Getting ready to learn how to become a Spriter.

[Joseph Strife]

What do i need? I looked at some tutorials here on FFH, but i couldn't find some things.
What programs will i need to download and what i'll need to read and learn? I've found Lijj's 8-part turorial and i'll see it slowly coz my net is terrible these days.
Point me out everything please guys, i'm realy willing to learn how to do it.

[3lric]

What do i need? I looked at some tutorials here on FFH, but i couldn't find some things.
What programs will i need to download and what i'll need to read and learn? I've found Lijj's 8-part turorial and i'll see it slowly coz my net is terrible these days.
Point me out everything please guys, i'm realy willing to learn how to do it.

Did you find everything i had PM'd you about?

[Joseph Strife]

I've gonna hang out with some friends, so i'm trying to get them now.

[Lijj]

.. slowly coz my net is terrible these days.

I hear you; mine is free but slow.
Here are two essentials in my opinion if you arent using magnifixer already:
http://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=5084.0
I'm sure I've linked/ mentioned this in the video thread too. But this is good to have.
Using instant refresh in Shishi's is crucial for making the sprite's animations nice and clean.

Magnifixer is also pretty cool for use in emulating the game in pixel perfect native resolution; Mode 0, 256x240, for FFT.
Since it is not a fast paced game magnifixer set at max fps (30) can keep up on the animations.

[Joseph Strife]

I hear you; mine is free but slow.
Here are two essentials in my opinion if you arent using magnifixer already:
http://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=5084.0
I'm sure I've linked/ mentioned this in the video thread too. But this is good to have.
Using instant refresh in Shishi's is crucial for making the sprite's animations nice and clean.

Magnifixer is also pretty cool for use in emulating the game in pixel perfect native resolution; Mode 0, 256x240, for FFT.
Since it is not a fast paced game magnifixer set at max fps (30) can keep up on the animations.

I'll keep that in mind, thanks for that. I'll sure bother you more if problems/doubts show up (of course they will )

[GeneralStrife]

what exactly are your questions you still have if any?

[Joseph Strife]

I already have shishi, magnifixer and pallete editor, i was thinking of trying a little head swaps and that kind of things just to get started and get used to see things in pixels size. Them on to making my own custom sprites. I nedd anything else? Photoshop? Grapichs Gale?

[GeneralStrife]

gg is useful for palettes and the square selection tool but that's all I use it for.

[Joseph Strife]

Then it is time to play with them all a little.

[Twinees]

Photoshop is boss, it can make things so much faster - particularly recolouring certain sections which you would have to do pixel by pixel with GraphicsGale (Just ask Lijj).

[Lijj]

And if you've watched the 8 part starter's guide it's all in photoshop. The  keyboard shortcuts and what not are for Photoshop only anyway. The video's meaningless if your just going to use GG.

Sometime in January I'll make a very concise spriting tutorial with text, images and short clips of video. I just saw the request in that other thread.

Though the main reason I'm here is because I realized I have been wrong about FFT's resolution. It's native resolution is 512x480. The maps, textures and HUD are all 512x240 while the sprites and portraits on another layer are 256x240 doubled to fit 512x480. I was playing Parted Ways last night when I discovered this. The best looking FFT exp yet!

This is also known as psx mode 06. I'm actually peeved to see the game stretched out all the time.

[Joseph Strife]

Then Photoshop it is, i've yet to download it and to see the 8-part tutorial, but i'll wait till january 1st, that's when my net gets better (i use 3G )