GFXing Ruler

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Dec 23 2013, 4:10 pm
Hi, I'm a gfxer here in BYOND that works for some games.. I have been having a lil trouble with doing gfxs such as Character Making gfxs because of the coordenates I put the Boxes in. When I put the boxes, I never think about BYOND itself, but when it goes to the map, the icons don't match with the boxes.. Is there any ruler tip or tutorial i can take to have the same coords as BYOND in any way? If I'm not clear.. Just say it.
Dec 24 2013, 1:22 pm
I have no idea what you're talking about.
Dec 25 2013, 6:06 am
I'm going to assume he is talking about how to handle overlays. :S Like, the sizes of the character might be a bit bigger than the declared tile size. Just shift one of the pixel_x, pixel_y, pixel_z, maybe? Go to a smaller size graphic?
Dec 25 2013, 10:40 am
Sounds like he's making "gfxs" that aren't a multiple of 32 and now he wants to know how to fit them properly into the screen.
Dec 25 2013, 11:13 am
In response to Mask of Illusion
Mask of Illusion wrote:
Sounds like he's making "gfxs" that aren't a multiple of 32 and now he wants to know how to fit them properly into the screen.

Yes.. exactly that.
Dec 25 2013, 4:48 pm
Then, yes, you need to shift the pixel_x pixel_y, and pixel_z variable of the atom. :s
Dec 25 2013, 6:28 pm
In response to Candle_Jack_9000
Candle_Jack_9000 wrote:
Then, yes, you need to shift the pixel_x pixel_y, and pixel_z variable of the atom. :s

what? lol can u be clearer?
Dec 25 2013, 7:09 pm
You will have to program something. Make a line of code. :|
In the code for whatever it is you will have to shift it by whatever amount you need to. The variables you will have to shift are pixel_x, pixel_y, and pixel_z.
Dec 26 2013, 6:37 am
In response to Candle_Jack_9000
Candle_Jack_9000 wrote:
You will have to program something. Make a line of code. :|
In the code for whatever it is you will have to shift it by whatever amount you need to. The variables you will have to shift are pixel_x, pixel_y, and pixel_z.

so there's really nothing i can do with Photoshop to have some line adjustments to only have all the measurements clear?
Dec 26 2013, 8:12 am (Edited on Dec 26 2013, 10:41 am)
Make the size of it a multiple of 32, 640x640px for example.

That way it will fit the entire tile, if you're making it for a certain game you can collaborate with the game's programmer to find out what size they'd prefer. (:
Dec 26 2013, 9:37 am
In response to Mask of Illusion
Did you mean multiple of 32? And 690 isn't even multiple of 34.
Dec 26 2013, 10:40 am
Sorry, typing on my iPhone! D:
Dec 26 2013, 11:59 am
Oh ok I get what you're saying. Ill try that and let you know if it works. Thanks.
Jan 6 2014, 8:16 pm
http://puu.sh/6crtc.jpg HERE'S A EXAMPLE OF WAT HAPPENS TO ME
any help on how to fix it without having to rework the picture?
Jan 6 2014, 9:02 pm
Move the boxes out of sync over by 16 pixels each?
Jan 7 2014, 3:27 am
Basically, If you go to (assuming you're using photoshop) Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices. Where it says Grid, Change the Gridline to 32 and the dropdown next to it "pixels". And if changed, change the sub division to "1". Then just press "Ctrl+' " and it will come up with 32x32 grids all over your image easy for you to align things.