Toba Qaf
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Post by Toba Qaf on Jan 13, 2003 14:53:13 GMT -5
I know that all of us don't have a physical blade that attaches to the hilt, so I've been wondering what computer software you all use. I heard you can do it in Adobe PhotoShop, but I can't afford that... I don't know where else to get it done, so I coded my own windows program to do it  .... LOL. So what software does everyone else use? |
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Eqin Ilis
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Post by Eqin Ilis on Jan 13, 2003 17:04:11 GMT -5
I've heard it's possible to use Paint. I haven't done any rotoscoping though... I'm artistically challenged. 
You're a programmer? That's too cool! I'm only a newbie... still trying to figure out Java. LOL
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Toba Qaf
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Post by Toba Qaf on Jan 13, 2003 18:25:19 GMT -5
It's impossible to use paint because of the glow around the blade. Paint just can't do that. I tried once about 2 years ago. Never again...
It took me about 3 days to make my program work properly and actually look like a lightsaber instead of a flourescent light bulb. One of the bad bits about my program is that it takes about half an hour a 300 Mhz computer to to process a picture(actually, it depends a lot on how long the blade is).
It's annoying, but the green blade version looks awful... I can do decent blue and red ones though.
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xavior
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Post by xavior on Jan 15, 2003 20:15:51 GMT -5
i say toy sabers all the way!  ya, i no, i'm cheep. whataya gonna do about it, i'm 14 + jobless? |
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Toba Qaf
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Post by Toba Qaf on Jan 17, 2003 10:12:04 GMT -5
BTW, if you want a pic of you with your lightsaber rotoscoped, I can do it for you. Just e-mail the pic to be and tell me if you want blue or red. (you can also have green if you want but it looks bad)...
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Allto Fatac
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Post by Allto Fatac on Jan 30, 2003 20:05:21 GMT -5
its a simple process with Photoshop, you create a second layer over your picture, use the line tool to put a white line where the blade should be, rasterize the line, and the edit the layer properties (Double click on the layer) adding an outer glow to the layer with the blade (line)
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Jan 30, 2003 23:26:08 GMT -5
No problems with toy sabers, I have one or a few, why shouldn't you?
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Aldoshae
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Post by Aldoshae on Jan 31, 2003 17:09:30 GMT -5
Photoshop is the way to go...it offers the most options and detail for making a sharp glow on a saber.
If you like I'd happily scope a blade in your pics in my free time...just specify what color. And yes, even green looks great in photoshop!
Drop me a line.
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Aldoshae
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Post by Aldoshae on Jan 31, 2003 17:22:59 GMT -5
Take a peek at my handiwork here... photos.yahoo.com/bc/krmarloTake a peek through my photo album...there are currently three saber related ones all done recently in photoshop. Lemme know what ya'll think? "Homebrew Saber" is not only an ignited photoshopped photo, it is also my homemade Lowe's/Home Depot hilt that is currently in the works.  Be good! |
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Allto Fatac
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Post by Allto Fatac on Jan 31, 2003 18:36:52 GMT -5
I can also scope it in with photoshop, I am gonna be rotoscoping a whole scene when I have spare time from school, I am a media student, for a fan film
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Toba Qaf
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Post by Toba Qaf on Jan 31, 2003 19:26:26 GMT -5
I knew you could do it with PhotoShop, but you gotta buy the thing first.  |
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Allto Fatac
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Post by Allto Fatac on Feb 2, 2003 15:01:20 GMT -5
KaZaA is how I got it, granted when I start making $$$ with it I will buy the legal version
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Mar 7, 2003 17:44:31 GMT -5
Aldoshae...I saw your pix....very funny...well done! ;D
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Post by Theos Or-Num on Aug 20, 2003 7:15:26 GMT -5
I hate to have to be the "sobering Ying to your raging Yang" here, but maybe advertising the use of pirated software wouldnt be such a good idea on this board. The hardworking programers from Adobe need to earn a living you know. Every time you crack a program, a cyber-angel gets disconnected from the central mainframe
Theos Or-Num
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Post by Zie-Neh Aton on Nov 28, 2003 14:56:12 GMT -5
Yeah i think photoshop works very nice! i learned how to use it by jedi kin-char bamins instructions on his website! he also teaches how to make movies...
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.... LOL. 
ya, i no, i'm cheep. whataya gonna do about it, i'm 14 + jobless?
