SolarMisae

Alright, here we go: http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/362/0/5/recolor_tut_by_solar_misae-d35wlg0.png Ignore the mass amounts of typos/spelling errors etc. I made this really fast. Anyways, this is a tutorial on how I make my templates, and then how I use them to do my edits. Also, I use photoshop CS4 for this, but it should work with newer/older versions of PS as well. This method should work on just about ANY image you wanna recolor as well, not just the portraits. I tried to make it n00b friendly, but if anyone has any questions about it feel free to ask.

Sure thing. I'll make a tutorial. Gimme a bit. I'll make it real easy to understand.

I have an alternate method. If anyone is interested in it...it's a bit simpler.

I have it, although it isn't a PNG but I can make it into one. Keep in mind it wouldn't be perfect though.

Thats actually a pretty awesome idea. I don't take requests, but that idea is now stored in my idea bank for the future if I have time. That sprite was gonna be for an actual project. I have a few in progress sprites. I was gonna design a BB/GG style sprite fighter for each of my close knit friends based on their personalities. That first one was done for Luna. Now, if only I knew shit about animating...or about making fighting games...

Nope, not at all. I can send you the high resolution portraits if you want them.

You're welcome. ^^

It's no prob, It will just will take longer since I have to make the template first. Anyways, since I already had a Noel template I went ahead and did hers: Click to download full resolution version.

Not a problem. For the Dizzy-mu I have two image options. I have her character select portrait, and her story mode vector. I have a template for the vector, and have recolored it a few times. Heres one I did for a TE template I made for myself: http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j476/SolarMisae/TE%20Templates/MU_TE.png?t=1293375372 So more or less my question is, do you want me to use that vector (it's very high resolution) or the character select portrait? If the latter it'll take longer since I don't have a template for that yet. Noel I have one for though, so she shouldn't take very long.

I will probably end up doing Hazama very soon, since his color palettes aren't too crazy and he might not take quite as long as the more complicated character designs.

Whilst working on Jin's DLC palettes I figured I'd go ahead and toss this in here: I believe this was the color requested(?) Not sure, just went through the CT content kit, but I'm pretty sure this is it. Click it to download the full resolution of this.

Weee, halfway through: http://i53.tinypic.com/5za06.png DLC palettes are next~

Noel? Sure thing. I'll do the rest of hers after Jin's. For now, I have her 4th default and her 8th default done. You can download those here if you want them.

I'll just go in order then. I was planning on doing all the characters CS colors eventually anyways. Since I did Rags I should do Jin next. Oh, and I also already have a few Noel re-colors as well if you'd like those. :3 I also have one for Bang I did for a friend.

Yeah I really love the lighter ones. They're fun since they're so drastically different from his normal outfit. To assure accuracy I sample colors directly form the sprites themselves. Anyways, all of those are up for download now in the other thread. Includes all 24 colors. (Lol @ Gold/Monochrome/Shadow...xD) And no rush, cause I use my own templates to do this. :3 Now, who should I do next...

Updated OP again. Did the DLC colors for Ragna's portrait. New download includes all 24 colors in different layers. Now that thats done, any votes on who I should do next?

Finished somethiiing... http://i51.tinypic.com/2dwb1w4.png Will be up for download soon enough.

That Jin-skirt....oh god. HE LOOKS SO PRETTY.

Heh, glad you like them. :] I'm working on the DLC ones for Rags right now too. And yeah, I found these portraits on another website, the full resolution ones...I do not, however...remember exactly where that was though. ;[ But I've been doing these edits for awhile for my own stick art, and actually It was your thread made me decide to attempt to do all the colors for each character. :3

No problem. :] The way I do it is I use paths to go around the areas I wanna re-color, then convert the path to a selection and edit from there. I did all 12 of Ragna's default colors out of boredom using this method actually: http://i52.tinypic.com/1071kea.png The PSD I have has all the paths saved, so all anyone would need to do would be to convert it to a selection and then edit away. :3 I posted it here the other day: http://www.dustloop.com/forums/showthread.php?10623-.-*Lunar-amp-Solar-s-Art-Dump-Thread*- It's already got all 12 of the default colors pre-edited included in it as well.

Thanks very much. ^_^ Glad you like. I probably will be doing his DLC ones as well pretty soon. And it's very likely I'll be doing Hazama re-colors as well, just cause he's awesome.

Updated OP with a goodies section. Currently up is a PSD containing the full resolution Ragna default portrait, recolored to include all 12 default colors in separate layers. I may do the DLC ones as well if there are enough requests for it. I'd also be up for doing more characters if theres enough demand, and offer up a pack containing them all.

Dayum that Tron Lambda is totally sick. Nice work man.

I love doing re-colours like this, though I find using gradient maps is the best option for exact matches though. :3 It can even turn stuff like Ragna's dark red jacket pure white instead of getting sorta greyed out results. ex. (ignore crap quality) http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5087/5292893748_e2174a69c2_b.jpg And edit done for a friend...Litchi's black/greenish hair to super white-blue, matching the sprite almost exactly...as well as the originally black bra to white with very little greying.