04-17-2012, 10:23 PM
Ok, since I am editing a load of tilesets at the moment using this, I figured I'd show you all how I did it. It's very simple, but rather effective. Oh and I'm not a spriter either, so if I can do it, anyone can. Note that I use Paint.net software, so it will likely be a different layout from whatever you people use, but I'm relatively sure the basic elements are still there.
So! Here's the tutorial;
![[Image: BloodTut1.png]](http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/ClockworkPenguin/BloodTut1.png)
![[Image: BloodTut3.png]](http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/ClockworkPenguin/BloodTut3.png)
![[Image: BloodTut4.png]](http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/ClockworkPenguin/BloodTut4.png)
![[Image: BloodTut5.png]](http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/ClockworkPenguin/BloodTut5.png)
![[Image: BloodTut6.png]](http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/ClockworkPenguin/BloodTut6.png)
![[Image: BloodTut7.png]](http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/ClockworkPenguin/BloodTut7.png)
![[Image: BloodTut8.png]](http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/ClockworkPenguin/BloodTut8.png)
So! Here's the tutorial;
![[Image: BloodTut1.png]](http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/ClockworkPenguin/BloodTut1.png)
Step 1
Recommended Blood colours in hex;
FF0000 >> Bright blood
A60000 >> More natural, darker blood (used in example tileset)
![[Image: BloodTut2.png]](http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/ClockworkPenguin/BloodTut2.png)
FF0000 >> Bright blood
A60000 >> More natural, darker blood (used in example tileset)
![[Image: BloodTut2.png]](http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/ClockworkPenguin/BloodTut2.png)
Step 2
![[Image: BloodTut3.png]](http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/ClockworkPenguin/BloodTut3.png)
Step 3
![[Image: BloodTut4.png]](http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/ClockworkPenguin/BloodTut4.png)
Step 4
![[Image: BloodTut5.png]](http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/ClockworkPenguin/BloodTut5.png)
Step 5
![[Image: BloodTut6.png]](http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/ClockworkPenguin/BloodTut6.png)
Step 6
![[Image: BloodTut7.png]](http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/ClockworkPenguin/BloodTut7.png)
Step 7
![[Image: BloodTut8.png]](http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/ClockworkPenguin/BloodTut8.png)
And here's a little example. This is the Interior_B tileset from VX Ace that I edited. All the blood done on this tileset was created using the same method I showed above;
![[Image: SpookyInside_B-5.png]](http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/ClockworkPenguin/SpookyInside_B-5.png)
![[Image: SpookyInside_B-5.png]](http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/ClockworkPenguin/SpookyInside_B-5.png)