StendhalRefactoringGraphics: Difference between revisions

==General Specifications==

* File format is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Network_Graphics PNG] and '''must''' be [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rgb RGB] with 8 bits/color.

* If multi-layered, please submit the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XCF_(file_format) XCF] source for the file also.

* Use only fully opaque, or fully transparent pixels (no [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transparency_(graphic)#Partial_transparency_by_alpha_channels alpha channel]).

===Specification===

The sprites used for creatures are in the [http://arianne.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/arianne/stendhal/data/sprites/monsters/ data/sprites/monsters/] directory in the Stendhal source.

** for small-sized creatures (e.g [http://arianne.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/arianne/stendhal/data/sprites/monsters/small_animal/rat.png rat]): 32 x 32 pixels, so the size of the whole image is 96 x 128 pixels.

** for human-sized creatures (e.g. [http://arianne.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/arianne/stendhal/data/sprites/monsters/undead/skeleton.png skeleton]): 48 x 64 pixels, so the size of the whole image is 144 x 256 pixels.

** for giant-sized creatures (e.g [http://arianne.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/arianne/stendhal/data/sprites/monsters/giant_animal/giantrat.png giant rat]): 64 x 64 pixels, so the size of the whole image is 192 x 256 pixels.

** for huge-sized creatures (e.g. [http://arianne.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/arianne/stendhal/data/sprites/monsters/huge_animal/red_dragon.png red dragon]): 96 x 128 pixels, so the size of the whole image is 288 x 512 pixels.

** for exceptionally huge-sized creatures (e.g [http://arianne.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/arianne/stendhal/data/sprites/monsters/mythical_animal/balrog.png balrog]): 320 x 440 pixels, so the size of the whole image is 960 x 1760 pixels.

===Using sprites not created specifically from scratch===

Please note that neither sprites from RPGMaker nor Charas may be used for copyright reasons.

Unfortunately, the frame size for their animated human-sized characters is usually 24 x 32 pixels (72 x 128 pixels for the whole image) which is half the size of what is needed, so some rescaling has to be done.

So, if you choose to use them, please scale the image and remove the background using our [http://sourceforge.net/projects/arianne/files/stendhal/0.83/CharasConverter.jar/download charas converter program].

====If you prefer not to use our converter...====

You can use [http://scale2x.sourceforge.net/ scale2x]. Once you have it installed, the command to type is:

scalex -k 2 old.png new.png

===Huge creatures are specially in need of refactoring===

Large creatures, like the black dragon do not look good. At the moment they are just many times scaled as described above. They should be redrawn properly.

At least the following creatures should be redone:

* <del>balrog</del> ''kiheru''

* <del>black dragon</del> ''hamtaro''

* some others

The sprites used for NPCs are in [https://sourceforge.net/p/arianne/stendhal/ci/master/tree/data/sprites/npc/ data/sprites/npc/].

Players can have hair, face, body and dress. These are saved separately so outfits can be mixed and matched.

''The Stendhal project is currently in the process of switching from Charas sprites to [https://opengameart.org/node/24944 Cabbit style] due to licensing issues.''

The clothes (dress) and hair can have new colours but only to one 'hue'. So, the original outfit should look multi coloured, because that means there will be more variation overall.

:Certain outfits and hair are now 'duplicates' since the colouring changes. Please add small details to one of the duplicates to help differentiate them. E.g a bow on the back of a dress, a small flower detail, some pattern, etc. Leave one of the duplicates like the original, and don't make too drastic changes for those who had selected the outfit.

:There is a popular spiky hair which is all one colour and has no depth. Depth is needed. (technically, it must have the same lightness. it's hair 12 and 29)

The sprites used for items are in the [https://sourceforge.net/p/arianne/stendhal/ci/master/tree/data/sprites/items/ data/sprites/items/] directory in the stendhal source.

* An animated item (like [https://sourceforge.net/p/arianne/stendhal/ci/master/tree/data/sprites/items/money/gold.png money]) should have a 32N x 32 sprite. E.g. if it has 4 frames in the animation it will be a 128 x 32 sprite. It will automatically appear animated

* Items go in the folder data/sprites/items/<class>/<subclass>.png

The sprites used for corpses are in the [https://sourceforge.net/p/arianne/stendhal/ci/master/tree/data/sprites/corpse/ data/sprites/corpse] directory.

* Images dimensions should be a multiple of 32, the size should depend on the [https://sourceforge.net/p/arianne/stendhal/ci/master/tree/data/sprites/monsters/ creature].

{{RefactorSprite|outfit/dress|dress_005.png|master||||Re-color of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/outfit/dress/dress_006.png|dress_006.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|outfit/dress|dress_018.png|master||||Duplicates:

{{RefactorSprite|outfit/dress|dress_050.png|master||||Re-color of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/outfit/dress/dress_011.png|dress_011.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|outfit/dress|dress_972.png|master||||Re-color of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/outfit/dress/dress_028.png|dress_028.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|outfit/dress|dress_974.png|master||||Re-color of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/outfit/dress/dress_037.png|dress_037.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|outfit/dress|dress_978.png|master||||Re-color of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/outfit/dress/dress_988.png|dress_988.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|outfit/dress|dress_983.png|master||||Re-color of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/outfit/dress/dress_015.png|dress_015.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|outfit/dress|dress_985.png|master||||Re-color of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/outfit/dress/dress_017.png|dress_017.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|outfit/dress|dress_992.png|master||||Re-color of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/outfit/dress/dress_991.png|dress_991.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|outfit/dress|dress_994.png|master||||Re-color of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/outfit/dress/dress_993.png|dress_993.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|outfit/dress|dress_995.png|master||||Duplicates:

* {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/outfit/dress/dress_996.png|dress_996.png}}

* {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/outfit/dress/dress_997.png|dress_997.png}}

* {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/outfit/dress/dress_998.png|dress_998.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|outfit/dress|dress_999.png|master||||Re-color of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/outfit/dress/dress_016.png|dress_016.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|npc|chaos_sorcerornpc.png|master||||Duplicate of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/monsters/chaos/chaos_sorceror.png|monsters/chaos/chaos_sorceror.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|npc|chessplayernpc.png|master||||Duplicate of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/monsters/human/armored_leader.png|monsters/human/armored_leader.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|npc|chieffalatheennpc.png|master||||Duplicate of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/monsters/human/risecia_leader.png|risecia_leader.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|npc|deniran_marketsellernpc1grocery.0.png|master||||Duplicates of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/npc/denirammarketsellernpc1grocery.png|denirammarketsellernpc1grocery.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|npc|deniran_marketsellernpc1grocery.1.png|master||||Duplicate of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/npc/deniran_marketsellernpc1grocery.png|deniran_marketsellernpc1grocery.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|npc|deniran_stormtrooper.png|master||||Duplicate of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/monsters/human/deniran_stormtrooper.png|monsters/human/deniran_stormtrooper.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|npc|dwarf_guardiannpc.png|master||||Duplicate of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/monsters/dwarf/dwarf_guardian.png|monsters/dwarf/dwarf_guardian.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|npc|koboldbarregularnpc.png|master||||Duplicate of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/monsters/kobold/leader_kobold.png|monsters/kobold/leader_kobold.png}} }}

{{RefactorSprite|npc|koboldnpc.png|master||||Duplicate of {{StendhalFile|master|data/sprites/monsters/kobold/veteran_kobold.png|monsters/kobold/veteran_kobold.png}} }}

* more tiles for ice ridges (currently they can't cope with concave angles (see [http://arianne.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/arianne/stendhal/tiled/Level%200/ados/rock.tmx level_0\ados\rock.tmx] for example))