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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: QXMX on April 22, 2001, 03:39:00 pm

Title: Taking images
Post by: QXMX on April 22, 2001, 03:39:00 pm

How does one go about making the .pcx images for an ani file.  Do I need to load the models into something like Truespace and do it image by image?

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Title: Taking images
Post by: Setekh on April 23, 2001, 03:17:00 am

There are lots of ways. Do it that way if it pleases you. You could create a GIF and extract the frames from that as PCX, simple.

Title: Taking images
Post by: QXMX on April 23, 2001, 08:18:00 am

How do you guys(the pro's) do it.  It's probably the simplest way

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Title: Taking images
Post by: Setekh on April 23, 2001, 08:39:00 am

 

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Originally posted by Setekh:
create a GIF and extract the frames from that as PCX

Title: Taking images
Post by: QXMX on April 23, 2001, 10:59:00 am

Now I need to find out how to create a GIF  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

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Title: Taking images
Post by: Sushi on April 23, 2001, 02:55:00 pm

I assume you're talking about things like shield ANIs?

I'm no expert, but here's the procedure I was planning-

1. Make a low-res render of the ship from the top.

2. Make it grey, using Irfanview or whatever else I need.

3. Extract a ship with similar proportions- I was planning either Pegasus or Perseus.

4. Extract all PCX's in the ANI, and replace the one with just the ship with mine.

5. Recompile into new ANI, and I'd be done.

Of course, this is a procedure I've planned, but have yet to execute- my ship isn't done yet.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

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Title: Taking images
Post by: Setekh on April 25, 2001, 07:23:00 am

Oh, you want shield anis? Hell, I've done all of Warlock's and the Perseus 2 for TM - I pretty much use the technique Sushi described.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Title: Taking images
Post by: QXMX on April 25, 2001, 10:56:00 am

I was actually asking about command briefing ani's.  Sorry if I wasn't specific.

All the info I've gotten should be enough tho.  Thx for everyone's help.

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