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-:''links to tileset/graphic set repos''
-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===
-*TODO: add links to repos, dffd, forum threads
-==Creating your own==
-=== Creating your own Tileset ===
-*add some info from tileset page
-*dimension stuff
-*bmp or png, magenta/alpha transparency
-*how df blends colors/background/foreground
-*easier to start with editing existing tileset
-*basic editing tutorial
-**basic photoshop stuff: masks, layers, alpha channel transparency, some tools (pen, eraser, selection tool) (get someone to add GIMP equivalents)
-**good practices: non-destructive editing, using separate layers, organizing in groups, grid, debug layers
-==== 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 ====
-*transparency, partial transparency (including opaque background tiles), engraving, INVERTED, animated tiles
-=== 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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