Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:20 pm Post subject:
Political Map Editor
This raw PSD file can be openly used to outline which countries belong to a specific faction (Soviet, Allies, GDI, etc.) or anything else. Although it is not practical for the game itself but it can be useful to visually illustrate world alliances.
Countries are easily categorized by Continent > Region > Country (i.e. Europe, Western Europe, France) and can be recolored/textured through the layer options function.
Is there a template that doesn't have any political boundaries? If there isn't that might be something useful to include.
Those that know how to photoshop don't have to worry about this though. _________________ You come for the modding but you stay for the Crap Forum. QUICK_EDIT
Is there a template that doesn't have any political boundaries? If there isn't that might be something useful to include.
Those that know how to photoshop don't have to worry about this though.
Use the magic wand tool, select outside of the "continent outline" layer and then inverse > copy > paste. The "continent outline" layer is basically just an outline. QUICK_EDIT
Starting on replacing my former loading screens. The aims of this project:
- Using a smaller palette of colors so the image looks much smoother.
- Easier to Customize: each faction's loading screen will have a set of over 100 different countries to use.
- I have attached shapes were the game adds text in. QUICK_EDIT
That's really slick. The design is very fluid and if that has the palette applied, it looks damn good. _________________ KGR | AT
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 8:06 pm Post subject:
Re: My Visual Project
Nice job already.
lefthand wrote:
Comments and requests are appreciated.
What I'd like to see is a blank version of your loadscreens, which only features generic layout in a color scheme, not featuring any side or country-specific art, in png form. Mods which add a 4th side can't use your current loadscreen family, because it's hard to replicate your style into the fourth side's loadscreens.
I know I'm the minority who use ACDSee, GIMP and Paint instead of Photoshop, however I ask it in png to be opened by such graphic noobs like myself.. QUICK_EDIT
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 8:24 pm Post subject:
Re: My Visual Project
Graion Dilach wrote:
Nice job already.
lefthand wrote:
Comments and requests are appreciated.
What I'd like to see is a blank version of your loadscreens, which only features generic layout in a color scheme, not featuring any side or country-specific art, in png form. Mods which add a 4th side can't use your current loadscreen family, because it's hard to replicate your style into the fourth side's loadscreens.
I know I'm the minority who use ACDSee, GIMP and Paint instead of Photoshop, however I ask it in png to be opened by such graphic noobs like myself..
If you could tell me what color you are using for this project, I could make your job easier.
But I should be able to release the newer loadscreens this day or tomorrow. QUICK_EDIT
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 7:57 pm Post subject:
Awesome!
Can I have a set in army green and another in dark grey, please? _________________ "If you didn't get angry and mad and frustrated, that means you don't care about the end result, and are doing something wrong." - Greg Kroah-Hartman
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 11:14 am Post subject:
All my thanks! _________________ "If you didn't get angry and mad and frustrated, that means you don't care about the end result, and are doing something wrong." - Greg Kroah-Hartman
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You still need the PNGs for Yuri, Allies and Soviets, right? I don't know how you'll add countries into it but if you list the countries that you are using for your mod I am sure I can make a PNG for each country you'll need...as long as it isn't like 20 some countries. QUICK_EDIT
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 5:10 pm Post subject:
Just having one Allied loadscreen without a country is enough, thanks. ACDSee showed the Soviet and the Yuri PSD without any countries on them, so I have their PNGs. Also I realized I can export the countries from the PSDs, just the others are messed up badly.
To be honest I still haven't finished the country sorting, and I'd like to redraw some borders. _________________ "If you didn't get angry and mad and frustrated, that means you don't care about the end result, and are doing something wrong." - Greg Kroah-Hartman
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WeiDU mods: Random Graion Tweaks | Graion's Soundsets
Maintainance: Extra Expanded Enhanced Encounters! | BGEESpawn
Contributions: EE Fixpack | Enhanced Edition Trilogy | DSotSC (Trilogy) | UB_IWD | SotSC & a lot more... QUICK_EDIT
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Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 1:46 pm Post subject:
All my thanks! Especially the blank green one. ACDSee's primitive recolor tools makes wonders with it. I have now a white one, a mauve one, a spare blue one for a fourthside if I decide to use those green PreRel Allied logos ... and I can make any colorscheme I'd like to within some minutes.
Thanks again for these awesome versions! QUICK_EDIT
I'd love to see you take a swing at a new GUI for the main YR screen. The ones on YR Argentina are often overused, and no one else has created one. QUICK_EDIT
They'll be released in three different formats; with text, without text and the original PNG without color palette reduction. I figure the latter could be used if anyone wants to use the Ares feature. QUICK_EDIT
Just a request just for people and myself included using the natasha shp could it be possible to do a ra3 natasha cameo in that style? I edited that shp infantry awhile ago since I don't use boris as a hero unit now _________________
Just a request just for people and myself included using the natasha shp could it be possible to do a ra3 natasha cameo in that style? I edited that shp infantry awhile ago since I don't use boris as a hero unit now
Any other requests? I would like to do a cameo package of various standard and non-standard Soviet infantry. Try to keep the requests realistic though. QUICK_EDIT
Hmm, I don't know how or why you'd want to replace every cameo considering it's unlikely you'll be able to find more suitable images, particularly for infantry, than the ones already in-game. A completely new style of cameo might make sense. QUICK_EDIT
Just a request just for people and myself included using the natasha shp could it be possible to do a ra3 natasha cameo in that style? I edited that shp infantry awhile ago since I don't use boris as a hero unit now
Any other requests? I would like to do a cameo package of various standard and non-standard Soviet infantry. Try to keep the requests realistic though.
Ah I like those I'll have to think on others theres a infantry I haven't gone and fixed up or released yet its technically boris with a flak cannon its being used as a mortar trooper at the moment _________________
Hmm, I don't know how or why you'd want to replace every cameo considering it's unlikely you'll be able to find more suitable images, particularly for infantry, than the ones already in-game. A completely new style of cameo might make sense.
My only objective is to change most of the infantry cameos and give modders a choice in how their infantry units look. I believe a majority of those who mod the game want to have a fresher appearance in their modifications for a game that has been around for more than 9 years. This is really the purpose of this project; to give casual modders a way to completely change how the game looks without much effort.
Granted, some infantry units look too unique to find anything similar to use (i.e. Iraqi desolator) but most of the infantry units can be made with a little photo manipulation and creativity. For example, the Boris cameo I made only required me to find a hairy, Russian man in a military uniform and then later add an AK-47 and hat.
Overall, infantry units are fairly easy to make as long as there is enough visual information available. QUICK_EDIT
I cannot begin to explain how useful this is as a modder's resource. Hats to you ol' chap! _________________ You come for the modding but you stay for the Crap Forum. QUICK_EDIT
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