Whats the best sprite editor ?

[schristis]

Hi, I've looked at several sprite editors, & some don't give enough data , like 32x32 should be 1024 bytes of hex color...
and I can keep looking, or ask what everyone else is using ?

so far I've tried hyperpixel.com and spritemate..
I know there is a sprite editor someone is working on~
They are ok... but I didn't get 1024bytes for 32x32 for some reason....

Whats the most applicable sprite editor thats most suitable for the X16, and save the data for like a 32x32 byte or like 64x64...

I just want to design my own sprites.... so whats every1 else using ?

also whats might be the best way to to convert a simple image to a 64x64 sprite (for example)

I've watched this video & understand it......I can display sprites in basic and pokes...
please let us know what you use~ (besides pen & Paper)
Best regards, Shaun.

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[ahenry3068]

Hi, I've looked at several sprite editors, & some don't give enough data , like 32x32 should be 1024 bytes of hex color...
and I can keep looking, or ask what everyone else is using ?

so far I've tried hyperpixel.com and spritemate..
I know there is a sprite editor someone is working on~
They are ok... but I didn't get 1024bytes for 32x32 for some reason....

Whats the most applicable sprite editor thats most suitable for the X16, and save the data for like a 32x32 byte or like 64x64...

I just want to design my own sprites.... so whats every1 else using ?

also whats might be the best way to to convert a simple image to a 64x64 sprite (for example)

I've watched this video & understand it......I can display sprites in basic and pokes...
please let us know what you use~ (besides pen & Paper)
Best regards, Shaun.
sprites.JPG
spcolot.jpg

A lot of people are using there own Python code. I mostly use GIMP with Jestin's GIMP VERA Plugin. Using that approach any BIN produced that are the correct dimension may be used as a Sprite. The Plugin treats them like any other image. You have to make sure they are the correct size manually. Valid dimensions have to be 8, 16, 32 or 64 width/height (in any combination, 8x64 is valid as is 16x32.

This is also a good way to change arbitrary images into sprites. Bring into GIMP resize then export as BIN.

Here's a link to the PLUGIN viewtopic.php?t=6455

Here's the VERA default Palette also for use with the GIMP. Not required for use of the Plugin. But with this if you make an image indexed and MAP to this Palette then the Image looks reasonable without having to change Palette registers. I use this a lot changing the Palette isn't always necessary, the default is fine for a lot of things.
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[schristis]

OK Thankyou~ Much Appreciated! I will be looking at that next chance I can ~!*

[mortarm]

As this isn't a programming topic, you'd get better results in either the Software Support or Help Wanted forums.

[TomXP411]

As this isn't a programming topic, you'd get better results in either the Software Support or Help Wanted forums.

It's fine where it is. If it was a problem here, we would have already moved it.