How would I make my own character sprites/potraits?

[Azrik]

I'm a total noob when it comes to actual game creation. It's something that's always interested me, but haven't really put my foot in the door so to speak. I've tried using past rpg maker versions before, but I get discouraged due to the existing limited character designs. How would I go about creating my own sprites and portriats for the npc and pc's? Keep in mind I haven't bought this version just yet. I wanna get an idea how this is gonna run before sinking my money into it.

[Resi ♥]

You can use image editing programs and do some sprite art yourself. PaintDOTNet is a free tool for that. As for tutorials and where to start in creating your own art assets, I can't help you there. I'm no good at that myself.

RMVXAce also comes with a character generator, which can create RTP styled sprites and faces from a selection of default resources available from dropdown menus. You can also add more resources created by other people into the generator to add more detail to these RTP generated characters.

[Azrik]

I'm using the character generator, but is there a way to add more color variatons of generation? I want to make a character with dark blue hair, but it only has light blue.

[Tired Dad Games]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Azrik:

I'm using the character generator, but is there a way to add more color variatons of generation? I want to make a character with dark blue hair, but it only has light blue.

My recommendation would be to just edit them yourself after you get the basic look down. PaintDOTnet like he said is good, and GIMP is another free tool, although a little harder to learn.

[Azrik]

Ok, I'll try that.

[Greenlazer]

If I can hijack your thread here, im intrested in a similar thing. I want to buy this for my brother but I know he would only be intrested if he could draw EVERYTHING himself. How "doable" is this? Hes got quite a handfull of art programs he uses (Gimp and the like) so no worries about that.

[Danken Duncan]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Greenlazer:

If I can hijack your thread here, im intrested in a similar thing. I want to buy this for my brother but I know he would only be intrested if he could draw EVERYTHING himself. How "doable" is this? Hes got quite a handfull of art programs he uses (Gimp and the like) so no worries about that.

It is very possible, I can remember there was this French developer who used RPGmaker to make his game and he made all the artwork himself.
However, he isn't able to just 'draw' the map right away. He has to draw certain tiles (that he can re-use preferably) and then puzzle them together to make a map (so no grabbing GIMP and drawing your map and then importing it, it doesn't work like that). So he has to create his own personal Tileset.

[Greenlazer]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Shahanshah:

It is very possible, I can remember there was this French developer who used RPGmaker to make his game and he made all the artwork himself.
However, he isn't able to just 'draw' the map right away. He has to draw certain tiles (that he can re-use preferably) and then puzzle them together to make a map (so no grabbing GIMP and drawing your map and then importing it, it doesn't work like that). So he has to create his own personal Tileset.

Totaly the answer im looking for! Looks like im purchasing it. Youve done your comunity proud.

[Sockan]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Greenlazer:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Shahanshah:

It is very possible, I can remember there was this French developer who used RPGmaker to make his game and he made all the artwork himself.
However, he isn't able to just 'draw' the map right away. He has to draw certain tiles (that he can re-use preferably) and then puzzle them together to make a map (so no grabbing GIMP and drawing your map and then importing it, it doesn't work like that). So he has to create his own personal Tileset.

Totaly the answer im looking for! Looks like im purchasing it. Youve done your comunity proud.

I need to stick a finger in here kinda, Greenlazer wasn't fully correct in his statement.
Your brother can take use of Parallax Backgrounds which does allows him to just
draw the map and use Transparent and Empty Events (or tiles) as way blockers.

[Hajami]

Grafiks Gale Free Edition is a nice programm for beginners, if gimp is to complicated for you, at the moment.