Making an 8-Bit Mario

Intro: Making an 8-Bit Mario

In this short tutorial I will show you how to make an easy 8 bit mario in Photoshop CS3 but you can use Ms paint or any other program.

This is also my first Instructable!!!! Woohoo!!!

STEP 1: Getting Started...

So, you want to make your own 8 bit mario...
First, Open up Photoshop or Paint or any other Program...
Next, download the chart included below

STEP 2: First Coloring

After you have downloaded the chart, the next step is to put on the first colors on the chart.

the first 2 colors you will be adding are the YELLOW AND BROWN

The color code for yellow is= #e8b43e
The color code for brown is=#523436

then copy the below pic of the yellow and brown

STEP 3: Final Color

the final thing before finishing is to add the red suit and hat

the color code for red=#b40f13

the again copy the pic below

STEP 4: Cleaning the Picture Up

The next step is to erase the grid lines with the eraser tool

STEP 5: Saving the Final Product

Now that it is all finished, go to File-> Save as...-> .png

and the final product should look like this....

Comments

[longp2000]

Really Cool

[cyrozap]

Could you post your final product as a downloadable file? Some of us are lazy :P

[chew1192]

cyrozap thanks for your comment, i am new to this so until i can figure out how to do that, try to right click the image and choose Save Picture As... (be sure to save as a png)