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GIF Support
« on: October 22, 2019, 09:40:24 PM »
If we could import GIF's as sprites, what would that do? A LOT! Imagine! Giving visual tutorials without needing to explain what to do in boring, wordy text!

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Re: GIF Support
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2019, 05:28:10 AM »
how would it change anything?
you can already make animated sprites. if anything, GIF only has 256 color palette, so it'd be a downgrade.

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Re: GIF Support
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2019, 06:08:55 AM »
how would it change anything?
you can already make animated sprites. if anything, GIF only has 256 color palette, so it'd be a downgrade.
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Re: GIF Support
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2019, 07:33:30 PM »
Ah. Well, I wasn't aware of that. I did happen to find a GIF to spritesheet converter which would be very useful.

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Re: GIF Support
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2019, 08:16:48 PM »
I mean, go for it if that works for you. you're likely not going to spend all those colors on your sprites anyway

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Re: GIF Support
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2019, 08:18:10 PM »
I don't mean replacing PNG with GIF, but rather just making GIF an option.

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Re: GIF Support
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2019, 08:22:53 PM »
I got it. I just think it's not that necessary

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Re: GIF Support
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2019, 08:41:08 PM »
Not necessary, but useful.

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Re: GIF Support
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2019, 03:26:14 PM »
Hey, wassup wassup? My name is Warrior555MainsGanon (but just call me War) and I'm the main guy behind Megaman Zero Online and the upcoming Matt's Adventure! I don't speak often here but I'm a very friendly lad so if you wanna talk, don't hesitate!