Talk:DmAriza

Minimap

This map really needs a minimap like DM-Deck17. How do you make it? Simply draw by hand? And what software do you use for making the blends? I think that InkScape would do, but making the geometry might be a bit hard. --GreatEmerald 12:43, 21 May 2008 (EDT)

I start out by making screenshots of the top view of the map in UEd (in a maximized Top View viewport, using PrtScn). Then I import that in Photoshop, and draw the map over the screenshot. Blends and fades are really easy to do, but it can be a bit tricky to get the brightness done right (I know I've spent quite some time brightening/darkening areas to in-/decrease the suggested height). After the whole level has been coloured in (and higher-level floor are made semi-transparent and such), I place the icons. The icons can be exported from UEd (I believe the texture package is HUDContent, but I could be wrong). The texture can then be imported in Photoshop, after which individual icons can be selected and copied to the map. --Kaithofis 13:54, 21 May 2008 (EDT)