how u create backrounds?

[Stab]

OK everything great! Nice engine easy to use and it can be very creative, but what do you use to make backrounds? how for example can i create a room?? like the one in the tutorial (the purple one!) in paint? u cant even add a shadow! its hard in painting.. please.. any ideas? suggest a program to download!!
thanx  

[Barcik]

Just sit and draw. You'll get better as time passes.

[Stab]

Yes! But where to draw..? mspaint? what do you use?

[Scorpiorus]

Yes, MSPaint, Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Delux Paint, ....etc


TRich, here your favorite topic

-Cheers

[Minimi]

I only use MSPAINT... MSPAINT IS THA BEST!!! ... ill have to learn photoshop one day... i guess

[Dfex]

Well like Scorpiorus mentioned you've got many programs available to create backgrounds. Personally i use two programs. I own Photoshop, but i use PaintShop Pro cause of it's ease, and i use Alias|Wavefront Maya 5.0 for 3D backgrounds. Of course you can't learn these programs in a day, so play around with them until your comfortable (it's basic logistics). You can download PaintShop Pro Evaluation from the JASC software website, and you can download Maya 4.5 free edition from the Alias|Wavefront website. To give you some insight on Maya. It is the program used by all the highend 3D animators, and designers in the industry. It was used to create Final Fantasy (movie), Shrek, all of the Pixar movies, Final Flight of the Osiris (animatrix), etc... So you know that this program means business. But of course like i said, this won't come in a day. I've been at it for more then a year now, and i still haven't mastered it completely.  
    Another useful app, which i find comes very handy is a plugin called Eyecandy4000. This plugin works with PaintShop Pro, and Photoshop to give nice effects to your images. Look it up in a search engine and give it a try.

Peace out. And i hope you manage to create cool backgrounds.

Dfex.

[Stab]

Thank u all guys! Valuable info..!

[Minimi]

and besides MAYA, you can start with Bryce5 for example. It's a great program for making cool landscapes and objects. It's very easy to learn.. and the price of the program is not too high... if you compare it to maya.
I have also 3D Studio Max from my brothers work... so I'm lucky.. cause that program is about $4000.. and bryce5 supports import of files from maya.. 3dmax and lots of others!

[Miez]

I just use notepad, and type out the bitmap code. Takes a bit of planning though ...  

[n3tgraph]

yeah, BUT, you feel much more satisfied ey miez?

[Pesty]

I just use notepad, and type out the bitmap code. Takes a bit of planning though ...  

But the results are worth it!

Wait! You didn't mention that in your tutorial! Miez is holding out on us!

[Miez]

The one and zero button on my keyboard have stopped working though - must be the strain.

Seriously, Stab: check this thread - http://www.agsforums.com/yabb/index.php?board=4;action=display;threadid=5644

It tells you all you've ever wanted to know about paint programs and why (not) to use them.

[Stickieee]

The morally correct choice, of course, is the GPL-licensed The Gimp. Get your windows version today at http://www2.arnes.si/~sopjsimo/gimp/

Besides being totally free, it's also more comfortable to use than, say, photoshop.

[Miez]

Wait! You didn't mention that in your tutorial! Miez is holding out on us!

It'll be in the next tutorial: "Backgrounds - hax0rz w4y!"

[m0ds]

 

[Helm]

lol miez

[Evil]

**COUGH**Hosamov**COUGH**

[Matt Brown]

whats that supposed to mean evil? I'm confused