Transparent backround..

Luna_LuckLuna_Luck Member Posts: 23
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
Haelo:) I'm new on gamesalad and I have been working with it only for a couple of weeks... All that I have accomplished is making my little actor move and look like he is taking steps (Its Link lol) Sooo anyway, long story short.. How come he has a white box around him? when I make any backround or anything, a white box shows up around him.. Is it the paint I am using?
Also, can anybody tell me how to make a pokemon style RPG with this? I don't even know where to start!

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  • Luna_LuckLuna_Luck Member Posts: 23
    When i say when i make a backround or anything, i mean... when he walks over any backround that i have made., there is white around him
  • gyroscopegyroscope I am here.Member, Sous Chef, PRO Posts: 6,598
    Hi Luna_Luck, welcome to GS; best of luck with it; do persevere and let's hope you make great games with it!

    To answer your question: basically, you need to create the images for your actor with a transparent background. Hope that leads you in the right direction...

    ""You are in a maze of twisty passages, all alike." - Zork        temp domain http://spidergriffin.wix.com/alphaghostapps

  • Luna_LuckLuna_Luck Member Posts: 23
    Thanks :D I will try it out right now :3
  • AsymptoteellAsymptoteell Member Posts: 1,362
    Welcome. Gyroscope hit the nail on the head, so to speak. I'm sure you'll do great. If you ever have more questions, be sure to ask here.

    good luck.

    Asymptoteell
  • 11clock11clock Member Posts: 450
    Looks like this has been resolved, but I noticed something. You're using Link, as in from Legend of Zelda? Sorry dude, but you can't grab graphics from other games. You could get in big, big trouble, especially if you're using the graphics for commercial purposes. We don't want to see you having to pay huge fines for breaking copyright. ;)

    It's best to make your own graphics, but I understand if that's a bit difficult to do. I've always had problems with getting graphics for my game that I can use legally.
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    11clock said:
    Looks like this has been resolved, but I noticed something. You're using Link, as in from Legend of Zelda? Sorry dude, but you can't grab graphics from other games. You could get in big, big trouble, especially if you're using the graphics for commercial purposes. We don't want to see you having to pay huge fines for breaking copyright. ;)

    It's best to make your own graphics, but I understand if that's a bit difficult to do. I've always had problems with getting graphics for my game that I can use legally.

    Sprite Sheets from old games like that are all over I would imagine he is just using the animation to get a feel for GameSalad. not to publish a game with it.
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  • 11clock11clock Member Posts: 450
    tenrdrmer said:
    Sprite Sheets from old games like that are all over I would imagine he is just using the animation to get a feel for GameSalad. not to publish a game with it.

    Using graphics from other games is okay for testing purposes, I guess. However, just for future reference, do NOT use any graphics from other games for serious projects!
  • Luna_LuckLuna_Luck Member Posts: 23
    It was in my first game, i had no intention of publishing it, or calling link my own.. i was just testing things out...
  • Luna_LuckLuna_Luck Member Posts: 23
    Thanks for telling me though i really appreciate the friendly people on gamesalad looking out for each other, you guys are awesome :)
  • Luna_LuckLuna_Luck Member Posts: 23
    Haelo :) earlier in the last couple of days i have asked how to make my sprite not have a white box around it, the answer was to make a transparent backround.. i just cant seem to figure it out.. i have paintbrush, and pixen.. any help here?
  • Luna_LuckLuna_Luck Member Posts: 23
    when i say "my sprite" it wasnt actually originally mine.. it belongs to nintendo..link :p
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    Open it in preview and use automatic alpha and select the white area and remove it. Paint is not going to allow transparent.

    And Please tell me you are only using that for learning purposes.

    Also in the future do not create a new thread for the same subject. I'm merging this to your old one now.
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  • gyroscopegyroscope I am here.Member, Sous Chef, PRO Posts: 6,598
    Hi, in Pixen, double click the Magic Wand tool. A dialog will appear, make sure Tolerance is 0 and "Affect only contiguous pixels" is checked. Then click on the white background, then press delete. Save as png. This needs to be done for every frame of your player animation. Good luck! :-)

    ""You are in a maze of twisty passages, all alike." - Zork        temp domain http://spidergriffin.wix.com/alphaghostapps

  • Luna_LuckLuna_Luck Member Posts: 23
    Thanks guys :)
    Also- it probly wasn't the paint you were thinking of and yes, im just trying to get a feel for all game salad's stuff before i create my own origonal 110000% my game stuff, i would never take someone else's stuff and call it my own. Thanks for the help guys :)
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