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« on: May 12, 2009, 17:00:29 »
i'm trying to make a full-screen white flash that fades with a transparency frame by frame, in order to sort of simulate lightning. what would be the easiest/best program to attempt this? i always use mspaint for everything, and im pretty sure you cant make a simple transparency with it. in fact, ive never made any transparent mess before, so im kind of at a loss... any suggestions?  :)
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« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2009, 17:11:41 »
You can do something like this in GIMP, but it is a little tedious.
Just make blocks of color with increasing transparency until it is completely transparent (or nothing).
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Re: transparent CO
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2009, 19:16:15 »
uggh. in my opinion, gimp is needlessly complicated. i tried to figure out a way to do it, but im new to gimp... so making a fullscreen-sized frame is... yeah. would anyone be interested in helping?
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« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2009, 19:22:33 »
Really? I always thought GIMP was too simple compared to, like, PhotoShop. To each her own I guess.
I don't think I could really help since I've been kinda busy with stuff lately.
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Re: transparent CO
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2009, 19:23:36 »
I'd be happy to help, farik. Just give me a little while. :)
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Re: transparent CO
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2009, 19:25:09 »
You could use Paint.NET, it's quite simple.

In the Colors pane you can click on the More>> button and alter the transparency value there. I did something like that for a 'red alarm' CO, using the Filler tool with different transparency levels on small images and then put them together.
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Re: transparent CO
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2009, 19:36:04 »
I am done; I just need to know where you want it; in this thread or via PM. :)
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Re: transparent CO
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2009, 19:58:01 »
Quote from: BloxMaster on May 12, 2009, 19:36:04
I am done; I just need to know where you want it; in this thread or via PM. :)

wow that was quick. i guess just post it here in case anyone else wants to use it

thanks! :)
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Re: transparent CO
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2009, 20:58:00 »
[Custom Object ###]
Image=lightning.png
Init AnimSpeed=250
Tile Width=600
Tile Height=240
Init AnimTo=32
Offset Y=12
Offset X=25

Right click...save as
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Re: transparent CO
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2009, 22:21:47 »
works great, thanks
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