First GFX of A sword

Arnack · #1 06-10-2005, 06:11 PM

I made this yesterday and I call it teh "Long Dagger"
It is the first sword I ever made... And too me, I think it looks good compared to others xP
Constructive Critism?
(BTW: I did it in Paint, and it is completly hard trying to do the diagnol way, any suggestions on other programs?)

xAndrewx · #2 06-10-2005, 06:27 PM

Looks quite small :o.
Cool though

Arnack · #3 06-10-2005, 06:29 PM

Hmm...
I was either going to call it short sword or long dagger... and I thought it was to little for a sword.
EDIT: I made another sword and I call it teh mystic blade.
Constructive critism?
ONE MORE EDIT: I have a question, how do I make it transparent?
(background)

Splke · #4 06-10-2005, 07:32 PM

First one has obvious hilt length errors, and is abit plain.
Second one is eye-catching, but it looks kindof .. well, it's just really rough.

Arnack · #5 06-10-2005, 07:52 PM

I just can't do it becuase of the stupid way of the pixels when I draw it in Paint diaganol.

Splke · #6 06-10-2005, 08:13 PM

Use higher zoom, get the pixel count down, and factor in perspective. It's fine if the up+right LOOKS longer just because of the perspective, but it doesn't fit right now.

I don't really know if that's the correct usage of words, but I'm not smart in that kindof way. =p

Arnack · #7 06-10-2005, 08:21 PM

U go all the way, and try and do pixel count, but it is just imposiible to make them look the same becuase the pixels are different. Does anyone know a program that flips it all of the ways?

haunter · #8 06-10-2005, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Arnack

U go all the way, and try and do pixel count, but it is just imposiible to make them look the same becuase the pixels are different. Does anyone know a program that flips it all of the ways?

>.< You don't need a different program! Just learn to ****ing draw!

Arnack · #9 06-10-2005, 10:04 PM

^ I know that part, but it is really hard drawing it diaganol and messes pic up.. How do I make background transparent?

Zero Hour · #10 06-10-2005, 10:45 PM

You should do some research on sword craft

They looks O.K... very plain, lacks a lot of detail which would require indepth pixelling skill - but the general shape of the second one is neat

Arnack · #11 06-10-2005, 11:12 PM

Thanks, but the part I need to know is transparincies?
They won't let me give it to them without it... x.x

Crono · #12 06-10-2005, 11:53 PM

Second one needs more detail, first is 5/10.

Arnack · #13 06-11-2005, 01:46 AM

i am wondering what you mean by "detial"
A curvy golden line going up the sword?

Splke · #14 06-11-2005, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Arnack

i am wondering what you mean by "detial"
A curvy golden line going up the sword?

Shading. Right now it's kindof more of an outline that you used the "fill" option to color. You need to get it shaded so that the edges look right in the given perspective.

If you need help with that, ask anybody here. They'll probably give you lots of good tutorials, im too lazy frankly.

Kaimetsu · #15 06-11-2005, 02:37 AM

Arnack · #16 06-11-2005, 02:49 AM

I put it through that Graal thing in the folder, so I think it changed it.
Ok. Better shading.
Any otehr suggestions?

LordZen · #17 06-11-2005, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Arnack

Thanks, but the part I need to know is transparincies?
They won't let me give it to them without it... x.x

Ugh..

http://forums.graalonline.com/forums...ad.php?t=59221

GoZelda · #18 06-11-2005, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Arnack

I put it through that Graal thing in the folder, so I think it changed it.
Ok. Better shading.
Any otehr suggestions?

That's GIF to MNG, you should use some program like IrfanView or Giffy to change it to .GIF without colour loss/change/whatever and then run it trough 'that Graal thing'.