UPDATED How to: "POTS", MVC2, BBB super portraits - NOW WITH WORKING PICTURES

[JudaiZX]

Depends, you using a jpg to do it? The MvC2 portraits didn't go over the colour limit as far as i know so it's possible you're using a jpg rather than a clean png or rip.

its a .png file
its this shadow portrait im trying to make a MvC2 portrait out of

[Cyanide]

That's not an MvC2 portrait then. Yes you will lose colour. Look at it, it's packed with gradients. You've got 256 colours just in his gloves.

[Formerly Hoshi]

You just need to index the colors of the PNG file.  It will automatically share similar colors and you would have nearly no noticeable quality loss.

Here, I've done the work for you:

[JudaiZX]

You just need to index the colors of the PNG file.  It will automatically share similar colors and you would have nearly no noticeable quality loss.

Here, I've done the work for you:

thanks

[Luis Alejandro]

Why was this unstickied

[Formerly Hoshi]

This thread hasn't been stickied for ages.

[Cyanide]

And if it was, it shouldn't have been.

[Formerly Hoshi]

Necro-ing this thread upon request from a user. Now with working pictures!

[ViBeZ]

Thank you Hoshi thanks to u this Natsu Hyper Portrait wouldnt be here without you

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/178/c/f/natsu_hyper_portrait_by_dncelestinx-d6aw9e6.png

[Saikoro]

Wow man, this is fantastic. I love this tutorial, especially the CvS style of implementation. I certainly learned something here, that's for sure. I'll be getting my hands dirty using this sooner or later.

[Diablo Delta]

Friend you have the psd available with cvs / orange pots >> Hyper Portrait Template ???