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How do I convert a picture (png for example) to a bitmap file, within the restrictions of Duke's original palette?
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#2 Posted 01 January 2016 - 12:15 PM
^ which image editor do you use?
I used the GIMP, yet the principles are the same.
1. extract one original tile from the .art files, DukeRes still works and so does BastART
http://www.dukertcm....-tools-editart/
2. save its 256 colour palette, from that image, as a new palette file
3. open your png or whatever image and assign the palette to it.
4. now the fun begins; depending on how many colours are in this image you may need to reduce the colour variances before you can assign the palette.
The basic work flow is simple, but making a given image work into the duke color palette is an art by its own right, thus expect hard work ahead.
I used the GIMP, yet the principles are the same.
1. extract one original tile from the .art files, DukeRes still works and so does BastART
http://www.dukertcm....-tools-editart/
2. save its 256 colour palette, from that image, as a new palette file
3. open your png or whatever image and assign the palette to it.
4. now the fun begins; depending on how many colours are in this image you may need to reduce the colour variances before you can assign the palette.
The basic work flow is simple, but making a given image work into the duke color palette is an art by its own right, thus expect hard work ahead.
This post has been edited by Hank: 01 January 2016 - 12:16 PM
#3 Posted 01 January 2016 - 12:36 PM
Hank, on 01 January 2016 - 12:15 PM, said:
^ which image editor do you use?
I used the GIMP, yet the principles are the same.
1. extract one original tile from the .art files, DukeRes still works and so does BastART
http://www.dukertcm....-tools-editart/
2. save its 256 colour palette, from that image, as a new palette file
3. open your png or whatever image and assign the palette to it.
4. now the fun begins; depending on how many colours are in this image you may need to reduce the colour variances before you can assign the palette.
The basic work flow is simple, but making a given image work into the duke color palette is an art by its own right, thus expect hard work ahead.
I used the GIMP, yet the principles are the same.
1. extract one original tile from the .art files, DukeRes still works and so does BastART
http://www.dukertcm....-tools-editart/
2. save its 256 colour palette, from that image, as a new palette file
3. open your png or whatever image and assign the palette to it.
4. now the fun begins; depending on how many colours are in this image you may need to reduce the colour variances before you can assign the palette.
The basic work flow is simple, but making a given image work into the duke color palette is an art by its own right, thus expect hard work ahead.
How do I assign the palette to it?
I'm using Photoshop CS5 >-<
EDIT: Nevermind, I did it. Thanks! ^-^
This post has been edited by Meaningless Wounds: 01 January 2016 - 01:13 PM
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#4 Posted 02 January 2016 - 06:35 PM
Hank, on 01 January 2016 - 12:15 PM, said:
The basic work flow is simple, but making a given image work into the duke color palette is an art by its own right, thus expect hard work ahead.
Might DeBabilizer Pro help? It's super palette facility allows you to tune multiple images to a single palette.
DeBaliizer pro 6.1 is available for free download.
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#5 Posted 03 January 2016 - 08:08 AM
I like symbolic imagery and names.
deBABELizer pyramids above and below
This one is funny on many levels.
deBABELizer pyramids above and below
This one is funny on many levels.
#6 Posted 03 January 2016 - 01:41 PM
I may be doing something wrong, but I'm assigning palettes pretty easily in few steps in PS.
Rarely I have to mess around with the colors.
Rarely I have to mess around with the colors.
#7 Posted 03 January 2016 - 01:46 PM
But I'll see this one...
This post has been edited by Meaningless Wounds: 03 January 2016 - 01:47 PM
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#8 Posted 03 January 2016 - 02:28 PM
I started work on a new Build tool that lets you palettize images to a palette using our tilefromtexture algorithm, which produces the best results of any program I've ever used. Ideally I'd like to make Python bindings for it too, which could make life way easier for anyone who wants to experiment with funky blend tables.
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