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Botchan-MLP β€” Desktop Ponies Tutorial

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Description Since I get repeatedly asked about how I make pony sprites, I created this simple step-by-step tutorial for making a basic trotting sprite.


This is the first time I made a tutorial and I may not be very good at explaining things, but I still hope that you will find this useful.

Edit: The forum which contains the templates (as mentioned in this tutorial) is currently down. Please try this link instead:Β www.mediafire.com/file/le2j2ig…

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randomponies20 [2023-08-24 17:13:04 +0000 UTC]

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randomponies20 [2023-08-17 13:56:08 +0000 UTC]

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FimoseLover69 [2023-08-14 22:59:02 +0000 UTC]

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GachaPink78659 [2022-11-21 02:31:34 +0000 UTC]

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Botchan-MLP In reply to GachaPink78659 [2022-11-21 07:46:51 +0000 UTC]

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GachaPink78659 In reply to Botchan-MLP [2022-11-21 09:20:59 +0000 UTC]

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BigBluBalloon [2020-12-11 11:37:28 +0000 UTC]

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Botchan-MLP In reply to BigBluBalloon [2020-12-11 13:11:25 +0000 UTC]

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Points-for-Fritty [2020-09-30 07:49:25 +0000 UTC]

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Botchan-MLP In reply to Points-for-Fritty [2020-09-30 18:33:02 +0000 UTC]

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Points-for-Fritty In reply to Botchan-MLP [2020-10-01 03:22:26 +0000 UTC]

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Points-for-Fritty In reply to Botchan-MLP [2020-10-01 03:21:33 +0000 UTC]

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Botchan-MLP In reply to Points-for-Fritty [2020-10-01 07:53:28 +0000 UTC]

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Cleofine123 [2018-09-05 09:26:21 +0000 UTC]

Where I can take a base?

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Botchan-MLP In reply to Cleofine123 [2018-09-07 05:17:06 +0000 UTC]

You can find templates here:

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Cleofine123 In reply to Botchan-MLP [2018-09-10 09:00:44 +0000 UTC]

I tried, but didn't found(

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Botchan-MLP In reply to Cleofine123 [2018-09-10 10:29:30 +0000 UTC]

Okay, here's the link:Β www.mediafire.com/file/le2j2ig…

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Cleofine123 In reply to Botchan-MLP [2018-09-10 12:07:48 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Umi-Chann [2018-08-17 16:33:44 +0000 UTC]

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Botchan-MLP In reply to Umi-Chann [2018-08-17 17:51:03 +0000 UTC]

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RatteJak [2018-02-20 10:30:23 +0000 UTC]

I've made a few ponies with this tutorial:


Thanks for the help.

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Botchan-MLP In reply to RatteJak [2018-02-20 12:38:38 +0000 UTC]

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CP-and-DP [2017-11-16 18:16:04 +0000 UTC]

is there a way to put them on the desktop?

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Botchan-MLP In reply to CP-and-DP [2017-11-17 06:58:11 +0000 UTC]

Sure. You can learn how to code your own desktop pony in this tutorial I made.

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CP-and-DP In reply to Botchan-MLP [2017-11-17 13:30:48 +0000 UTC]

thx

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Glitternautt [2017-09-02 16:30:50 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful thank you!
im not sure which frames use the distorted/stectched cutiemark though could you let me know?
nevermind β™₯β™₯ !!

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Botchan-MLP In reply to Glitternautt [2017-09-03 05:58:31 +0000 UTC]

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Alexandra-Animates13 [2017-07-18 00:35:24 +0000 UTC]

is there a website that will combine all of the icons into a GIF I heard there is some but I don't know any

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Botchan-MLP In reply to Alexandra-Animates13 [2017-07-18 05:44:57 +0000 UTC]

Well, there'sΒ ezgif.com

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Alexandra-Animates13 In reply to Botchan-MLP [2017-07-18 16:47:48 +0000 UTC]

is that what you use

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Botchan-MLP In reply to Alexandra-Animates13 [2017-07-18 17:36:54 +0000 UTC]

Personally, I use Animation Shop, which is part of Paint Shop Pro. But you were asking for a website to do this, and from what I can tell, this one seems pretty good.

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Alexandra-Animates13 In reply to Botchan-MLP [2017-07-18 17:48:45 +0000 UTC]

k

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RatteJak [2017-07-14 22:04:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you making this, it really helps

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Botchan-MLP In reply to RatteJak [2017-07-15 05:50:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Painted-Galaxyss [2017-07-05 21:32:14 +0000 UTC]

Is this free to use?

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Botchan-MLP In reply to Painted-Galaxyss [2017-07-06 05:12:10 +0000 UTC]

It's free for non-commercial use, yes.

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Painted-Galaxyss In reply to Botchan-MLP [2017-07-06 05:12:25 +0000 UTC]

Okay thanks!

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Snow-Brush [2017-04-28 03:22:48 +0000 UTC]

In the mediafire thing, I could not find a regular pesasus idle position.

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Botchan-MLP In reply to Snow-Brush [2017-04-28 06:55:15 +0000 UTC]

Yes. It's not difficult at all to just take the wings from any other pegasus sprite and copy/paste it onto the idle sprite, but you can also just use this instead:Β 

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Snow-Brush In reply to Botchan-MLP [2017-04-28 19:25:28 +0000 UTC]

Cool!

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Botchan-MLP In reply to Snow-Brush [2017-04-28 19:34:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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NightThinkuu [2017-02-20 18:40:56 +0000 UTC]

Is paint shop pro for free?
i mean,can you give me link to it?

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Botchan-MLP In reply to NightThinkuu [2017-02-20 18:57:46 +0000 UTC]

There used to be a free version of PSP7 once, but I don't know if it's even available anymore. It is a pretty old program by now after all.
I guess you can still search for it on Google (but be wary of malware) or you can use alternatives like Gimp , which is free.

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NightThinkuu In reply to Botchan-MLP [2017-02-20 19:00:28 +0000 UTC]

hmm,ok ill try it with MS paint,then ill go in paint.net to make the bg trasparent,then ill animate it
(also is there a rainbow dash trotting icon?)

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Botchan-MLP In reply to NightThinkuu [2017-02-20 19:12:46 +0000 UTC]

Well, Desktop Ponies sprites of her exist, obviously, but I don't know if their creator has ever bothered to upload themΒ on deviantart.

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NightThinkuu In reply to Botchan-MLP [2017-02-20 19:23:18 +0000 UTC]

oh ok,thanks for all the help!Im creating my OC now,but as i red the rules,i cannot publish them on the group.
Ill credit desktop ponies anyways,even if the OC belongs to me,the idea did not.
Thanks for all the help once again,Ill make sure i follow the rules again to make sure

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Shimeringqueen [2016-12-29 18:55:54 +0000 UTC]

Am i allowed to use this?

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