Photos

olisisolisis Join Date: 2003-02-01 Member: 12944Members
in Mapping Forum
<div class="IPBDescription">what programs do you use?</div> All I have is Paint and I'd like to know what some of you guys use for changing photos to paste here. I have a bit of a map I want to show you guys to see if I'm going in the right diretion and stuff, but I don't want to buy a program, just download one.
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  • CageyCagey Ex-Unknown Worlds Programmer Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8829Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <a href='http://www.jasc.com/products/paintshoppro/' target='_blank'>Paint Shop Pro</a> - I bought 7.0 a while back, but there is a free trial download you could use.
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    Or there's <a href='http://www.gimp.org/' target='_blank'>GIMP</a> which is a highly competant, and most of all, free image manipulation program.
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  • OlmyOlmy Join Date: 2003-05-08 Member: 16142Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, NS2 Developer, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Diamond
    I don't understand why people want to manipulate their ingame images. Any specific reasons? Apart from making them look better which i don't think is very honest.
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  • BigDBigD [OldF] Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1596Members
    Changing gamma, size, making insets, drawing lines and arrows, adding text.

    All can be done with MSpaint, of course, but paint usually looks kind of crappy. I use photoshop myself. I've heard good things about GIMP and Paint Shop Pro though. (Though I'd recommend GIMP simply because then you have a full program for free.)
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  • Hand_Me_The_Gun_And_Ask_Me_AgainHand_Me_The_Gun_And_Ask_Me_Again Join Date: 2002-02-07 Member: 178Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--::esuna::+Sep 11 2003, 04:06 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (::esuna:: @ Sep 11 2003, 04:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Or there's <a href='http://www.gimp.org/' target='_blank'>GIMP</a> which is a highly competent, and most of all, free image manipulation program.
    <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's not just free, it's Free!

    There's meant to be a <a href='http://www2.arnes.si/~sopjsimo/gimp/' target='_blank'>friendly, easily-installed version for Windows here</a>. Haven't tried it on Windows myself, but I've been using The Gimp on Linux since 1997 or so. It's my favourite program. Ever. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    If you need any advice on its use, just ask here.
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  • olisisolisis Join Date: 2003-02-01 Member: 12944Members
    edited September 2003
    Ok, I tried the photo dealy and lets see if it works, this is my first attempt at mapping and the start of the Ready Room I'm making (nowhere near complete) and I just wanna ask if the 2 structures look good and if the lighting on them works well.

    hmmm... Im' gonna check the guide lines
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  • olisisolisis Join Date: 2003-02-01 Member: 12944Members
    edited September 2003
    ok lets try this again.


    arrrrrgghhhhhhh!!!!!!.....
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  • olisisolisis Join Date: 2003-02-01 Member: 12944Members
    edited September 2003
    looks terrible but I'll shoe the other one anyway

    how in the world do you clear this mess up in psp, Cagey? Well at least I got them to post <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

    by the way the light levels are way off what it should look like, but how does the structure look?
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  • Some_tall_guy1Some_tall_guy1 Join Date: 2003-05-22 Member: 16601Members
    edited September 2003
    Good start, try using some more textures and making the architecture more realistic. I like how you have a bit of light coming from the blue wires, gives a nice effect.
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  • CageyCagey Ex-Unknown Worlds Programmer Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8829Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--{WZD}+Sep 10 2003, 06:34 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ({WZD} @ Sep 10 2003, 06:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> how in the world do you clear this mess up in psp, Cagey? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Shift+B when the image window is selected will pop up brightness/contrast adjustment with a preview window.

    Shift-G when the image window is selected will pop up gamma correction, which can help with duplicating the effect of env_gamma.

    Both tools are under the Colors menu.

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    Since it's gotten a few mentions, I should say that Gimp is a solid choice once your trial runs out for PSP if you don't want to pay for a retail package.
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  • CrystalSnakeCrystalSnake Join Date: 2002-01-27 Member: 110Members
    <a href='http://www.irfanview.com/' target='_blank'>IrfanView</a>
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