Indexing sprites?

[Private Mucho]

So, here's the catch: I am using Fighter Factory 32. Whenever I put unindexed sprite into new SFF, it's always black that is considered transparent color. Also, if any other sprite has more colors, than first sprite, then it's palette shifts. I call that effect "Polymorphitis".

The question is: How do I index sprites? And with what tool, if that requires?

[Private Mucho]

Alright, I decided to not wait 'til I get asked for what and how this happens, or other answers, so I'm going to get this straight.

Here, this is what happens when I add new sprite to the SFF and try it in game:

This even happens when I start a fresh SFF with that!

Any ideas about how to resolve this problem?

Oh, and to remind ya, I still use Fighter Factory 32.

[Ryon]

yeah , cause you NEED to index your sprites.

regardless of what version of mugen or which SFF you use (SFF2 supports 24bit images), YOU STILL NEED TO INDEX YOUR IMAGES. (not yelling)

I personally use Paintshop Pro.

but if you need a free alternative

Gimp

Paint.net

work really well to. They CAN do almost the same thing, but some buttons are named differently, so google it for easy success!

[Private Mucho]

Sigh...

I asked for how and with what tool can I index sprites.

Funny thing that you said I can index with Paint.NET. Well, the image I have above is the exact result of using Paint.NET.

Unless I am doing something wrong. Oh, and it's WinMugen char.

[PlasmoidThunder]

I can't vouch for any other application, but in CS2 (and any version of Photoshop, though CS2 is legally free), Image -> Mode -> Indexed Color. Transparency is decided by the first colour in the palette, which can be set by making your background colour the only forced colour via Indexed Color -> Forced: Custom.

[Private Mucho]

Okay, thanks. I'll get to it later. Too confused for now.

[Private Mucho]

Yoshaa, I got this Photoshop CS2. Now that I have that tool, I can probably go and Index all those sprites for my Super Secret Project... If I could. Th problem is, I don't know how to make color transparent while Indexing:

http://imgur.com/s0Ryykp

Oh, you may notice russain symbols in here. Yeah that is, it turns out that while I was hurrying up, I accidentally installed Russian version! And now I can't use the same Serial in a text document to reinstall it as English!

[PlasmoidThunder]

Transparency is decided by the first colour in the palette, which can be set by making your background colour the only forced colour via Indexed Color -> Forced: Custom.

[Private Mucho]

Transparency is decided by the first colour in the palette, which can be set by making your background colour the only forced colour via Indexed Color -> Forced: Custom.

Yeah, yeah how did I missed that... Now I gotta know how to actually move colors in the palette.