Pixel editors at unusual ratios (such as 9:8)

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Pixel editors at unusual ratios (such as 9:8)

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Are there any pixel editors that allow for ratios that aren't 1:1?
Asperite supports wide (2:1) and tall (1:2).
Deluxe Paint (which doesn't have very good Windows support) has a 5:6 option.

I haven't found any editors that support the 9:8 ratio of NES display.

Thanks in advance.
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Once I made a background graphics editor that runs directly on an NES. https://GitHub.com/pinobatch/nesbgeditor

Or you can use GIMP, turn off "Dot for Dot" in the View menu, and set the image's resolution to 63x72 dots per inch in Print Size.
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Action 52's graphics were drawn for a 320x200 4:3 screen, then were presented on a 256x240 4:3 screen. So the player from Ooze is all fat and squashed. So getting the correct aspect ratio in your paint tool is not unimportant.
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Tepples already explained how to do it in GIMP, but here's a little video guide of the same:

https://mastodon.social/@rainwarrior/101094595421408024
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You may also try Graphx2, which is more a less a spiritual successor to DP (or more appropriately, Brilliance).
Last I checked, it doesn't have 5:6 pixels though, but it has 3:4, which is a bit closer, and may make you feel more comfortable.
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Here's a patch to add a 5:4 PAR mode to GrafX2. You could try to base a 9:8 mode off that.
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In Pro Motion NG you can set pixel size, in this case it will draw each pixel 9 by 8, so you can then zoom the image out to see it better. When you save you can save it using 1:1 pixels ( for conversion ) or as you see it for previewing in other tools.
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Xinjinmeng wrote: Sat Dec 04, 2021 10:59 am Are there any pixel editors that allow for ratios that aren't 1:1?
Asperite supports wide (2:1) and tall (1:2).
Deluxe Paint (which doesn't have very good Windows support) has a 5:6 option.

I haven't found any editors that support the 9:8 ratio of NES display.

Thanks in advance.
Well, Photoshop has supported this for decades. :D
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In a ‘pinch’ you could use the width and height adjustments on your monitor. Draw a square in any graphics program and physically measure it to find the correct adjustments. Then proceed with all measurements/scaling using a calculator.
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