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synj · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2000 1:33 pm

hi. z.com is doing these christmas cards and i made this one. but i have this problem. the program dithered the whole background there when i saved it. i dont wanna redo it cuz i love how the character looks. is there ANY way to fix this dithering? color replacement? i dunno. if so, please help. this was done in imageready 2.0. its an animated gif.

-synj www.synj.net

Lukias · Guest Member #

Sorry can't help, but I like it, that green reminds me of my childhood....weird

[This message has been edited by Lukias (edited November 28, 2000).]

Hlid Skjalff · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2000 1:41 pm

As u sual, synj! Kickass mini-mation :-))))

I like your characters they kind of remind me of the game The Neverhood !!! :-))))

Goldwaser · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2000 2:10 pm

Hi synj,

I think i can help you: try downloading the demo version of PaintShop. it comes with animationShop. In that little prog you can export the frames to PaintShop, redo them and export them back to the AnimationShop for re assemble.
Hope it's clear enough.

I've been watching your work for a long time (dont let the post number to confuse you) and all i can say is: YOU'RE GREAT!

A.Buttle · member Member # Joined: 20 Mar 2000 Posts: 1724

Why don't you just create a custom palette when you convert the file to indexed colors? Don't use the preset ones and then make sure you've got those colors in the background.

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anticz · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2000 2:36 pm

Synj,

It looks like the color palette you're using. Are you creating the animation frames as 24 bit then converting to 8-bit gif. If so, try pre sorting the 8-bit colors in photoshop or whatever before converting it to gif (use web safe colors for the smallest file size).

If that's isn't it, look for a dither to nearest color checkbox and turn it off.

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synj · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2000 3:16 pm

thanks for the help/comments, guys. well see this is my problem. i dont have the original file, only the optimized dithered one. oh well everyone i've shown said it looks fine still so what the hey. eheh

Visiting Santa:

Goldwaser: thanks for that! Feels good to have one of the few posts you've made coming my way

-synj www.synj.net

AliasMoze · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2000 3:23 pm

Synj,
When you convert to index color in Photoshop, you have the option of using "Previous." So what you can do is make a dummy file, say 72x72, pick the flat colors you want from the original file. Then convert the dummy file to index using "adaptive", which will convert to only a few colors. Then convert your real file to index using "previous" which will use the colors you picked out.

Hope that helps.

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fahahahaha visiting santa rules

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synj · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2000 3:37 pm

its okay eheh i couldn't find a really good way of doing it so i redid it:

enjoy!

-synj www.synj.net

AliasMoze · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2000 4:05 pm

Damnit, Synj! Oh well, here's the one I fixed up a little

synj · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2000 4:10 pm

hey thanks! neat now i can touch it up a bit. thats really neat i'll have to see how you did that.

-synj

synj · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2000 4:17 pm

THERE.

Synax · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2000 4:34 pm

OK, I've got a question: I've seen the word 'Dither' for like 5 years, and I still don't know what it does/means. Can someone clue me in please?

--Synax

synj · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2000 4:38 pm

yeah, it means taking a solid color and using 2 or more colors with real close pixels of them to "fake" that solid color. looks icky. look at the first and last pics and compare the overall background. you'll notice on the first one it's not just 1 color. that, is dithering.

The Dude · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2000 5:30 am

Nice works synj...any cool movies for us?

Give us a tease! When can we expect more
koy or mr grib????

We'll we get them in our stockings?

Will Santa bring them down the chimney?

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Joachim · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2000 6:29 am

that's really nice synj ! hehe. Personally, I think it is more expression in the one you redid, so you shouldn't worry

Nice addon with the snow...

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synj · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2000 11:21 am

speaking of santa, i redid the 'visiting santa' animation so it actually looks like santa now.

well, i have 2 new avi animations of my 3D characters ready, but the movers have it still (i moved to LA for my job). those would be koy 3 and ghrib 4 that are awaiting. they guaranteed they'd be here by the 6th, so dont fret!

-synj www.synj.net

synj · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2000 2:32 pm

and another! have you been naughty or nice.

Jaymo · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2000 8:19 am

Hahaha! I love that backbreaker-santa! Actually I love all of your work.

Haha!