Still having image input issues!

KillerPenguinStudios

So I created my characters in illustrator then exported them out as png's at 72 ppi. I then took that image into photoshop and changed image. I changed the size of it so that it's width and height was divisable by 4 and the size I wanted it to be in GameSalad. I also made sure that it was 72 ppi but when bringing the image into GameSalad it still is making my images blurry and not as crisp as they shoud be. I thought I was doing this all correctly but what do I need to do to get this to all work and look correctly???

famekrafts

make sure the image size inside GS is also divisible by 4 and right size. By default it is 100 x 100, so if your image is bigger than that, that can be the reason of blur.

carlblanchet

I actually make my images in photoshop twice the size that I want them in my game. (i.e. If I want a 256x256 image in my gs game, I'll make it 512x512 in photoshop, and it still displays as 256x256 when placed in GS.) As well as I read somewhere that the ideal Pixels/Inch is 163, this is what I use and the images look great.

jamie_c

Are you changing the size of your image once it's in Gamesalad? If you are enlarging it it will likely loose quality.

Just FYI ppi/dpi should always be 72.

Jamie

famekrafts

I read that in GS everything needs to be 72 ppi? So what is it? 72 or 163?

jamie_c

As stated above, 72 ppi.

carlblanchet

@jamie_c Thanks for the info, ill start going with 72ppi then.

jamie_c

Your welcome!