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[UXLZ]

I decided to figure out how to replace colors in Photoshop. Now I won't have to trace over the original image pixel by individual pixel. Joyous day! Now things will go significantly faster.

[SeriousConcentrate]

Do you use MSPaint at all? Because I know a fairly fast way to color-swap in it.

[UXLZ]

I was point out that I had found the way to do it in Photshop. Thanks for the offer, though. xD

(Now it's just 'Click on one color, adjust it to a new color en masse.'

New versions. Made the eye color blue (since I was able to get it a small amount deeper than the original) and changed the hair to a purple/amethyst color.

   

The one on the right/bottom is the less intense/darker version and I definitely think it looks a lot better.

[USEC_OFFICER]

Yeah, the one on the right does look much better/more natural. Less glaringly neon. You know what I mean.

Also you have to be careful with some sprites about changing colours en masse. With a limited colour palette it isn't too uncommon to reuse the hair colours for shading in some other part of the sprite. Obviously it isn't a problem for Fiora, but I remember encountering that in some other characters. Now if only I could remember their names...

[SeriousConcentrate]

I really don't have anything to add to USEC's post except +1 I guess.

[UXLZ]

In this particular case it especially doesn't matter since I had already gone over the hair in neon-red and was changing that. The original Fiora sprites certainly didn't have that color in any other place. :v

I'm ever vigilant, though.

What do you guys think about the eye color?

Also, suggestions for the armor?

[SeriousConcentrate]

The eye color is good. My personal preference is to use brighter colors for the eyes, so expressions stand out more but that's my personal bias speaking (same reason I use black outlines). As for armor, I suggest something that would suit your character, as generic an advice as that sounds. Like Elend seems to like the rain, so she might fight a lot during the rain, so maybe a dark grayish-blue for the armor? To sort of blend in like camouflage, I mean.

[Gamerboy4life]

The last thing we need is more red hair. 


Well, you don't need to change the armor. My first sprite was just a hair color swap, so it's perfectly fine if you don't get into splicing yet. If you want some ideas though, I could send you some mugsheets and you could look at the different armors.

Eye color's fine as it is, or you could change it to a green or maybe a purplish color if you want. I don't think the sprite would look as good with a duller color for the eyes, seeing as it's rather bright and vibrant as a whole.

[UXLZ]

But red hair is awesome! D= (On girls, that is.)

Yeah, I plan on using cooler colors. Actually, I almost always use cooler colors >_>.

I've already done a liittle bit of splicing. I'd like to see those mug examples though, Gamer. I'll try and figure out what I plan on doing with the armor soon-ish. For now, the head is basically set in stone, neh?

Made the outlines and stuff a little bit darker. Adjusted lighting where necessary.

[USEC_OFFICER]

The last thing we need is more red hair. 

Speak for yourself. Kaarina had red hair before it was cool.

_{Also thanks again for making the sprites, SC. As a talentless scrub I can't thank you enough.}

But red hair is awesome! D= (On girls, that is.)

Yes, but half of the female characters in the game have red hair. It's gotten a bit excessive is what we're trying to say. _{Not that anybody is complaining.}

[Sirus]

I'm not intending to ship Gordon, no. Unless someone really wants to ship with a 50-year-old man :p
He could use some more supports so he can Guard more often, but romance is pretty much off the table.

[UXLZ]

This character will only be shipped if I can find some lucky guy (or girl) who are interesting enough. xD

Waiting for those mughseets, Gamer. *whistles*.

As far as ability goes, currently I can do basic redrawing, a liiittle bit of original work, and splicing fairly well.

[Gamerboy4life]

Waiting for those mughseets, Gamer. *whistles*.

Patience!

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These are just the basic ones from the GBA games, I've got some more, I think. Have to find them.

[SeriousConcentrate]

Also thanks again for making the sprites, SC. As a talentless scrub I can't thank you enough.

You're welcome, man. ^^^

[UXLZ]

I've already got the 3-in-one for 6, 7, and 8 so don't bother posting that. (It doesn't have the expressions though, just the base sprites, so the 8 and 6 ones are handy. )

Well, I tried a bit of splicing between Elend and Eliwood's mother. Actually quite hard since the perspective's slightly different, not sure how well it turned out. = \
This is her 'pretty pretty princess' look. Maybe I should have her introduced while wearing these clothes?



Still subject to modification.

Also, I've tried changing the armor's color scheme.



And *then* I decided to upgrade the lighting a little bit since I have a larger color palette than the original artists. I'm not sure if I like it more or less, but it was pretty fun to do.