<![CDATA[PyDPainter Forum - Hints & Tricks]]> https://forum.pydpainter.org/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:22:07 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Grabbbing brushs one pixels less than grid.]]> https://forum.pydpainter.org/thread-24.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:39:19 +0000 Stephane]]> https://forum.pydpainter.org/thread-24.html
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Trick and pic by AndroidArts @androidarts@mastodon.gamedev.place
Mucking about with a diving game concept in DPIII. 

Excl Brush is in Prefs menu.]]>
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Trick and pic by AndroidArts @androidarts@mastodon.gamedev.place
Mucking about with a diving game concept in DPIII. 

Excl Brush is in Prefs menu.]]> <![CDATA[Pick color from Reference picture]]> https://forum.pydpainter.org/thread-21.html Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:13:59 +0000 Stephane]]> https://forum.pydpainter.org/thread-21.html Effect / Background / Open)
Go to the Palette [p]. Use the button with the RGB pipette.
[Image: rgb-pick-button.png]
You can now pick up colors from your background picture.

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Learn more on the documentation :
Not to be confused with the regular "Pick color" with [?] or CTRL short key or a click on the current color in the toolbox.
Those are only color selector for the colors you already have in the Palette and drawn in your current project.]]> Effect / Background / Open)
Go to the Palette [p]. Use the button with the RGB pipette.
[Image: rgb-pick-button.png]
You can now pick up colors from your background picture.

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Learn more on the documentation :
Not to be confused with the regular "Pick color" with [?] or CTRL short key or a click on the current color in the toolbox.
Those are only color selector for the colors you already have in the Palette and drawn in your current project.]]> <![CDATA[Fill type short key]]> https://forum.pydpainter.org/thread-20.html Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:21:54 +0000 Stephane]]> https://forum.pydpainter.org/thread-20.html SHIFT-F2

You can browse most Fill Type using :
SHIFT-F1 - Pattern
SHIFT-F2 - Solid
SHIFT-F3 - Circular
SHIFT-F4 - Vertical Fit
SHIFT-F5 - Linear
SHIFT-F6 - Horizontal Fit
SHIFT-F7 - Fit Both
SHIFT-F8 - Smooth]]> SHIFT-F2

You can browse most Fill Type using :
SHIFT-F1 - Pattern
SHIFT-F2 - Solid
SHIFT-F3 - Circular
SHIFT-F4 - Vertical Fit
SHIFT-F5 - Linear
SHIFT-F6 - Horizontal Fit
SHIFT-F7 - Fit Both
SHIFT-F8 - Smooth]]> <![CDATA[Ressources for PyDPainter (iff, brushs, anim files etc)]]> https://forum.pydpainter.org/thread-14.html Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:14:42 +0000 Stephane]]> https://forum.pydpainter.org/thread-14.html https://amiga.lychesis.net/index.html

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I re-command to Download the iff file clicking on the IFF icon on top right of the picture if available. Just load or drop it into PyDPainter. Hit TAB for switching Color Cycles on.

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Lot of Amiga, Atari St and PC animation with ANIM5 files compatible with PyDPainter !

https://www.randelshofer.ch/animations/index.html
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I highly recommand on the Amiga section, the works and animations of 
[*]Don Bluth
[*]Eric Graham
[*]Eric W. Schwartz
[*]James M. Robinson
[*]Jim Sachs

ANIM5 files has to be loaded as animation, use the Anim / Load menu. ANIM7 or later are not compatible with PyDPainter at this time.

Magnetic Scrolls - The complete artwork
https://msmemorial.if-legends.org/artwork.php

Lot's of bitmap artwork from Amiga games ! Can be download as png pictures.
(08-23-2026, 11:14 AM)Stephane Wrote:  Lots of pictures, pictures with Color Cycles as GIF or iff files (original Amiga files) :
https://amiga.lychesis.net/index.html



I re-command to Download the iff file clicking on the IFF icon on top right of the picture if available. Just load or drop it into PyDPainter. Hit TAB for switching Color Cycles on.


Lot of Amiga, Atari St and PC animation with ANIM5 files compatible with PyDPainter !

https://www.randelshofer.ch/animations/index.html


I highly recommand on the Amiga section, the works and animations of 
[*]Don Bluth
[*]Eric Graham
[*]Eric W. Schwartz
[*]James M. Robinson
[*]Jim Sachs

ANIM5 files has to be loaded as animation, use the Anim / Load menu. ANIM7 or later are not compatible with PyDPainter at this time.

Magnetic Scrolls - The complete artwork
https://msmemorial.if-legends.org/artwork.php

Lot's of bitmap artwork from Amiga games ! Can be download as png pictures.
[*]
Collection of bitmap fonts pulled from various demoscene archives over the years ! 
https://github.com/ianhan/BitmapFonts/bl...reviews.md
Can be used as brushs to compose your own text / titles. I made a tutorial about this !

It's in French, but English subtitles has been reviewed.
Lot of graphics from Demoscene competitions and parties.
Some of them are pixel art graphics compatible with PyDPainter.

Here are Amiga AGA 256 colors or less picture for example. Unzip the files and open the .png or others graphics files into PyDPainter.
https://demozoo.org/graphics/?platform=6...on_type=23

You may found nice pictures on MS-DOS or Amiga OCS/ECS or Atari GRAPHICS competitions too.

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]]> https://amiga.lychesis.net/index.html

.gif ThorstenSchlueter_AmigaMonitor.gif Size: 152.94 KB  Downloads: 2


I re-command to Download the iff file clicking on the IFF icon on top right of the picture if available. Just load or drop it into PyDPainter. Hit TAB for switching Color Cycles on.

.gif Amiga-cycle.gif Size: 326.93 KB  Downloads: 2

Lot of Amiga, Atari St and PC animation with ANIM5 files compatible with PyDPainter !

https://www.randelshofer.ch/animations/index.html
.png SeaCastSiege.ilbm.png Size: 47.96 KB  Downloads: 1


I highly recommand on the Amiga section, the works and animations of 
[*]Don Bluth
[*]Eric Graham
[*]Eric W. Schwartz
[*]James M. Robinson
[*]Jim Sachs

ANIM5 files has to be loaded as animation, use the Anim / Load menu. ANIM7 or later are not compatible with PyDPainter at this time.

Magnetic Scrolls - The complete artwork
https://msmemorial.if-legends.org/artwork.php

Lot's of bitmap artwork from Amiga games ! Can be download as png pictures.
(08-23-2026, 11:14 AM)Stephane Wrote:  Lots of pictures, pictures with Color Cycles as GIF or iff files (original Amiga files) :
https://amiga.lychesis.net/index.html



I re-command to Download the iff file clicking on the IFF icon on top right of the picture if available. Just load or drop it into PyDPainter. Hit TAB for switching Color Cycles on.


Lot of Amiga, Atari St and PC animation with ANIM5 files compatible with PyDPainter !

https://www.randelshofer.ch/animations/index.html


I highly recommand on the Amiga section, the works and animations of 
[*]Don Bluth
[*]Eric Graham
[*]Eric W. Schwartz
[*]James M. Robinson
[*]Jim Sachs

ANIM5 files has to be loaded as animation, use the Anim / Load menu. ANIM7 or later are not compatible with PyDPainter at this time.

Magnetic Scrolls - The complete artwork
https://msmemorial.if-legends.org/artwork.php

Lot's of bitmap artwork from Amiga games ! Can be download as png pictures.
[*]
Collection of bitmap fonts pulled from various demoscene archives over the years ! 
https://github.com/ianhan/BitmapFonts/bl...reviews.md
Can be used as brushs to compose your own text / titles. I made a tutorial about this !

It's in French, but English subtitles has been reviewed.
Lot of graphics from Demoscene competitions and parties.
Some of them are pixel art graphics compatible with PyDPainter.

Here are Amiga AGA 256 colors or less picture for example. Unzip the files and open the .png or others graphics files into PyDPainter.
https://demozoo.org/graphics/?platform=6...on_type=23

You may found nice pictures on MS-DOS or Amiga OCS/ECS or Atari GRAPHICS competitions too.

.png demozoo.png Size: 225.12 KB  Downloads: 1
]]> <![CDATA[MultiCycle Prefs]]> https://forum.pydpainter.org/thread-10.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:47:05 +0000 Stephane]]> https://forum.pydpainter.org/thread-10.html (see first lines)

When MultiCycle Prefs is ticked / on, each color of the brush cycle if inside the current (gradient) colors cycle.
(see seconds lines)
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See doc for more.]]> (see first lines)

When MultiCycle Prefs is ticked / on, each color of the brush cycle if inside the current (gradient) colors cycle.
(see seconds lines)
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See doc for more.]]>