Editing ST graphics

[jayjaybee]

Hey

 

Im just starting work on some graphics for an ST strategy game. Im fiding working with the limited colours a bit ...um...limiting. Basically i have 2 options.

 

1. Work directly on my st/st emulator. I will know my colour limitations working this way, but i cant bear the idea of working off a tv

 

2. Work on the pc. I can use photoshop to edit the pictures and then convert them to iff with graphics workshop and port to the st. However, the conversion process is a bit naff cos im never sure what colours the st will turn to. I converted one pic to 16 colours+512 palette and it looked a bit odd, thought the 4096 palette was a lot better

 

Well basically i have to stick to the 512 palette. Does anyone have a 512 palette graphic then i could work off, so that i could use as accurate st colours as possible on my pc? Either that, or can someone tell me how easy it is to use a pc monitor on the st?

 

Does anyone have any better suggestions?

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on pc you could try A.I.W. ( atari image workshop ) to convert

 

http://atari.games.free.fr/atarist/_dossie.../aiw/index.html