making/editing stages

[aristotle]

i wanted to be able to release some stages, but how do i know if the stages i'll be taking pieces from are open source? where can i find out which authors let people use some of their stuff? anybody know any good sites where they have items for me to use for stages? sorry if i posted in the wrong section. thanks in advance for the help.

[nick09]

Deviantart is a good place to get stuff but you must ask permission first as its a art community. Places like the MK warehouse here you can use freely.

[I_Burner]

Check the database under "Open Source". There are resources there that can help. It's usually safest to look for open-source sprites for stages rather than take them from existing stages. You could also try to contact the authors of the stages you are editing and ask their permission.

[nick09]

Oh yeah before I forget, You never ever use JPG unless its a high quality image.

[aristotle]

thanks for the info!