pixel art

[SlowRoasted]

just wanted to know what program most people use to do pixel art?

[lostinbeta]

You can use any graphics program to create pixel art, since all pixel art is, is the create of an image pixel by pixel... dot by dot... with an un-anti-aliased pencil tool.

I personally use Photoshop. The use of layers makes it easier to add/remove/change things without having to make a whole new character/object/etc.

But heck, people even use MS Paint for pixel art. It works just as good, it just isn't as flexable.

[SlowRoasted]

is flash better since you can go smaller than 1 pixel in it?

[lostinbeta]

You can't go smaller than 1 pixel in any program. 1 pixel is 1 dot on your monitors screen. It is impossible to have anything smaller than a pixel when dealing with computer graphics.

[SlowRoasted]

ok nm that was .25 pts not pixels. thanks for the clarification.

[goldy2006]

I like Paint Shop Pro for all the effects

but i use MS paint all the time for quick things and because of its simplicity

[REEF·]

I usually use flash at 2000% zoom. Later you can add like drop shadows and outer glows using flashes soften fill edges technique. And the great thing is it's still vector hehe :).

[APDesign]

Pixel art in a VECTOR program?!?!?!? are you guys on crack? (the ones asking about / talking about pixel art in flash)

[asphaltcowboy]

Originally posted by Sharif
I usually use flash at 2000% zoom. Later you can add like drop shadows and outer glows using flashes soften fill edges technique. And the great thing is it's still vector hehe :). that's surely not pixel art then?

[lostinbeta]

Originally posted by APDesign
Pixel art in a VECTOR program?!?!?!? are you guys on crack? (the ones asking about / talking about pixel art in flash)


Flash MX started the ability for "snap to pixel", where when you zoom in it shows you a 1px by 1px grid. Using this you can create pixel art in Flash.

I've done it plenty of times.


@Sharif: How many drop shadows, fades, and softened edges do you see in pixel art :sure:

[APDesign]

Pixel art that actually looks like pixel art????? I should take a look at that. Do you have any examples online?

edit: by the way - where is the option for the 1px x 1px grid?

eidt2:Found it - snap to pixel.

edir4: That actually works really well. I feel like a huge moron now.

[goldy2006]

i tried it, but it still looks like a vector image to me

[APDesign]

did you turn "snap to pixels" on and use a lineless box tool zoomed at like 2000%?

[goldy2006]

thanks!