[Nesu] It's so deserted here I could find Criminal Caterpillars. (Post here if you're cool)

[Neon Ness]

Are you saving it as a .jpg? .jpgs sometimes cause a loss of information with image resizing and it ends up looking ugly. Try saving it as a .png instead and see if it helps. It should... hopefully.

If not, then try looking into downloading GIMP. I hear it's almost as good as Photoshop but, y'know... free.

 

[Yink]

Are you saving it as a .jpg? .jpgs sometimes cause a loss of information with image resizing and it ends up looking ugly. Try saving it as a .png instead and see if it helps. It should... hopefully.

If not, then try looking into downloading GIMP. I hear it's almost as good as Photoshop but, y'know... free.

*growls* Photoshop for life...and there's a 30 day free trial D:< (but yeah...it's not totally free) So GIMP would be fine yeah.

NN is right though. .png files have better quality than .jpg. If not I can help you out

 

[Levitas]

gimp is more than adequate for what you want to do.
<fs=1&rel=0&autoplay=1&loop=1

<object width="0" height="0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dfA-AbesnS8&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&autoplay=1&loop=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dfA-AbesnS8&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&autoplay=1&loop=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="0" height="0"></embed></object>

 

[mobilisq]

fireworks is way easier to use than photoshop or gimp and it does exactly the same things

 

[CarVac]

gimp is way cheaper (and legally, too!). And is awesome in many ways. And is open-source.

 

[Dajayman]

If you look at my avatar's properties (right click > properties), you'll see that it's a .png image file. I avoid using .jpgs unless it's absolutely necessary. I hate .jpgs soooooo much.

It's just that even .pngs fail at being resized even in MS Paint (look at my resized .png avatar). I'll look into Gimp.

 

[CarVac]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_scaling

PNG vs. JPEG is not affected by resizing. PNG is lossless compression (it stores all of the values exactly as they were. JPEGs are lossy, but well-suited to photographs (rather than pixel art or text).

If you want to upscale a pixel art image, you need a specialized resizing algorithm like these ones:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel_art_scaling_algorithms

They try to guess what the shape of the area you're outlining is supposed to be, so that it appears smooth when upsized.

 

[Dajayman]

I downsized my avatar. It was originally too big.

I handmade my avatar, the original dimensions were about 200x200 pixels. I used 6x6 pixel boxes as a single "pixel", so each pixel is actually 36 pixels.

So I read those articles and it seems that those algorithms are used to make pixel art smoother. That's not my problem. I want my avatar to look "retro" and so I don't want it to be smooth. What really bugs me is how things like The Kid's eyes look (the right eye looks wider than his left eye, I made them both exactly the same size) after I simply resized my image to be smaller.

 

[CarVac]

I redid your avatar; how can I send it to you?

 

[Dajayman]

AIM, email, or upload it to mediafire.

AIM = dajayman654

Email = dajayman654@gmail.com

 

[Levitas]

LOL I'm imagining someone trying to use cubic interpolation to resize a sprite with the intention of keeping its style now...

 

[Yink]

So guys, which one of these is more weird/epic?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddD59GzjRH0

Spoiler

If you're going, "OMG ENIX? Like SQUARE ENIX?" you're right. But this is BEFORE Square merged with Enix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM8Pw2SVkB8&feature=related

Spoiler

This has absolutely NOTHING to do with the game, "Goemon's Great Adventure". It's about this guy who's going to save a time machine and is a ninja. :/ This is the most weird Game Over screen I've ever seen.

Both of these are underrated and underplayed N64 games...they're so fun/funny. Sorry for the random post, I thought you guys might like it.

 

[Dajayman]

You better be bringin' those to Hot Dickings. XD

 

[Infern Angelis]

someone take us to hot ****...ings

 

[Yink]

someone take us to hot ****...ings

So inappropriate

WHAT? You can't get a ride?! No way Infern you have to go.

 

[Dajayman]

No God Kais?! ;_;

Hot. ****.

 

[Infern Angelis]

Out last option is Tyr, so now its up to him if we all go or not...

or Yink/Dajayman are nice enough to come get us

 

[Dajayman]

I'm not the one driving, even if I was I'd have to drive two states out of the way to get you.

 

[Infern Angelis]

I stand by my statement

 

[Dajayman]

Just keep pestering Tyr about it. XD

 

[Yink]

Wow now it looks like I might NOT be able to go. :/

 

[Dajayman]

GAH! I'm going to be a lonely Ness main. ;_;

 

[Chuee]

Tyr got dis.

 

[orange/xd]

tyr's gonna get first :l

 

[Yink]

GAH! I'm going to be a lonely Ness main. ;_;

Dude, if they stay for Melee I can't go. I have class on Monday. :/

 

[Chuee]

Lets hope they don't stay for melee.
*crosses fingers*
EDIT: Holy ****, didn't even know hot dickings was in St Louis. Thats actually pretty close to where I live ._.

 

[Yink]

Lets hope they don't stay for melee.
*crosses fingers*
EDIT: Holy ****, didn't even know hot dickings was in St Louis. Thats actually pretty close to where I live ._.

AAAAAND. They're not so I can go. *claps*

 

[Eagleye893]

*claps twice*
*stands up and starts clapping constantly for 28 hours*
*gets book in back of head*
*wakes up seeing that Conan O'Brien isn't on NBC any more*

Still can't go.... I'll see you at kirks though....

HYPE!!!
HYPE!!!
KIRK'S SMASHFEST UBER HYPE!!!
25 people, one house..... ewwww

 

[Infern Angelis]

Yink, I heard u have a cool hat, is it true?

 

[~Pink Fresh~]

Infern has cool hair D:

So does Smash 64.

They look like they're related lol

 

[Yink]

Yink, I heard u have a cool hat, is it true?

Did you hear that from Legan?

Yes, I have a cool hat. If smash64 goes I'll let him wear it.

 

[Infern Angelis]

haha i wanna take pictures

 

[Yink]

Seeeeeeeeee, come to HD. Get Tyr to go now!

OMG one more post then 1000 posts.

 

[Dajayman]

I have a REALLY cool hat that matched my old hoodie, it's a black and white stripes fedora. XD

Yay! I won't be a lonely Ness main. XD

Lol, I just reached over 900 posts and I have been here for almost two years.

 

[smash64]

pink fresh has cool hair too

I wanna see that hat xD

 

[Chuee]

PF is just flat out cool overall :D

 

[Dajayman]

I'm too cool for school. XD

Come to Hot Dickings and you can see all the cool cats wearing their hats.

 

[~Pink Fresh~]

pink fresh has cool hair too

I wanna see that hat xD

lmfao. I have regular black people hair. Well, mine isn't nappy, though LOL.

PF is just flat out cool overall :D

D:

I r not kewl.

 

[Yink]

pink fresh has cool hair too

I wanna see that hat xD

If you go I'll let you wear it. :D

 

[Dajayman]

I'll exchange hats with you for a day Yink. XD