My first How-to on creating 8-Bit graphics is still available, andshows the process in greater depth.
Again, iconic images with good contrast can be very helpful to creating a better final product.
once you nail your image, simply head to Image > Mode > Indexed Color as before.
This loads up theColor Tablefor your image.
It has generated one automatically, but we have no interest in that right now.
poke the “Load…” button.
You’ll get a net net app window looking for a color table file.
They’re available in aZIP package.
My favorite is the “Gameboy” palette.
The “Gameboy” color table has loaded up nicely.
Hit OK to begin rendering your image in glorious shades of green.
I’ve been setting my Dither amount lower lately, and also using “Preserve Exact Colors.”
Experiment with your parameters to find your favorites, or simply use the ones shown here.
We’re off to a great start with Beethoven.
Again, shrink your file to a small size.
And, we have an excellent representation using Gameboy-style colors.
Here’s a nice example of the NES color palette.
The Sega Master system palette creates a nice image out of the “Great Wave off Kanagawa.”
Download the color tablesif you haven’t already.
