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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 5 2007, 11:49 PM (146 Views) | |
| VirusLord | Jul 5 2007, 11:49 PM Post #1 |
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*eyetwitch* :censored: :censored: :censored: I was going over sprites in my (current) programming textbook, and it really ticked me off. USE :censored: TRANSPARENCY, BLOCKHEADS, NOT :censored: MASKS! TRANSPARENCY IS WAY :censored: EASIER THAN GOING THROUGH ALL THE :censored: TROUBLE OF USING :censored: MASKS! WHY THE :censored: WOULD YOU GO THROUGH ALL THE TROUBLE OF MAKING A SEPARATE :censored: MASK BITMAP WHEN YOU CAN JUST USE TRANSPARENCY NICE AND :censored: SIMPLY?! ...Sorry bout that, but it REALLY ticked me off. I went over sprites before in a different programming textbook, and it used the simple answer of transparency, so when this one started spouting off this load about masks... |
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| Serragirl | Jul 5 2007, 11:50 PM Post #2 |
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The only parts I understood were the :censored: emotes. :sweat: |
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| F | Jul 5 2007, 11:51 PM Post #3 |
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I'd pretend to know what your talking about if I read about programing |
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| Deleted User | Jul 5 2007, 11:52 PM Post #4 |
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I know about transparency, at least, I think I know how you're using it here, but I've never so much as even heard of masks. |
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| Serragirl | Jul 5 2007, 11:53 PM Post #5 |
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Ok, I do know what transparency is, but when I got to 'masks' I was like 'Ok, brain shutting down now'. |
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| VirusLord | Jul 5 2007, 11:54 PM Post #6 |
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Basically, a mask is where you take the sprite that you want to use, then make a copy of it where all of the parts that you want to use (in other words, everything that is NOT the background) is one solid color, making a sort of 'mask'. |
![]() Long live Virus Day! I can scientifically prove that boredom can kill you. However, by the time I figure out how to prove it, I'd have already died of boredom. "If my back had lips and could reach around to my face, it would kiss me right now." - Me "Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." ~Ben Franklin Hama (about Misha talking in her sleep): "Like 'Ungh' or 'Moheh' or 'Ah, no...' or 'Lyner, not in there...' or..." ~Ar Tonelico "Courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality." - Emil, ToS:DotNW | |
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| Serragirl | Jul 5 2007, 11:55 PM Post #7 |
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Ok. I still don't get it. Trust me, if I don't get it, don't bother explaining, 'cause I never will. |
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| VirusLord | Jul 6 2007, 12:03 AM Post #8 |
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Here. A is the original bitmap, B is the mask, C is the final product.
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![]() Long live Virus Day! I can scientifically prove that boredom can kill you. However, by the time I figure out how to prove it, I'd have already died of boredom. "If my back had lips and could reach around to my face, it would kiss me right now." - Me "Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." ~Ben Franklin Hama (about Misha talking in her sleep): "Like 'Ungh' or 'Moheh' or 'Ah, no...' or 'Lyner, not in there...' or..." ~Ar Tonelico "Courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality." - Emil, ToS:DotNW | |
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