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Best Drawing program to make sprites?
« on: July 04, 2011, 12:58:59 PM »
I haven't made it secret that I’m looking to get into game making on the Amiga and am now trying to figure out which programs would best compliment it.  I've got some really good input from other reliable sources, but I the kind of guy who really likes to get a plethora of ponderances; guidance galore; an avalanche of advice.:cool:

So, I need a program that will help me create, work on, delete by mistake, recreate, edit, animate, delete by mistake again, recreate again and insert into the games I'm making.

Oh, and just plain drawing too for like backdrops, objects to interact with etc.

I've always heard Deluxe Paint was good, but I can only find ver III (3) on E-Bay right now.  Would IV (4) or V (5) be better or have tools that would make getting an earlier version a mistake?

But outside Dpaint, are there any other sprite creator/animator & drawing progs. you all would recommend?
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Re: Best Drawing program to make sprites?
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2011, 01:22:01 PM »
What makes Brillance and PPaint good programs?  I've heard of them, but don't know their uses and strong points. :(
 
Oh, and for now I mainly need the program to do 64-color Half-Bright lowres (ECS/OCS stuff) sprites and backdrops but as I learn to code (ha ha) I hope to get into the higher color depths and resolutions...
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Re: Best Drawing program to make sprites?
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2011, 02:08:16 PM »
Thanks guys!
 
This is why I love this site, there are so many different people with talents in every field that help is always around the corner.  You all rock!
 
Thanks again!
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Re: Best Drawing program to make sprites?
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2011, 02:33:51 PM »
@stefcep2:
 
Just to clarify, when you say Brilliance does everything DPaint V did right down to the keyboard shortcuts, does that also mean animation?
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Re: Best Drawing program to make sprites?
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2011, 06:14:56 PM »
Ha ha, you all are great!  Thanks for all the pointers and suggestions!

I think I have narrowed it down to Deluxe (IV or V) and Brilliance and through a good friend have received copies of each to see which one I like better.  Once I get a good grasp of which one suits my needs and way of working best, I'll go hunt me down a real copy of the program.

Thanks again everyone!

+1s for everyone!!!!!!:)

OK, so that sounded a little gay.  I'm just so jazzed that so many people were willing to help out...:lol:
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