Uploaded July 2009 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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I would like to call this the poor man's tablet.
While trying to figure out how I could draw on my DSi and save what I do, I came across this and it worked. So I decided to make a video of it to show others.
There's not really much to say, you can figure it out just by watching the video. (In fact, nearly no text was needed)
Basically, take a picture or an existing picture and choose to Edit it. Pick the "Graffiti" option from the menu, clear whatever comes up, then take the Coloring tool and pick white (or whatever color you want).
Blank the picture out, just like I do. Press the Y button to make it Full Screen so you can get it all. Be careful, the edges sometimes don't respond so you may have to go over it several times to get all the pixels.
Once done, tap "Complete". It'll save it and then you can draw! You can then do just about anything you want!
I chose to do it directly onto the SD card in the video by tapping "SD Card" in the upper-right corner of the DSi Camera Main Menu before I got started.
If you didn't do that and instead saved it to the DSi's memory, you'll have to manually copy it over, which I explain at the end of the video.
To do this, go to the DSi Camera Main Menu and tap "Other". Then "Copy" and then "From DSi to SD Card".
You can then either copy everything, copy only things you've marked, or copy things individually.
Pick one, then copy it. Then take the SD card out and do what you will with it.
I created this video with my new laptop, that you see in the video. Nifty, ain't it?
No...
It's Groovy!
Have fun!
edit:
Here's some of the stuff you can do with it. You can create animations by drawing something, saving it, erasing part of it, drawing a new part, save it, etc. and boom. Animation.
You can draw something and export it into something like PhotoShop, and do all sorts of things with it.
The possibilities are endless, although there are limitations, of course. Size and color on the DSi if you don't have fancy software editing on the PC.
Not only that but if you don't have an SD Card or an SD Card compatible computer, you can't put them on your PC...
You can still save them to your DSi though!
Music:
Staff Roll / Credits -- Street Fighter 4
Results / Victory -- Street Fighter 4
I do not own the music in this video. It is being used in a purely fan-based manner.
I do not own Earthworm Jim. I do, however, promote him and I am looking forward to Earthworm Jim 4
If you like this video, subscribe! There will be more on the way.
thepurplewind.deviantart.com
I would like to call this the poor man's tablet.
While trying to figure out how I could draw on my DSi and save what I do, I came across this and it worked. So I decided to make a video of it to show others.
There's not really much to say, you can figure it out just by watching the video. (In fact, nearly no text was needed)
Basically, take a picture or an existing picture and choose to Edit it. Pick the "Graffiti" option from the menu, clear whatever comes up, then take the Coloring tool and pick white (or whatever color you want).
Blank the picture out, just like I do. Press the Y button to make it Full Screen so you can get it all. Be careful, the edges sometimes don't respond so you may have to go over it several times to get all the pixels.
Once done, tap "Complete". It'll save it and then you can draw! You can then do just about anything you want!
I chose to do it directly onto the SD card in the video by tapping "SD Card" in the upper-right corner of the DSi Camera Main Menu before I got started.
If you didn't do that and instead saved it to the DSi's memory, you'll have to manually copy it over, which I explain at the end of the video.
To do this, go to the DSi Camera Main Menu and tap "Other". Then "Copy" and then "From DSi to SD Card".
You can then either copy everything, copy only things you've marked, or copy things individually.
Pick one, then copy it. Then take the SD card out and do what you will with it.
I created this video with my new laptop, that you see in the video. Nifty, ain't it?
No...
It's Groovy!
Have fun!
edit:
Here's some of the stuff you can do with it. You can create animations by drawing something, saving it, erasing part of it, drawing a new part, save it, etc. and boom. Animation.
You can draw something and export it into something like PhotoShop, and do all sorts of things with it.
The possibilities are endless, although there are limitations, of course. Size and color on the DSi if you don't have fancy software editing on the PC.
Not only that but if you don't have an SD Card or an SD Card compatible computer, you can't put them on your PC...
You can still save them to your DSi though!
Music:
Staff Roll / Credits -- Street Fighter 4
Results / Victory -- Street Fighter 4
I do not own the music in this video. It is being used in a purely fan-based manner.
I do not own Earthworm Jim. I do, however, promote him and I am looking forward to Earthworm Jim 4
