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.PNGs how do i make them?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:28 pm
by Caaz Games
how do i create .pngs is there any programs that are good (and free)? i want one like paint i dont want to learn too much new stuff.

p.s. woo an art forum! Thanks makslane!

Re: .PNGs how do i make them?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:49 pm
by makslane

Re: .PNGs how do i make them?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 2:04 am
by Bee-Ant
Cant your Ms Paint make png files? :roll:

Re: .PNGs how do i make them?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 2:50 am
by Caaz Games
no when i do it with paint it says something like image might be a bmp, it wont let me do anything with the image.

thanks makslane

Re: .PNGs how do i make them?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:14 am
by catacomber
For me, on the drop down menu for saving as in Microsoft Paint, png is the last choice. This is also a choice in Adobe Photoshop 3 and in one of my favorite free resizing, recoloring, re-otherthinging programs on the web: Faststone:

http://www.faststone.org/

Re: .PNGs how do i make them?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:18 am
by j2graves
yeah, u should have a selection for which file type u save it as

Re: .PNGs how do i make them?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:36 am
by Bee-Ant
I'd guessed you would go here j... :lol:

Re: .PNGs how do i make them?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:25 am
by j2graves
what?

Re: .PNGs how do i make them?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:08 am
by Caaz Games
mine only has bmp and dib

Re: .PNGs how do i make them?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:11 am
by j2graves
save the pic as bmp, then open it with another pic program that has png

Re: .PNGs how do i make them?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:12 am
by Bee-Ant
Ough..I dont like bmp anyway...it just waste my memory :lol: :roll: :?

Re: .PNGs how do i make them?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:13 am
by j2graves
me niether. but what I hate most of all is JPEG!!!!!!!!!!

Re: .PNGs how do i make them?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:24 am
by Bee-Ant
j2graves wrote:me niether. but what I hate most of all is JPEG!!!!!!!!!!

YES!!!

Re: .PNGs how do i make them?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:45 pm
by DST
That FastStone is a pretty nice program.....Find a picture of clouds, apply a bump map and make it slightly green.....and voila, you have old beatup green plaster wall.....in two clicks!

Here are some more program suggestions:


The Gimp - a very powerful freeware program that supports all image formats, along with TONS of filters...all free!
http://www.gimp.org/

Corel Paint Shop Pro - a professional quality paint/photo program that's much more affordable than photoshop.
http://www.jasc.com

And one secret tip for all up ppz: get a bevel filter. I dunno bout mspaint, but the Gimp has several. Using the BEVEL makes flat images look very 3d!

Re: .PNGs how do i make them?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:25 pm
by j2graves
paint is good for drawing opaque if you ask me