Back to making QS fakes again.

[redjak6t4]

we'll be patient, it's worth the wait

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Max.

Btw, I've got a back up plan already up and running. Further investigation has shown that rather than the main problem being an incompatibility issue between old and new programs, PhotoSuite itself looks corrupted and unusable. Hardly surprising since I've been using it almost every day for what, over a decade now? Its done well to last that long.

Anyway, I've removed the corrupted PhotoSuite from my laptop and bought an unused CD/ROM of the program. I'll be buying a disc reader too. When everything comes together I'll simply install the program again from the disc and (fingers crossed) I should be good to go again.

Wish me luck!


Redjak.

[redjak6t4]

Dayum!


Scratch what I said about the problem NOT being an incompatibility issue. It definitely is. Neither Windows 10 or 11 support 16-bit colour any longer and that's what MGI PhotoSuite uses. So I'm going to have to get some tech help and see if there's a workaround.

That, in of itself, requires me to 'clean up' my laptop and export all of my images to data sticks and online storage. And selectively clean up my browsing history.

If the tech guys say 'No' then I'll have to swallow the bitter pill of never using PhotoSuite again. Which, if I'm ever going to return to posting here, will mean learning to use a different program. No easy task for an old dog like me.

I'm really pissed off!


Redjak.

[Bellerus]

Dayum!


Scratch what I said about the problem NOT being an incompatibility issue. It definitely is. Neither Windows 10 or 11 support 16-bit colour any longer and that's what MGI PhotoSuite uses. So I'm going to have to get some tech help and see if there's a workaround.

That, in of itself, requires me to 'clean up' my laptop and export all of my images to data sticks and online storage. And selectively clean up my browsing history.

If the tech guys say 'No' then I'll have to swallow the bitter pill of never using PhotoSuite again. Which, if I'm ever going to return to posting here, will mean learning to use a different program. No easy task for an old dog like me.

I'm really pissed off!


Redjak.

If you’re interested I know a somewhat useful alternative to photoshop, it’s a web app I’ve been using for gag manipulations for a while and has done me good

[Stephymink]

Oh no, this is terrible news! I do hope there is a way the techs can salvage this...

But waiting for you to learn a new program in the worst case will suck, but will be worth the wait.

[redjak6t4]

[/quote]

If you’re interested I know a somewhat useful alternative to photoshop, it’s a web app I’ve been using for gag manipulations for a while and has done me good[/quote


Yes, I'm interested Bellerus.

Please tell me more.

Thanks,

Redjak.

[redjak6t4]

Oh no, this is terrible news! I do hope there is a way the techs can salvage this...

But waiting for you to learn a new program in the worst case will suck, but will be worth the wait.

It's damn frustrating, Stephy.

My old program was great because of its simplicity of use. I've downloaded Gimp and been dismayed by how complicated it all is. You can't teach an old new tricks and when I look at the Gimp user interface I feel very old indeed. I'm now checking out Blender and have joined two subReddits to find out more. More frustration!

I tried posting a 'Help' query on the r/Blender subReddit, showing something (non-sexual) that I'd created with PhotoSuite, asking if Blender could do the same, just as easily. But the post was instantly removed because the subReddit will only accept images created by Blender. My second 'Help' post, which had no image attached, was removed just as quickly, with no explanation given. I can only assume that they'll only entertain queries about the Blender program itself and not queries from people who aren't using it yet.

One member has got back to me, saying this.

"Can Blender do these things "

Yes. And much more.

"is it simple to use and simple to learn?"

Yes. If you've got nothing else to do for the next 5 years.

Which is simultaneously encouraging and of no help at all. I certainly don't want to spend the next five years getting back to where I was with PhotoSuite. Makes me wonder if I'm being jerked around.

I messaged the Mods on the other one, r/Blenderhelp and have yet to receive a reply. It could be same thing. Perhaps they'll only entertain helping people who are actually using Blender and not those asking about it.




Redjak.

[Bellerus]

If you’re interested I know a somewhat useful alternative to photoshop, it’s a web app I’ve been using for gag manipulations for a while and has done me good[/quote


Yes, I'm interested Bellerus.

Please tell me more.

Thanks,

Redjak.[/quote]

Its https://pixlr.com/ It has had its fair share of a rocky past but now I genuinely consider it to be a good tool, It will certainly take some getting used to but from the looks of your previous works it should have all the tools you need.

[redjak6t4]

From the r/blenderhelp subReddit...

Blender is a fully-featured 3D modelling program. While there are addons to make certain operations easier to perform, I don't think it can really be compared to something like PhotoSuite. What you've describe isn't very simple to do in Blender.

Blender can be used to achieve what you've described, but you're going to have to learn a few 3D modelling concepts first. Beyond the basics of getting used to the UI and learning how to add objects to the scene and position them, you're also going to need to learn about materials, and probably about UVs as well. The positioning, sizing, skewing etc is all relatively easy, but there is no simple way to just 'cut out' an image. For that, you would have to edit the object's UVs, and probably use a texture atlas. That's not all super advanced or anything, but it will require some dedication to learn on your part.

If your question is "can I do it easily", the answer is no. But "can I do it"? Sure. And then you could take it much further if you wanted to, creating full environments, fancy lighting, and even animating it. But again, I wouldn't call any of that "easy".

Hope this sufficiently answers your query.

[redjak6t4]

From a member of the r/blender subReddit...

I don't like the word "easy" that became so trendy on Youtube. There is "I know how to use those tools, it's easy for me" aka it became easy after hours or years of training, and there is "I don't know so I find it hard".

Easy is subjective.

Easy 3D apps do not exist anyway. Any 3D artist producing something that's nice to watch has 3 to 5 years experience. Thousands of hours spent in front of screens.

I just answered something that meant: spend a year or two doing 3D, and then a few of the tools will "feel" easy. Doesn't mean that they are easy.

But don't hope that you're going to be able to produce something "quick" or "easy", especially if you come with 0 background. It's an art that requires the user to understand countless more tools than any other form of art. And you can't grasp all that in a few days.

[redjak6t4]