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-:''links to tileset/graphic set repos''
-<small>TODO:add category for graphics; add graphics, tileset, graphic set, color scheme, the repositories, ttf?</small>
-Although commonly referred to as text or "ASCII"-graphics, DF uses a bitmap [[tileset]] with charactes from [[CP437]], displayed in 16 [[Color scheme|colors]].
-<small>(exception ->Linux terminal text mode[[link to init file setting]] ).</small>
-Both, colors and tileset can be changed (see below). In addition, interface text can be displayed with a [[TrueType font]] (bug link) and [[creatures]] (which normally are displayed as [[tileset#list of creatures...|letters]]) can be assigned to separate sprite sheets (tilesets?)
-[image of default tileset]
-==Installation==
-===Tileset===
-add to data/art, change lines in init files
-===Creature Graphics===
-Set GRAPHICS to YES
-drop in raw/graphics and/or data/save/<your region>/raw/graphics
-===Color Scheme===
-replaces colors.txt
-===True Type Font===
-replace font.txt
-===Repositories===
-<small>*TODO: add links to repos, dffd, forum threads
-create ttf repository?</small>
-==Creating your own==
-=== Creating your own Tileset ===
-*add some info from tileset page
-*deciding on size: dimension stuff (tile size: '''subdivisions''' - 16 is divisible by 2/4/8, 18 by 3/6/9, 20 by 5/10, etc; '''center''' - uneven sizes have a center tile, even don't; '''screen resolution''' - see tile page; '''popularity''' - ties in with screen resolution and available creature graphics, some tile sizes are more popular than others)
-*start by editing existing tileset and replacing tiles piece by piece. Decide on "base tileset"
-*basic editing tutorial
-**basic photoshop stuff: masks, layers, alpha channel transparency, some tools (pen, eraser, selection tools) (get someone to add GIMP equivalents)
-**good practices: non-destructive editing, using separate layers, organizing in groups and naming layers, grid (plus subgrid, pixel grid), debug layers, save often.
-***walkthrough of making a new tileset
-***preparation download fresh DF install, put into separate test directory, make world, start fortress, ideally with a typical fortress and all objects visible somehow
-*** open base tileset of your choice (square vanilla in this case?), set grid to right size, make visible
-***bmp or png, magenta/alpha transparency
-****use png, and alpha transparency, if you start with bmp, make layer from background, select magenta with wand, press del. save as psd
-****first debug/auxiliary layer : black background; new layer, move to back, [d], alt+del. Give it a nice name and color in layers menu
-***change bed, give dwarf beard:
-****non-destructive editing: select dwarf & bed tile, layer with copy.
-****select base layer again, invert selection, press mask button, lock layer, save as psd
-****select new layer, draw beard on with pen
-****erase bed, draw new bed
-***save as psd again
-***test out your creation
-****save for web & devices: png-24, alpha transparency in data/art.
-****open data/init/init.txt, point to your new tileset
-****load up DF, marvel at your artistic genius.
-***Not good enough yet? Kill DF (strg+shift+esc), change in PS, overwrite tileset, start DF again.
-==== advanced stuff/raw changes ====
-*init & raw changes, link to tileset lists
-*most commonly used tiles with multiple meanings: u-d-stairs/bins/cursor/archery, male/female
-*note on unused tiles
-*compatibility, dependency, conflicts, maintainance across versions (file changes.txt, etc)
-====tricks and magic ====
-*how df blends colors/background/foreground
-*transparency, partial transparency (including opaque background tiles), engraving, INVERTED, animated tiles
-<small>TODO: copypasta.txt includes some old tutorials I wrote, check it.</small>
-====stuff to change on tileset page once everything's in place====
-*clarify graphic set, character set, tileset in first part
-*move/change graphic set stuff to graphic set page, add link?
-*main creature tiles section: add something like "for a list with raw names see {here|link to graphic set#table}"
-*still necessary/useful with graphic set page in place? remove it altogether? Discuss with King Mir
-*others should definitely stay, they can't be changed with graphic sets.
-=== Creature Graphics ===
-====this page====
-*conflicts, reminder to delete example files or better, overwrite with empty file
-*link to list of creatures by tile, add names grabbed from raws with wiki template;
-*testing (link to utilities#raw explorer)
-*suggestions about grouping
-====new page 'graphic set' (listed here for drafting)====
-*different tiles for kids and adults, different tiles for jobs (civ/military), but not for gender (unless you do some caste modding {{verify}}). no VERMIN either.
-*add explanation of syntax, must be same size as tileset (http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/40d_Talk:Graphics_set_repository#Questions:_making_your_own_set)
-*table automatically grabbing creature names, [CREATURE NAME], default letter, (what else is useful?) from raws. <small>TODO: ->ask lethosor for bot/template?</small>
-*template in text form you can copy into text editor and only need to insert bitmap name, coordinates (assign coordinates automatically instead?). should be read from raws, too. <small>TODO: how to group? By biome? phylogenetic? ha! I wish; include vermin? useless, but who doesn't love to draw bugs</small>
-*list of inconsistently named creatures to beware <small>TODO: necessary considering grabbing names from raws? </small>
-=== TrueType Font ===
-*bug, commonly missing symbols in existing TTF, fontforge
-=== Colors ===
-*add short intro
-*be aware of contrasting colors, best to test how every color looks withe every other color
-=== add it all together ===
-*releasing your own stuff
-*dffd, other file hosts
-*updating to a new version, resolving conflicts: change log, file changes.txt, diff

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