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Report, edit, etc...Posted by scythetleppo on 2005-11-19 at 04:26:31

Hey I was recently playing a game, "Arbiter Defense", and there was a picture on the map CLEARLY not drawn from hand. That got me thinking about those "nudy picture" maps and stuff. How do they get the picture to change into SC tiles?

Is there a program that does this?

Report, edit, etc...Posted by Oo.Vic.oO on 2005-11-19 at 05:06:09

yes picture mapper

http://www.staredit.net/index.php?download=1370

Report, edit, etc...Posted by Joshgt2 on 2005-11-19 at 10:08:15

The program just posted will enable you to take any 128x128 image or smaller into a StarCraft map image. The colors might not come out being the greatest for some images but you can always adjust the color selection. If you need help than just post back. I know a lot about this program because I talk to the designer of it all of the time.

Report, edit, etc...Posted by scythetleppo on 2005-11-19 at 15:30:24

QUOTE(Joshgt2 @ Nov 19 2005, 09:08 AM)

cool thanks, I'm guessing that high contrast images like text on transparent work the best?

Report, edit, etc...Posted by Joker47 on 2005-11-20 at 10:50:11

Also if you wanted to add the picture and put it somewhere in your map you could create the file with picture mapper and then copy/paste it onto the map your working on.

Report, edit, etc...Posted by Joshgt2 on 2005-11-20 at 10:51:17

Copy and paste? WHAT! how do you do that? in SCM Draft?

Report, edit, etc...Posted by Joker47 on 2005-11-20 at 10:58:50

First you need the most updated version of SCMdraft. Then what you need to do is go to "copy/paste" where there is terrains, locations etc. Once your under that, highlight the area you want to copy, hit ctrl+c, and then hit ctrl+v on the place you wish to copy.

Report, edit, etc...Posted by Joshgt2 on 2005-11-20 at 11:00:02

Can you copy and paste from a map to another map?

Report, edit, etc...Posted by fritfrat(U) on 2005-11-20 at 12:31:20

Yes, you can. Try it out for yourself

Note that copy pasted terrain that is normal staredit terrain now acts as separate squares, though, and it can add to the file size slightly. This should not be a problem for simply copying a picture, though.

Report, edit, etc...Posted by Urmom(U) on 2005-11-20 at 14:28:50

And for the more advanced users, there is the BMP2SCM

Report, edit, etc...Posted by RedNara on 2005-11-20 at 15:30:58

copy paste works for starforge also.. well i dont really use SCMD.. so i guess its only me. iv never used picture mapper :\ maybe i should... i always like the big pictures

Report, edit, etc...Posted by T-MaStAA on 2005-11-20 at 16:28:51

I do all my terrain by hand. Picture mapper is kinda frowned upon.

Report, edit, etc...Posted by Staredit.Net Essence on 2005-11-23 at 03:19:22

There Is A Huge Difference In Quality With SCPM And Drawing By Hand.
Hand Drawn
Then Compare It To A SCPM'd One

No Comparison.

::Mp)Shorty

Report, edit, etc...Posted by Oo.Turin.oO on 2005-11-23 at 11:34:03

That all depends on your own skill. Not everyone sucks. I have a friend who could make any picture he wanted and it would look like scpm made it.

Report, edit, etc...Posted by Snipe)r( on 2005-11-24 at 23:13:44

ur friend is probably a lyer...

i usually use bmp2scm but only when the image doesnt have like 1,000,000 different colors on it

Report, edit, etc...Posted by Oo.Turin.oO on 2005-11-25 at 21:26:39

my friend is not a lier because i know if i really wanted to spend THAT much time on it, i could do it too. But i really really don't want to waste my time on something like that. Its not as hard as you think if you learn to pay attention to detail.

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