Spriting Help

[whatidk 0]

[Ok, so this is like my second post, so I'm still unfamiliar with this website. If I posted this in a wrong section or something, please let me know.]

 

I'm currently trying to convert ragnarok sprites into rmxp style character sprites (The 4x4)

 

The only problem is that my creations have horrible alignment. (The character shifts all over the place when walking, lol)

 

Could anyone walk me through an easier way to set these ragnarok sprites in to a perfectly aligned 4x4 picture?

The programs I used were gimp and paint, but if you recommend anything else feel free.

 

This feels weird because it seems like such a simple thing to do, copy and pasting, but it's becoming troublesome. I've seen people whip up characters from different sprite sheets in minute, but it takes me forever, and it turns out crappy! I appreciate your feedback.

 

[Files]

1- My base ragnarok spritesheet (Ignore the fact that their headless =D)

 

If you need additional info, I will provide it

Edited October 26, 2010 by whatidk

[CrimsonInferno 35]

I don't think XP can handle a sheet big enough for all of those :o

 

Have you've tried the layer trick to set them up in the right spot? Using GIMP is easier. If you haven't, I'll explain.

 

In GIMP, create a new layer and click it so you are on that newly created layer. Open up your Ragnarok Spritesheet and grab the first sprite stance you need and then place that one sprite over the matching sprite of the original template and continue until you have all your sprites in the right place. Once that's done, you should see the original sprites behind the ones you just put on.

 

Select the first layer, right click and say "delete" it should delete the first layer and all the old sprites. But if you followed the pattern, your new sprites should be aligned perfectly to work with XP or VX. :>

[whatidk 0]

Alright that worked beyond great! I also discovered more features in gimp that helped in terms of alignment, but using layers was the overall lifesaver =D

[CrimsonInferno 35]

Ah, glad to hear! :D

 

Good luck!