image editor

Anguz · January 06, 2004, 02:34:11 PM

I have photoshop, but I haven't figured out a comfortable/simple way of using it to create an image pixel-by-pixel

I was wondering if there's another editor out there that makes this specific task a bit more simple, or a photoshop plugin maybe

thanks for the replies

Killer Possum · January 06, 2004, 02:35:22 PM

You mean you want to slice it down to a bunch of pixel size pictures?

pulpitfire · January 06, 2004, 02:43:03 PM

are you trying to make an icon or something? can't you just zoom in?

Anguz · January 06, 2004, 03:01:09 PM

yeah, I'm trying to do icons, but creating them one pix at a time, insted of doing it big and then resizing, cause the quality changes a lot

and zooming in to edit, makes me zoom out to view it, zoom in/out every few pixels is a pain, I've been doing it like that... a more specific tool would have a preview at 1:1 to see what I'm doing in the zoomed-in image

Acf · January 06, 2004, 03:01:46 PM

icon studio maybe?

pulpitfire · January 06, 2004, 03:08:28 PM

Quote from: Anguz on January 06, 2004, 03:01:09 PM
yeah, I'm trying to do icons, but creating them one pix at a time, insted of doing it big and then resizing, cause the quality changes a lot

and zooming in to edit, makes me zoom out to view it, zoom in/out every few pixels is a pain, I've been doing it like that... a more specific tool would have a preview at 1:1 to see what I'm doing in the zoomed-in image

i've been using this:

http://www.easyapps.com/files/easyap.exe

it let's you do it pixel by pixel, and has a cool grab feature to let you make almost any picture into an icon. it even lets you make .cur & .ani files for cursors. there are probably tons of free icon editors out there, and that's what i'd recommend for that.

Anguz · January 06, 2004, 03:15:39 PM

I've been checking icon editors, but I haven't found one that saves in formats that aren't .ico or the ones you mention

I'm doing these graphics as icons, but are not for the system, I want to save them as GIFs

Owdy · January 06, 2004, 03:34:53 PM

Check http://www.axialis.com/iconworkshop/tour/tour-01.html
It rocks! U can export images as .psd's or .png's (and ofcourse as .ico)

Acf · January 06, 2004, 03:35:47 PM

paintshoppro works also

it has a overview window where you can see the pic in total when you are zoomed in on a pic.

Owdy · January 06, 2004, 03:37:11 PM

Quote from: </ªcf> on January 06, 2004, 03:35:47 PM
paintshoppro works also

it has a overview window where you can see the pic in total when you are zoomed in on a pic.

Its in PS also

Anguz · January 06, 2004, 04:06:35 PM

Quote from: Owdy on January 06, 2004, 03:34:53 PM
Check http://www.axialis.com/iconworkshop/tour/tour-01.html
It rocks! U can export images as .psd's or .png's (and ofcourse as .ico)

looks good, I'll check it out

Quote from: Owdy on January 06, 2004, 03:37:11 PM
Quote from: </ªcf> on January 06, 2004, 03:35:47 PM
paintshoppro works also

it has a overview window where you can see the pic in total when you are zoomed in on a pic.

Its in PS also

I know, but the image shown is not 1:1, small images are enlarged a bit to fit the preview area

pulpitfire · January 06, 2004, 04:13:09 PM

Quote from: Anguz on January 06, 2004, 03:15:39 PM
I've been checking icon editors, but I haven't found one that saves in formats that aren't .ico or the ones you mention

I'm doing these graphics as icons, but are not for the system, I want to save them as GIFs

still searching. in the meanwhile, have you tried starting with a file that is the size of the finished icon, but then zooming in on it? that way you won't have to shrink it, and you can do it pixel by pixel.

Anguz · January 06, 2004, 05:37:31 PM

Quote from: pege on January 06, 2004, 04:13:09 PM
still searching. in the meanwhile, have you tried starting with a file that is the size of the finished icon, but then zooming in on it? that way you won't have to shrink it, and you can do it pixel by pixel.

that's what I'm doing... I even set up the PS grid to show me each pixel in the canvas... basically, my problem, is the lack of a preview window in 1:1 size, cause the navigation one is a bit larger

oh well... I guess I'll get used to it after a while... it's just that it's a bit hard to picture how the image is looking when you're working on the zoomed-in version

thank you all for your help

note: I'm working on a large smilies set for my page, but I'll share it here when I have them ready

eFishie · January 06, 2004, 05:40:29 PM

I use ArcSoft Photostudio.

It shows a 2 to 1 preview, of each layer.

SUre it's not the best, but I love it and will never change.

Acf · January 07, 2004, 08:04:45 AM

Quote from: Anguz on January 06, 2004, 04:06:35 PM
Quote from: Owdy on January 06, 2004, 03:34:53 PM
Check http://www.axialis.com/iconworkshop/tour/tour-01.html
It rocks! U can export images as .psd's or .png's (and ofcourse as .ico)

looks good, I'll check it out

Quote from: Owdy on January 06, 2004, 03:37:11 PM
Quote from: </ªcf> on January 06, 2004, 03:35:47 PM
paintshoppro works also

it has a overview window where you can see the pic in total when you are zoomed in on a pic.

Its in PS also

I know, but the image shown is not 1:1, small images are enlarged a bit to fit the preview area

sorry didn't notice that before, i never use the feature.

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