Renaming Cameos

DarkVen9109 · Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 7:32 am Post subject: Renaming Cameos

I don't really know how to rename a cameo like the ones in Mental Omega or at least anybody can give me a step-by-step tutorial on how to rename them? I believe they where using those named cameos done by WW.

Atomic_Noodles · Defense Minister **Joined**: 05 Oct 2011

naming cameos how?

If by the hover text you change the Name: Text by putting in the edited Name Entry from your custom ra2md.csf or using Ares' NOSTR:Unit Name

For Cameos you make a new graphics for the cameo be it PCX File or in SHP File.

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WoRmINaToR · Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:20 pm Post subject:

Are you talking about changing the actual words drawn on the icon itself? You would have to open it in a SHP editor (or photoshop if it's a PCX file) and blot out the words.

I would then strongly recommend converting to SHP if it's not already, and using SHP Builder's built-in cameo generator tool. It will write the words on the cameo for you and shade the background behind them automatically, as well as apply "button sheen" effects depending on what setting you choose.

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OrangeNero · Commander **Joined**: 11 Jan 2012

why did they change from TS cameo text anyway? no way to enable that back?

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Krow · Commander **Joined**: 30 Jan 2010 **Location**: Malaysia

Probably Alex knows how.

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WoRmINaToR · Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 10:47 pm Post subject:

Possible perhaps, since the relics of that code probably linger somewhere in RA2, but it wouldn't look the same. I for one prefer the look of RA2's cameos.

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Atomic_Noodles · Defense Minister **Joined**: 05 Oct 2011

OrangeNero wrote:

why did they change from TS cameo text anyway? no way to enable that back?

RA1's Cameos had text merged into the graphics itself. So they were probably aiming for that style I guess...

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DarkVen9109 · Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 7:18 am Post subject:

What I mean is for example I want to rename the cameo of Yuri Barracks

Into Head of Yuri. Will I follow WoRmINaToR's advice?

Atomic_Noodles · Defense Minister **Joined**: 05 Oct 2011

DarkVen9109 wrote:

What I mean is for example I want to rename the cameo of Yuri Barracks

Into Head of Yuri. Will I follow WoRmINaToR's advice?

Then that you must remove the Text with Photoshop,GIMP or whatever Graphic Program.

Here's a textless & Glassless Picture of the Yuri Barracks & Cloning Vats anyway.

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Graion Dilach · Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:22 am Post subject:

WoRmINaToR wrote:

I would then strongly recommend converting to SHP if it's not already, and using SHP Builder's built-in cameo generator tool. It will write the words on the cameo for you and shade the background behind them automatically, as well as apply "button sheen" effects depending on what setting you choose.

I wouldn't Cameo Generator won't use custom pals.

For PCX cameos, I'd do a blank only-text version of the cameo in SHPBuilder export that one, make blue transparent on it, take LaoTze's additional layers and throw up all into the cameo I'm making.

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DarkVen9109 · Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 9:21 am Post subject:

Well thanks Jem! Smile

(Can't believe I'm also calling my own name lol)