Hello guys! So as i "started" GANIing i wondered if anybody had a guide/video/explanation that could help me start?
Thanks
(i know this thread is useless and can be deleted once i get the information it is just i didn't know who to ask)  

Check this forum for guides. Anyway, why don't you put this on General Graal Discussion instead? Its irrelevant to this forum.  

He said it can be deleted after he gets the information -.-..  

Posted by Paul Frank.

He said it can be deleted after he gets the information -.-..

I didn't see it.  

Yeah. Here you go

Spoiler

So, basic info: Graalshop.exe is an animating program where you make all kinds of animations for the server you are working on

animations like walking, dancing, etc etc.. When you open the program you should notice the sprites of shield, head, and hat sprites on the side. That is the sprite-input bar, you put your sprites in a specific x and y coordinate. You can import your own gfx by hitting that little icon at the top that looks like a circle "Add Sprite Definition".

IMPORTANT: In order for your sprites to add to the spritesheet, the GFX needs to be uploaded to a server, or else it won't work.

Now, the first thing you see when you open that window is called "Image: SPRITES" this is where you put the name of your image,

IMPORTANT #2: You need to type the image name uploaded to that server you uploaded it to.

Ok, next you should see directly under that, "Sprite Definition" This is not important, your just naming you sprite definition. I would just leave that alone.

Next, You should see "Sprite Index" This is also important. This is where you input a sprite on a specific place on the sprite sheet (That green bar that i mentioned earlier). For your first sprite you can leave it at 20. But on the next input, you need to put 21, then on the next sprite 22, and so on and so on (depending on how many sprites you have).

And Last with the sprite definition, your x and y values.

This is where you put in a unique x and y so that graalshop can scan that specific x and y for the sprite that your inputting into graalshop. To find an x and y of your sprite you open up whatever gfx program you use, and drag a selection box over your sprite. Now depending on the program your using the x and y values should show within the selection box on one of the bottom corners of the screen. Then you type those in order into the x and y boxes and then you hit "Add" then bing

And then there you are, the rest is self explanatory, just drag your sprites wherever you want them

oh and you hit "Add frame at the bottom" to add a new move.

Info by njc

Annoying thing is, you need to be an admin on any graal server to do ganis for your own gfx.  

Thanks i found a FAQ on the other forum  

So I can't make my own ganis from my own graphics? That sucks!  

Posted by XENA*

Hello guys! So as i "started" GANIing i wondered if anybody had a guide/video/explanation that could help me start?
Thanks
(i know this thread is useless and can be deleted once i get the information it is just i didn't know who to ask)

Open an existing gani with graalshop, nothing too complex, choose something like a gun gani or a melee gani. Just pull it apart and modify it and get to know how everything works.  

:o thanks! I can't manage to add one of my files though :o  

Hey! Sorry for "bumping" my own thread but i still can't manage to add a sprite... It is invisible even tho i did as the tutorial said... When to Paint.net and saved as .gif but nop... Maybe the .gif option isn't 8 bit? Then i tried to redo the hunter knife gani but when i add a new animation i lose the guy and everything... Is it normal or?
Thanks  

Try indexing it.  

:o how can I do that?  

I think gimp has a built in option for it. Just google it, it's been too long for me :s  

Oh thank you. So indexing it will put it 8 bit?  

Posted by XENA*

Oh thank you. So indexing is will put it 8 bit?

It'll put it in the format that GraalShop is compatible with, I don't know if it's 8bit, 16bit or whatever.