IMAGE 256 COLOR CONVERTER

Easily convert images into 256 color format and correct transparencies

  • hedge1
  • 02/13/2017 01:18 AM
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WARNING: This may overwrite your files without prompting! Make sure you copy them first before dragging them on to the program for conversion.

Simply open and drag/drop image files (of any type) on to the window and the program will convert them to a 256 color PNG with corrected transparency perfect for use with rm2k(3).

Transparency color is calculated by looking for the most common corner pixel color in the image. If all four corners are of different colors, it will use the pixel color in the top-right corner.

Because this converts images to 256 colors, if the image has more than 256 colors, those colors will not display. The program will not attempt to find a "best match" for the colors because other programs do that. This one is for perfect color transfer.

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Rose_Guardian
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10/08/2018 07:36 PM
For some reason this isn't working correctly for me. It keeps only doing some of the image, and not the whole. What I am doing wrong?
hedge1
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10/13/2018 08:33 PM
author=Rose_Guardian
For some reason this isn't working correctly for me. It keeps only doing some of the image, and not the whole. What I am doing wrong?

You are doing everything correctly. The program is designed to only convert images which already have 256 colors or less into rm2k(3) compatible images. It intentionally does not attempt a "closet match" because the goal is perfect conversion. If your image has more than 256 colors, part of the image will be missing.

In your case, instead of "perfect match" you'll want "closet match" conversion. Many people use Irfanview for that, since it's free and easy. This post here will explain that process and give a link to the program: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/converting-your-resources-to-256-colour-images-using-irfanview.40332/

I might as well add that this program was originally created to help people convert resources that were simply in the wrong format (such as when someone uses paint to edit something), since you can just drag/drop stuff rapidly and convert everything. If that is your goal, I don't believe there is a better program available.
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