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FPSC Classic Product Chat / IMAGE FORMATS THAT WORK IN THE FORUMS! Read if new!

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Deathead
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Posted: 4th Jan 2008 17:37 Edited at: 5th Jan 2008 02:58
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edit: Some info on why I made this thread...
Is because on the forums there is alot of "Please post in .jpg" and stuff from mods. Which must be annoying to mods so I made this thread to show newbs or members the files that can and cannot be used. And hopefully it will be helpful to all boards then just these boards.

The following work in the forums attachments...
.jpg/.jpeg
.png
.gif


the following does not work in the forums attachments...
.JPG or .JPEG due to its caps.
.PNG due to its caps.
.GIF due to caps.
.bmp
.pdn
.psd
.xcf
.dds
.tga
.tif

Files that work on these forums...
.htm/.html
.exe
.rar
.zip

-Programs that can save into these formats...
FREE IMAGE SOFTWARE..
THEGIMP
PAINT.NET
irfanview
Paint
PAID IMAGE SOFTWARE...
Adobe Photoshop
For more image links see here...
Links It has loads more links to loads more programs.

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Ice Cube
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Posted: 4th Jan 2008 18:16
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Very nice idea to make such list, because most people upload *.bmp and *.JPG and sometimes it's very annoing.

Btw, this should be a separate sticky.

http://yuppieserve.com/fpsc/

http://www.free-textures-tga.com/
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Deathead
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Posted: 4th Jan 2008 18:18 Edited at: 4th Jan 2008 18:25
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Ok if there is any files I missed out on tell me and I will try it out for you.

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TGPEG
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Posted: 4th Jan 2008 18:25
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you should put next to them links/information about which programs can convert the files/images ie paint for jpeg's and png's. i think GIMP converts into gif with an alpha channel as well.

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Deathead
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Posted: 4th Jan 2008 18:25
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Good idea.

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CoffeeGrunt
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Posted: 4th Jan 2008 18:48
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Great thread here Deathead......

It's too late for Darimc now, if he'd seen this maybe he wouldn't have got banned......lol.

-=off topic=-

Anyone know why "the GIMP" is called that? It just seems to be a really weird name for such a good program.

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Deathead
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Posted: 4th Jan 2008 18:52 Edited at: 4th Jan 2008 18:55
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the GIMP means "The GNU Image Manipulation Program" the G.I.M.P. edit: Darimc banned when?

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Posted: 4th Jan 2008 19:10 Edited at: 4th Jan 2008 19:10
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Here's a free one I always use: http://www.irfanview.net/

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Seth Black
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Posted: 4th Jan 2008 19:18
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...good callout, Nickydude.

I swear by IrfanView. It's a real workhorse.


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Deathead
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Posted: 4th Jan 2008 19:19
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Its added.

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Deathead
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Posted: 4th Jan 2008 19:20
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DOUBLE POST STRANGELYcaps

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Posted: 4th Jan 2008 19:31
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Darimc got banned mid-December after arguing with Uman 'cos he posted a .bmp and then was adamant it was a .jpg...

also thanks for clearing up the gimp thing for me.

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@ Seth Black & Nickydude:
Yeah Irfanview is great, apart from the fact that it doesn't boast the editing options without going into an external editor. It's brilliant if you want to open tga and dds files though... yeah - good call.

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Ice Cube
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Posted: 4th Jan 2008 20:53
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Quote: "Darimc got banned mid-December after arguing with Uman 'cos he posted a .bmp and then was adamant it was a .jpg..."

No, he wasn't banned for that.

http://yuppieserve.com/fpsc/

http://www.free-textures-tga.com/
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Posted: 4th Jan 2008 23:20
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Ok lets steer clear of having a conversation on banned members.

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Posted: 5th Jan 2008 00:40
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I was thinking that if the forum allowed it (I'm not sure about apollo) then it should accept .tga and .dds files for easy uploading of textures for viewing and stuff.

On the other hand that might make it easier for 'unscrupulous transactions' of textures. Maybe not such a good idea.

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Deathead
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Posted: 5th Jan 2008 00:48 Edited at: 5th Jan 2008 01:05
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.tga and .dds are not a option in the file uploader.

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Deathead
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Posted: 5th Jan 2008 02:11 Edited at: 5th Jan 2008 02:11
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Whoops I already posted the exact same info.lol

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Posted: 5th Jan 2008 02:21
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Good work Deathead. Im sure it will help alot of new forum users.


"in videogames you try to get the best graphics with the least amount of processing." -Ingolme
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@Deca: Thanks.

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Quote: "Yeah Irfanview is great, apart from the fact that it doesn't boast the editing options without going into an external editor. "


Ahh, but it does. The latest version (4.10) has basic image tools, just press F12.

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Deathead
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Posted: 24th Jan 2008 17:52
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~~~~~~~~BUMP WITH INFO~~~~~~~~
Email me if there is any files
missing and I will try to add
them to the list.


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Why isn't this a sticky? This is an excellent guide for newcomers. Great idea Deathead.

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Posted: 24th Jan 2008 18:21
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Quote: "Why isn't this a sticky? "

I know I was thinking the same thing.

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Quote: "Why isn't this a sticky?"


You mean like this? http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=95489&b=21

Because people don't read the stickies.

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Posted: 24th Jan 2008 20:46
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Sorry, Nickydude. I do read the stickies, but I forgot that one.

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Posted: 25th Jan 2008 08:13 Edited at: 25th Jan 2008 08:13
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I don't see why this needs to be stickied, it's not the most important thing in the world. Most newcomers don't bother to read stickies, and for those that post images in the wrong formats can just be told which formats are suitable.

Another point is that there are already quite a few stickies at the top of this board.

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Posted: 25th Jan 2008 23:17
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Quote: "post images in the wrong formats can just be told which formats are suitable."

Thats why I posted this thread Benjamin! To stop noobs to post in the wrong format its a problem and people doesn't want to keep telling them its in the wrong format all the time.
Quote: "I don't see why this needs to be stickied, it's not the most important thing in the world. "

Its the most helpful thing to stop wrong formats being posted.
Quote: "Another point is that there are already quite a few stickies at the top of this board."

Ei, that is true. But still its a helpful thread.

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Quote: "To stop noobs to post in the wrong format its a problem and people doesn't want to keep telling them its in the wrong format all the time."

But why would they read this when they rarely read stickies anyway?

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@Ben: The quote you posted is my post responding to your "We can just tell the noobs its in the wrong format." Thingy, and yes that is not your exact quote but its the basic outline of its meaning nothing to do with it being stickied.

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If we renames it to get free stuff here, that would attract the noobs.......

But then everyone would get confused, and feel slightly cheated...

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