Jappio's Splicing Tutorial

[Jappio]

You didn't follow the tutorial very well. You have some unrecolored borders, you lost borders. Recoloring ont he legs didn't work at all since you went from a light color straight to a dark. You need to take more time is my suggestion.

[Jappio]

Well I have now completed my video tutorial for splicing in paint. It doesn't quite show off too many advanced techniques, just because those things fall under actual spriting skills, and those take way longer to teach. The video is in 4 parts. I explain everything pretty in depth though, so I think it is worth it. Beginners I think can make pretty good splices if they stop and watch the whole thing. I also narrate it, so there isn't a ton of reading you have to do either. It is also done live, and the splice I did blind, so the example splice isn't my best, but it shows what needs to be done with most.

Video Splicing Tutorial

[●The True Riku●]

Wow! thanx heres my first splice

i think it came out good!

[Jappio]

How many times did I say "save as .png"? I'm going to critique it later, in your thread. Don't prepare for complements.

[mr roh]

i cant save as ".png" it says:

Save as type: 24-bit Bitmap (*bmp;*.dib) (Click to View)

Monochrome Bitmap (*bmp;*.dib)
16 Color Bitmap (*bmp;*.dib)
256 Color Bitmap (*bmp;*.dib)
24-bit Bitmap (*bmp;*.dib)
Graphics Interchange Format ( *gif )
JPEG File Interchange Format ( *.jpg;*.jpeg )

no ".png" wat do i do???

[Jappio]

You have an issue then. Perhaps if you just add ".png" to the end of the file name that might work. saving as a .gif also shouldn't ruin it to my knowledge.

[mr roh]

thx that helped alot

[Dominantruler007]

Nice Tut

[mr roh]

how do i post my splices???

[Jappio]

View the video tutorial. It's long, but it helps with every possible step. If you're in a hurry you can just skip to the 4th video, but I seriously recommend watching the whole thing.

[mr roh]

cool thx:

[Cosmic]

this is my first splice, i didnt color it different but i think it came out good

[Jappio]

Well I have to say Mr. Roh your idea isn't bad. Thing is you made on of the bigger mistakes in splicing. This mistake I thought I went over in both my tutorials, so I don't know how you missed it. You seem to have saved as .jpeg. Doing this ruins the sprite, it discolors and pixelates it. I also find your placement of the arms very awkward. Hard to say more, when it's in this condition I can't really judge things properly.

Seems you also didn't pay attention to either tutorials. You also saved as .jpeg blinded warrior. Just like the other one, this messes things up a lot. Lack of recoloring is also disappointing, recoloring can really help a splice. The whole two tails things is weird, and neither tail looks natural. The start thing on the head doesn't quite fit. I can't tell, but you may have messed up the eye. That though could just be the .jpeg though.

[Cosmic]

yeah im not to good at splicing... at all, I know the eye was a complete messup i soon as i put it on

[Cosmic]

ok I think I've really improved on splicing, best of all I SAVED IT AS .PNG yay!

[Jappio]

Good for you. Now fix up the splice, it doesn't look that great. I'd say more, but do to you posting that splice over in my showcase thread, I don't feel like critiquing it.

[Soul Legacy]

Yay, thanks Jappio, now i know how to make Splices!!

[@ngelMoney]

(09-09-2008 11:01 AM)Infinity Sparker Wrote:  I've always wanted to make my own splices. Maybe i can now!

2 hours later: Ok, i finally made 1 here it is:

Yes i know it sucks, but its my first splice ever!

My first splice sucked. Here it is: Why shouldn't yours?

[Nígh₮ ฬαŁkεЯ™]

thnx for the guide jappio thnx to u i made this beuty its like my fifth but i think its my best check him out

[Alfred-Kun]

Very good, though this is already in Showcase.