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[Prince Lightning Da Cute]

I don't know you're feelings on the subject but i feel Pony creator is under-appreciated and kind of discriminated against. There have been multiple occasions when my work was thought to be less genuine because pony creator vectors were used. For us non-talented ponies Pony creator is an Ultimate tool, it allows us to creator nearly everypony we could think of. I will admit, there are time where I've said "Pony Creator! Y U NO..." poses can be made but strictly from the side view which is where most issues seem to come from. Art works that used the program are said to be less than great just because it was used. On Devianart most if not all MLP art groups will not accept anything that used Pony creator. If if because that images using it are horrible and poor quality, then that is a misconception. I will demonstrate what can be done with Pony creator, Photoshop(for transparency) and GIMP, as they are tools of Choice and Trade.





None NONE of any of these vectors would not have been found nor created without Pony Creator. As i have demostrated Pony creator can serve as a valueless tool of Trade should the artist actually try to learn it.

But what are your thoughts on the subject.

[Aureity]

It's not because they're "low-quality" images. It's because most people feel that it takes no skill to make something like this. Or at the very least, a lot less skill than it would take artists drawing the ponies themselves. Anyone can pick up the pony creator and make a masterpiece, but it takes a pretty damn good artist to create one from scratch.

(Which also explains the deviantArt question)

[Doctor XFizzle]

I don't mind pony creator as some people simply do not have the resources or skills to hand draw or personally vector their OCs and make artwork of them.

What I do mind is very very off-the-wall (mostly) alicorn OCs with bat wings and two horns and multi-colored pelts with green splotches and a tentacle thrown in there somewhere. That's a matter of preference so I'm a bit of a true-to-the-show snob.

Conservatively made ponies that are accurate to what could be seen in the show are fine to me.

[Account No Longer Exists]

I would be absolutley LOST without Pony Creator. It's a very resourceful tool. I even use it to base my traditional art off of. I would be nothing without it.

[Keypassion]

I use it because I still need to practice drawing. If you look at my gallery on deviant art you'll see I'm not the best artist ever

[Flutter derps]

Pony creator is a good source.Especially........................I forgot

[Jadefire]

I mainly think that the pony-creator needs more male-oriented manestyles.

[Soarin The Dark]

Never tryed it...I draw my own ponys so never though of using it

[Flow (Naru)]

Ponycreator is an awesome tool to create your very own pony, it is a must try for bronies

[EWAN]

The pony-creator is a great tool. I can't draw at all so its nice to have.
(and i'm not the kind of guy who likes all that random stuff on an OC but its nice for if I ever get drawing skills)

[The Awesome One]

I really do hate it when people make these weird looking ponies from Pony Maker.

[Bow Heart]

I personally love Pony Creator. It's fun to play around with when you're bored, plus it's a good reference tool for when I wanna draw an OC but don't know how to do a certain pose
I think people don't like it because it's 'too easy to do' or 'not very original'. So? Lots of people use dress 'em ups for their characters because they aren't as artistically inclined. It provides a wide variety of hairstyles and props so people can get their OCs just right without having to draw.
Although, I don't really like the totally overdone alicorns that come out of there...But eh, whatever floats your boat. It's your character after all, do what you want with 'em.

[Dizzy Ditzy Doo!]

I don't think it's bad, they just don't have my favorite hair style (Cloudchaser namely) Before I was using my own sketch paper, all I had was Microsoft Paint, especially here at work where I have no access to my stylist pad. I touched up my avatars hair with Microsoft Paint at work last night.

Edited by Dizzy Leeane Rage, 11 April 2012 - 02:59 AM.

[Vaporeon]

A redeeming quality of the creator is the ability to pick colours nicely. You can get outline colours and inner colours that are very similar to how the show does it. And you could use those colours as a reference to draw your own images.

[Demi]

Sadly I'm one of those that pretty much has to use the Pony Creator to make a character. It's not really that I can't draw ponies, but mine don't look as good as the pony creator's.

I admit I can see why ponies think it's the cheap way out, but hey it's still giving you a visual of their character. What's the beef?

Honestly I kind of like hubworld's own pony creator more.