Invalid Color depth Topic

sazhchocobo

3

08/14/2011 03:18 AM

I tried to import some sprites onto rpg maker 2003 and it said, "invalid color depth". Help would be appreciated.

pyrodoom

Trans Fat Cat Girl

3104

08/14/2011 03:24 AM

Do I even have to say this, 256 color bitmap.

sazhchocobo

3

08/14/2011 03:32 AM

Sorry, im new to programming. Im not a bad spriter but i want to make my own game. I have already tried saving it as a bitmap though.

SegNin

41

08/14/2011 03:38 AM

Use Irfanview to not only reduce the color depth to 256, but save as .png instead of .bmp to make the files smaller.

Instructions: load image file into Irfanview > Image > Decrease Color Depth > 256 colors > OK > File > Save as... > Save as type PNG > Compression Level 9.

Also has batch conversion for multiple images and can use the PNGOUT plugin to make png files even smaller. And it's freeware.

Get it here:
http://www.irfanview.com/

Demicrusaius

877

08/14/2011 03:48 AM

Can Gimp do that too? Lately when I convert the image to indexed color, rm2k3 has been rejecting it saying "Unsupported PNG image" I've never had this problem until a couple of days ago. Normally when I change the color mode to "indexed" it works out. Do I have to save a custom palette or something?

sazhchocobo

3

08/14/2011 04:25 AM

Now its saying it isnt the correct size...what must the size be?....

Cherry