LBM file HEEELPP!!!

[cioccio]

Hello o everyone, i'm a absolute biginner and i would like to learm about prduce LBM file from bmp and jepg files
Thanks every reply is very well appreciated.

[DRG]

There are lot's of graphics programs but only a few that can use LBM's . Paint Shop Pro is what I use. There are others but off hand I don't recall the names. Someone else may be able to fill you in but all my references will be to PSP

Here is a very quick overview

1] Find a photo you like that follows as close as possible the 2:1 format of the existing LBM's in the game

2] Convert it to greyscale with PSP

3] Use the SELECTION tool in PSP to outline the photo to get a 2:1 ration. At the bottom of the screen it will report the ration. When it reads 2.000 you have 2:1

4] Now RESIZE your photo using the resize control under IMAGES to resize the new PIC to 160 x 80 pixels. Once it's resized I usually SHARPEN once. When you resize use the "Smart Size" setting

5] Load the PIC palette the game used with PSP. It can be found in WinSPMBT\Game Data\Design\Palettes and is named JASC_WINSP_PICPAL.pal

6] You now have a 160x80 PIC that has had the proper game palette applied. Now you need to find an unused number in the WinSPMBT\Game Data\Pictures folder. Once you done that you can add it to an OOB

That's a very quick overview there are lot's to tricks you need to use sometimes to make a good pic. PLEASE ensure when you resize the photo that you check the box-- "Maintain the aspect ratio of 2.000 to 1. I've seen too many pics made by people that they do not do this and eveyone in it looks like a dwarf because they have compressed the height or expanded the width

Don

[cioccio]

Thanks a lot! Now i must find a good pictures about arab ansd israeli armies because i dont like the simply icon with a rifle to rappresent a infantry squad.
Thank you very much again
Regards
Fabio