Level Generator.

[xmann]

I am having an issue with the level generator. It's not making the levels for my file. I'll just upload it and save my crumby explanation.
Thanks!
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[papajchris]

Did you decrease the color depths to 256?. Thats what i kept forgetting to do when i would use the generator.

[xmann]

Originally Posted by papajchris

Did you decrease the color depths to 256?. Thats what i kept forgetting to do when i would use the generator.

Don't know. I guess i'll try that. Thanks.

[xmann]

Originally Posted by xmann

Don't know. I guess i'll try that. Thanks.

any way to do that in Paint? Or do I Have to download Paint Shop Pro?

[Crono]

I've always done it by saving .gifs in photoshop...not sure how paint handles .gifs and .pngs though.

[Umat]

GIF-files is always 256 colors so, yes, saving a png in paint should work.

[papajchris]

you could also download Infranview, which does transparency's and will be able to decrease the color depth

[fowlplay4]

Originally Posted by Umat

GIF-files is always 256 colors so, yes, saving a png in paint should work.

I've had issues with paint and saving GIFs, for me they tend to leave a checkered pattern of different colors.

Originally Posted by papajchris

you could also download Infranview, which does transparency's and will be able to decrease the color depth

My preferred method.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

I've had issues with paint and saving GIFs, for me they tend to leave a checkered pattern of different colors.

Which is due to the poor method of "color reduction". Should work with the colors the map generator needs though.

[Soala]

It should work with a .png image, and the colors are really easy to get.
But still, I remember having to use a .gif when the image wouldn't work to generate the map. It sometimes work with a .png.

Here's a reminder of the colors:

[Crow]

I don't think MSPaint saves color reduced PNGs, which are needed in this case I believe.

[DustyPorViva]

It does not.
In Photoshop: Image > mode > index