reality I barely know how to work Gimp so i never use it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/confused.gif

I do plan on learning some day. I have it penciled in tenativley around the time hell freezes over.

It is a really go program though. I gave it to a graphic designer friend and she loved it.

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Hey I just had a thought, no wait! an idea! now don't all congraduate me at once, anyway this mod is nature rises, so how about a funky kinda scout, a Chuckabra(sp?) or Goat Sucker, have it as a like +10 stealthy commander and have it cause unrest in the province it's in, a decent amount too.

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cupacabra ? the Mexican myth? Is unrest moddable?

School started on monday, progress on the mod may be kind of slow well see.