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Checked out at: May 14, 2001
Checked in at: May 14, 2001
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Essobie
Smoothness
The edge of that moon is really choppy. For circles (and especially spheres) I recommend using the eliptical marque selection tool, and then feathering it 1 or 2 pixels, then fill the select with the desired color.

This gives the circle a nice anti-aliased edge that reads "round" and not "Atari 2600". It'll also give you a perfectly round circle shape (yours uncropped is looking a bit taller than it is wide).

I would have probably turned that red pole into something else instead of just continuing it downward into the next tile.

Keep at it.
root88
Re: Smoothness
assuming he's using photoshop
Essobie
Re: Re: Smoothness
Is Photoshop the freeware one? Or is that Paintshop Pro? I always get the two confused. ;)

Essobie
gfxGEEK
Re: Smoothness
Use 'The Gimp' for it is truly free! ;-)


www.gimp.org

slothy
Re: Re: Smoothness
man, that's pretty scary timing. You stole my thunder :)

Jon
slothy
Re: Re: Re: Smoothness
Next time we get someone without a real paint program, send them over to the Gimp for Win32 page:

http://www.gimp.org/~tml/gimp/win32/downloads.html

Gimp rocks, and it's free. Gimp is all I use anymore, though the interface is a bit different than Photoshop (and hence Photoshop people tend to dislike it). It doesn't compete with the "professional" features that Photoshop has, but it's a perfect replacement for people who just draw and do web type art.

That's the end of my rare Free Software evangelism. If you're happy with your current program, don't switch.

Jon/Slothy