.PNG Problem

[TENKAN Pro]

I've looked everywhere on the forum and can't find any solution to my problem.

I used The GIMP to edit all of my pictures, especially the .PNG files for RPG Maker 2k3, the problem is that whenever I save the .PNG file and load it into RPGM, it ends up looking black. I found a "solution" that doesn't really help out at all, it just screws up the tiles. How do I go about saving the file without it screwing up?

[DragonBlaze]

I'm guessing when you save it, your saving it with 16 bit or a 24 bit color depth. Rm2k/3 only allows images with a color depth of 256 colors to be used. Though if you try to import the set with rm2k/3 you should get an error about invalid color depth, though if you would just paste them in the game folder, they'll apear as blank black images that can't be used.

I use photoshop to reduce the color depth of images, I don't know if GIMP can do it or now, and I don't know any free programs off hand that can do it, but I'm sure they're out there if you search google or something.

[Ruler of the Dark]

Use UFX

It rocks

[Archem]

Friggin' MSPaint. It's free, doesn't involve downloading shi*poink*, and it's good enough. And it always works.