Author Topic: Charas Charset Generator: Plans. (Read 53646 times)

Bluhman · « **Reply #45 on:** January 20, 2010, 10:11:47 PM »

Yeah, that seems to work pretty well.

Alright, I got a plan to make this work:

1. Take the template charset into a layer-based image editor; GIMP, photoshop, paintshop, whatever.
2. Paste your hair part onto the template.
3. Create a new layer. On this layer, do shading work to the template to simulate the shading of the skin beneath the hair.
4. Single out this new layer, give it an opaque background, and save it as a separate image.

What you have just created is a shading mask. these masks are uploaded with high-quality parts, and will assume coloration similar to the underlying skin. Parts lacking a shading mask will initially look flat, but as time goes on, shading masks can be made for a wide variety of parts, and can be recolored to match the whole available spectrum of skin colors.

Advantage: Makes for less flat-looking charsets.
Disadvantage: Will make a lot of new and tedious work for recolorers if they plan to upload a new skin tone.

Valiere · « **Reply #46 on:** January 21, 2010, 05:22:19 AM »

Here's the rest of the fixed longer female hair, along with some short, generic male hair.

Valiere · « **Reply #47 on:** January 21, 2010, 05:24:15 PM »

Hey Luke, why don't you just pop 'em open in Photoshop and show me how it's done.

Valiere · « **Reply #48 on:** January 21, 2010, 05:40:35 PM »

Yeah, those look good. I'll tweak the rest when I'm back from the store.

Valiere · « **Reply #49 on:** January 21, 2010, 08:09:28 PM »

Uberpwn_w00t · « **Reply #50 on:** January 21, 2010, 08:27:21 PM »

Hey. This is pretty super cool. Much win resides within this topic.

I think I'll contribute. I'm not sure what, though.

Emerates · « **Reply #51 on:** January 22, 2010, 01:56:27 AM »

My two Pence;

The Genny should be in layers, like goddamn Fireworks, instead of individual parts. That way, you can put pants on one layer, another shirt on another, etc., in order to more fully customize a chara. This way, one could also add more detail through more layers.

Pro: Greater use of outfits and accessories.

Con: Moar resources overall, which might slow it down from loading so much.

Why not just make this a downloadable Charas.Ex 2.0?

Valiere · « **Reply #52 on:** January 22, 2010, 03:43:44 AM »

Quote from: lucas_irineu on January 21, 2010, 08:44:47 PM

I think it would look even better if you made the colors yourself instead of photoshopping.

NOOO THIS INVOLVES MORE WORK

Bluhman · « **Reply #53 on:** January 22, 2010, 04:13:57 AM »

Quote from: Emerates on January 22, 2010, 01:56:27 AM

My two Pence;

The Genny should be in layers, like goddamn Fireworks, instead of individual parts. That way, you can put pants on one layer, another shirt on another, etc., in order to more fully customize a chara. This way, one could also add more detail through more layers.

Pro: Greater use of outfits and accessories.

Con: Moar resources overall, which might slow it down from loading so much.

Isn't this basically the principle my plan was starting from?

Valiere · « **Reply #54 on:** January 22, 2010, 11:01:01 PM »

Yes, but we have lots and lots of graphics to make for this thing.

Okay, a ponytail, kind of a formal one. I'll probably make a messier one later.

Valiere · « **Reply #55 on:** January 23, 2010, 02:24:10 AM »

Fix it then, lazysaurus!

A Forgotten Legend · « **Reply #56 on:** January 23, 2010, 04:02:32 AM »

I started a shirt, but I'm not yet quite convinced on the shading. I might download those m & b sets and study them a little bit, but I'll post here to ask what you guys think.

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fruckert · « **Reply #57 on:** January 23, 2010, 04:17:43 AM »

I think the shading is alright, just darken the colors up a bit.

But then again, I don't know how to shade.

Valiere · « **Reply #58 on:** January 23, 2010, 05:05:04 AM »

It's a little high on the waist too. Might wanna lower it a pixel.

Valiere · « **Reply #59 on:** January 24, 2010, 01:30:31 AM »

Okay, a tank top for the ladies as well as jeans for him and her.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f271/Serithe/WomensJeansLight.png
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f271/Serithe/WomensJeansDark.png

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f271/Serithe/MensJeansLight.png
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f271/Serithe/MensJeansDark.png

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