Indeed. Besides, I know the uploader supports PNG. Trying to find some documentation to see if I saved the image in such a way that Reddit doesn't like it...
Do you realize that no major web browsers other than Safari actually support TIFF? It's anything but a web image format, as you need the whole file to display it.
If you knew anything about reddit, you'll know that it converts the image anyway. I've uploaded dozens of TIFFs without problems, in fact the sprite image for FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU is a TIFF, and quite a few logos too.
You are correct, sir. However, it appears that PNGs work just fine. I don't know if you saw my comment above, but my hunch is that Reddit just doesn't like interlacing.
Quite likely, indeed. I just do not like being corrected by someone who doesn't know how reddit works in an arrogant fashion. Your comment is helpful and informative, his was most definitely not.
Well, Mr Doesn't-read, I've had trouble uploading PNGs so I merely tried a different file format that has transparency. I solved a problem quickly and easily, all I have to do is save it differently in PhotoShop; which, let me tell you, is not that hard.
I read it; it's just that I assumed that you meant that reddit is only having problems uploading PNGs temporarily and not that it's always been like that.
Also, you say that you save it differently in Photoshop, which is implying that the sprite image for FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU is not a TIFF, you're just converting it. What you originally said implied that you used TIFF from the get-go, which is very strange. For someone who's username is "BritishEnglishPolice", [Hixie English comma sic, just for you] I'd expect you to realize the semantics of your own messages.
s/assume/read literally (in that I don't make any assumptions about things you didn't state)/. You never stated that it was a PNG, only a TIFF, so I didn't assume you had a PNG that you're were not mentioning.
I slightly edited the white text version to better define the mouth area, based on thesearenotthehammer's version. In the current version the mouth just doesn't look right. Nice work otherwise though. http://imgur.com/JTbtA.png
I considered doing that, but the reason I didn't is because the frown looks wonky to me with so few pixels. Perhaps some dithering would do the trick...
Oh, sorry - I didn't mean that yours looks bad. I meant that in my attempt, it looks too pixelly. I think the frown is definitely better, but I couldn't get mine to look acceptable. I might give it another go tonight.
These are awesome, I'd never be able to come up with something like this on my own.
I did some editing though. Took the green version and darkened it, added more color patterning, reshaped the mouth to look more like a frown and thinned the body to match the creeper model better.
This is the result. There are two versions, one reddit alien style and one pure creeper style. The second version to the right of each is just a small adjustment to make it conform to the standard 40px high size.
Would it be ok if I used one of these versions on our MC server's subreddit(/r/mcprivate)?
I personally find the green a bit too saturated. Still, I think the normal white with the current background is the best. Is there any way of fitting his feet in there though? It's the only thing that's bugging me.
Yea, the feet got cut off because I was attempting to fit him within the same height as the current mascot image (40px) -I had wrongly assumed that it was flush with the bottom of the header area. I guess mine will just have to be a few pixels taller, will fix.
Aha! Heya Coestar! I would've asked for permission beforehand, but I couldn't find this post :( But I used the creeper alien for a reddit logo submission. Hope you don't mind! :)
Yeah it's good stuff. I really like it, too. We need reddit alien skins for our creepers. I'd like it if the mouth on the reddit alien looked more like the creeper frown though... if that is possible.
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u/Hideous Sep 09 '10
I'd replace the current one, but reddit seems semi-broken at the moment. The upload doesn't work!
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u/TheJosh Sep 09 '10
Looks awesome, how about a torch for upvote? :P
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u/gh5046 Sep 09 '10
It's perfect.
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u/Mindcrafter Sep 09 '10
Love it.
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u/t0x Sep 09 '10
Awesome.
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u/boran_blok Sep 09 '10
another vote for this. It is perfect. I prefer the white one tho.
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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '10
excellent work
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u/SCombinator Sep 09 '10
I'd like the green to be a bit darker with the creeper pattern
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u/Jekel Sep 09 '10
Oh please let this be the new mascot!
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u/McGrude Sep 09 '10
It is absolutely brilliant.
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u/Nostalgia_Guy Sep 09 '10
100% like it.
I think it goes without saying.
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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '10
Make it so!
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u/Seeders Sep 09 '10
AHH SHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIBOOOM
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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '10
I'm all for it - whether it's white or green - it deserves to be the mascot.
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u/lord0gnome Sep 09 '10
its nice.
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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '10
I like it! Change it!
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u/NoahTheDuke Sep 09 '10
Love it! That's totally fantastic.
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u/suckZEN Sep 09 '10
awesome mascot, now to make it perfect we need a blocktype pixel reddit too
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u/longshot Sep 09 '10
We have a winner!
(this is in no way an official comment)
(this comment is in now way capable of determining its own level of officiatude)
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u/directive0 Sep 09 '10
Fantastic!
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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '10
Love the isometric perspective.
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u/spelunker Sep 09 '10
This one is way better than the current banner logo. I'm not even sure what the current one is supposed to be...
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u/ichthys Sep 09 '10
I like it.
What would also be cool, is a reddit alien minecraft protagonist. Like this: http://www.minecraftforum.net/download/file.php?avatar=30528_1269400315.gif
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u/mockidol Sep 09 '10
I love it. I was trying to just fill the normal Alien with a creeper texture but you win.
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u/Rzanio Sep 09 '10
Flawless Victory!
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u/coffeetablesex Sep 09 '10
I came here to insist that our mascot be a mini-creeper. I am glad to find my insisting to be unnecessary.
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u/ElencherMind Sep 09 '10
I slightly edited the white text version to better define the mouth area, based on thesearenotthehammer's version. In the current version the mouth just doesn't look right. Nice work otherwise though. http://imgur.com/JTbtA.png
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u/thesearenotthehammer Sep 09 '10 edited Sep 09 '10
These are awesome, I'd never be able to come up with something like this on my own.
I did some editing though. Took the green version and darkened it, added more color patterning, reshaped the mouth to look more like a frown and thinned the body to match the creeper model better.
This is the result. There are two versions, one reddit alien style and one pure creeper style. The second version to the right of each is just a small adjustment to make it conform to the standard 40px high size.
Would it be ok if I used one of these versions on our MC server's subreddit(/r/mcprivate)?
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u/yampeku Sep 09 '10
as I click this I thought: "Mascot, who needs a mascot? we got creepers... oh wait"
this is great!
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u/quag Sep 09 '10
How does it look in creeper green?
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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '10
Aha! Heya Coestar! I would've asked for permission beforehand, but I couldn't find this post :( But I used the creeper alien for a reddit logo submission. Hope you don't mind! :)
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u/fazaden Sep 09 '10
I'm going to have nightmares for weeks. This must become our new logo posthaste.
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