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Rich: /* Keith Thomasson Map Graphics */ added note

2017-10-14T14:53:56Z

Keith Thomasson Map Graphics: added note

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	You should first trim off the tables that sometime appear at the top of the graphic. Then the scale of the graphic must be adjusted to meet the BOARD18 specification. The horizontal and vertical scaling are not the same [that is: the aspect ratio will change]. The scaling factor for the width of the image should be 100/70. The scaling factor for the hight of the image should be 116/70.		You should first trim off the tables that sometime appear at the top of the graphic. Then the scale of the graphic must be adjusted to meet the BOARD18 specification. The horizontal and vertical scaling are not the same [that is: the aspect ratio will change]. The scaling factor for the width of the image should be 100/70. The scaling factor for the hight of the image should be 116/70.

			=== A Note About Type "F" Board Maps ===
			'''[[Type_%22F%22_Board_Map_Glitch\|<span style="color: Green">This note</span>]] describes a potential problem with the interaction of'''
			'''[[Design_Document_Game_Boxes#Tile_Orientation\|<span style="color: Green">type "F" board maps</span>]] and the hexCoord function.'''

	== Stock Market Images ==		== Stock Market Images ==

Rich: /* Lifting Tokens from Cyberboard */

2016-08-19T23:51:21Z

Lifting Tokens from Cyberboard

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	=== Lifting Tokens from Cyberboard ===		=== Lifting Tokens from Cyberboard ===
	To make ~~the 1830~~ token sheet,		To make a token sheet,
	I ~~displayed~~ the tokens from a ~~1830~~ Cyberboard game box and ~~took~~ screen shots of them.		I sometimes display the tokens from a Cyberboard game box and take screen shots of them.
	I then used the three token related GIMP scripts ~~(see above)~~ to format the tokens and create the sheet.		I can then used the three token related GIMP Python scripts to format the tokens and create the sheet.
	Please add any tokens created in this way to the Tokens Library.		Please add any tokens created in this way to the Tokens section of the Library.

Rich: /* Tokens Library */ rewrite

2016-08-19T23:48:05Z

Tokens Library: rewrite

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	=== Tokens Library ===		=== Tokens Library ===
	There is a tokens ~~library~~ in ~~the buildingBlocks/tokens directory of~~ the [~~https~~://~~gitorious~~.org/~~board18/gamebox gamebox repository~~]. Of course, this library does NOT have all of the possible tokens. Any missing tokens, that you need, should be added to the library before you start creating the token sheets. In the ~~rare~~ case that the token does not exist anywhere, you may have to create it from scratch or by hand modifying an existing token. You can use the token_adjust script to format a token for BOARD18 and then add it to the tokens library.		There is a tokens sections in the [http://library.board18.org/ game box library]. Of course, this library does NOT have all of the possible tokens. Any missing tokens, that you need, should be added to the library before you start creating the token sheets. In the case that the token does not exist anywhere, you may have to create it from scratch or by hand-modifying an existing token. You can use the token_adjust script to format a token for BOARD18 and then add it to the tokens library.

	<span style="color: Fuchsia"> Please share any tokens that you create with the BOARD18 project so that they can be added to the tokens library ~~in the [https://gitorious.org/board18/gamebox gamebox repository]~~.</span>		<span style="color: Fuchsia"> Please share any tokens that you create with the BOARD18 project so that they can be added to the tokens library.</span>

	==== Tokens Library Structure ====		==== Tokens Library Structure ====

Rich: /* Adding Tiles to the Library */ rewrite

2016-08-19T23:43:42Z

Adding Tiles to the Library: rewrite

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	that have become too small to read and/or are now at an angle.		that have become too small to read and/or are now at an angle.

	The ~~GAMEBOX~~/~~buildingBlocks/tilePatches directory~~ contains		The '''Useful Stuff / Tile Patches''' section of the '''Library''' contains
	image fragments that can be used to patch such tiles.		image fragments that can be used to patch such tiles.
	These fragments are mostly value circles that		These fragments are mostly value circles that

Rich: /* Tiles Library */ revised

2016-08-19T23:36:19Z

Tiles Library: revised

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	=== Tiles Library ===		=== Tiles Library ===
	There ~~is a~~ tiles ~~library~~ in ~~the library directory of~~ the [~~https~~://~~github~~.~~com~~/~~richpri/gamebox gamebox repository~~]. Of course, this library does NOT have all of the possible tiles. Any missing tiles, that you need, should be added to the library before you start creating the tile sheets. If the tile is in an on-line tile library such as the [[http://www.18xx.net/tiles/menu.htm Blackwater Station]] master tile list then you can use one of the tile_adjust scripts to format the tile for BOARD18 and then add it to the correct section of the tiles library. In the rare case that the tile does not exist anywhere, you may have to create it from scratch or by hand modifying an existing tile.		There are two tiles sections in the [http://library.board18.org/ game box library]. Of course, this library does NOT have all of the possible tiles. Any missing tiles, that you need, should be added to the library before you start creating the tile sheets. If the tile is in an on-line tile library such as the [[http://www.18xx.net/tiles/menu.htm Blackwater Station]] master tile list then you can use one of the Python tile_adjust scripts under gimp to format the tile for BOARD18 and then add it to the correct section of the tiles library. In the rare case that the tile does not exist anywhere, you may have to create it from scratch or by hand-modifying an existing tile.

	<span style="color: Fuchsia">Please share any tiles that you create with the BOARD18 project so that they can be added to the tiles library ~~in the [https://github.com/richpri/gamebox gamebox repository]~~.</span>		<span style="color: Fuchsia">Please share any tiles that you create with the BOARD18 project so that they can be added to the tiles library.</span>

	=== Creating a Tile Sheet ===		=== Creating a Tile Sheet ===

Rich: /* Stock Market Images */ revised

2016-08-19T23:31:54Z

Stock Market Images: revised

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	=== Templates ===		=== Templates ===
	Some stock chart templates can be found in the buildingBlocks/images/stock directory of the game box repository and also in [[Media:buildingBlocks.zip\|this possibly out of date buildingBlocks.zip file]] which you can download with a click. I suggest starting with the stockgrid.ods file. Use LibreOffice Calc to add price values to the grid boxes and export it as a .pdf file. Then import it into the GIMP Image Editor and cut away the unneeded boxes and add colors, etc. Export the resulting image as a .png file and there you are.		Some stock chart templates can be found in the library.

	== Tile Sheet Images ==		== Tile Sheet Images ==

Rich: /* Some Good Sources Of 18xx Images */ removed reference to repository

2016-08-19T23:30:05Z

Some Good Sources Of 18xx Images: removed reference to repository

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	== Some Good Sources Of 18xx Images ==		== Some Good Sources Of 18xx Images ==

	* Many tiles and tokens can be found in ~~the library sub directory of~~ the [~~https~~://~~github~~.~~com~~/~~richpri/gamebox gamebox repository~~]. See [[Game_Box_Creation_-_The_Library\|the Library page]] for a discussion of this new ~~directory structure~~.		* Many tiles and tokens can be found in the [http://library.board18.org/ game box library]. See [[Game_Box_Creation_-_The_Library\|the Library page]] for a discussion of this new library.

	* A good source for tiles that don't yet exist in the library is '''[http://www.18xx.net/tiles/index.htm BLACKWATER STATION]'''		* A good source for tiles that don't yet exist in the library is '''[http://www.18xx.net/tiles/index.htm BLACKWATER STATION]'''

Rich: /* Templates */ added link

2016-07-21T23:35:13Z

Templates: added link

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	=== Templates ===		=== Templates ===
	Some stock chart templates can be found in the buildingBlocks/images/stock directory of the game box repository. I suggest starting with the stockgrid.ods file. Use LibreOffice Calc to add price values to the grid boxes and export it as a .pdf file. Then import it into the GIMP Image Editor and cut away the unneeded boxes and add colors, etc. Export the resulting image as a .png file and there you are.		Some stock chart templates can be found in the buildingBlocks/images/stock directory of the game box repository and also in [[Media:buildingBlocks.zip\|this possibly out of date buildingBlocks.zip file]] which you can download with a click. I suggest starting with the stockgrid.ods file. Use LibreOffice Calc to add price values to the grid boxes and export it as a .pdf file. Then import it into the GIMP Image Editor and cut away the unneeded boxes and add colors, etc. Export the resulting image as a .png file and there you are.

	== Tile Sheet Images ==		== Tile Sheet Images ==

Rich: /* A Tile Sheet Manifest */ fixed image link

2016-07-20T22:59:24Z

A Tile Sheet Manifest: fixed image link

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	==== A Tile Sheet Manifest ====		==== A Tile Sheet Manifest ====
	Before creating any tile sheets, I always create a spread sheet		Before creating any tile sheets, I always create a spread sheet
	like [[Media:~~1870TileManifest~~.~~xls~~\|this one]]. It helps to coordinate all of		like [[Media:1830TileManifest.png\|this one]]. It helps to coordinate all of
	the information that is needed to create the tile sheets for a game box.		the information that is needed to create the tile sheets for a game box.

	==== Adding Tiles to the Library ====		==== Adding Tiles to the Library ====

Rich: /* Templates */

2016-07-20T22:35:45Z

Templates

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	=== Templates ===		=== Templates ===
	Some stock chart templates can be found in the buildingBlocks/images/stock directory of the game box repository. I suggest starting with the stockgrid.ods file. Use LibreOffice Calc to add price values to the grid boxes and export it as a .pdf file. Then import it into the GIMP Image Editor and cut away the unneeded boxes and add colors, etc. ~~Save~~ the resulting image as a .png file and there you are.		Some stock chart templates can be found in the buildingBlocks/images/stock directory of the game box repository. I suggest starting with the stockgrid.ods file. Use LibreOffice Calc to add price values to the grid boxes and export it as a .pdf file. Then import it into the GIMP Image Editor and cut away the unneeded boxes and add colors, etc. Export the resulting image as a .png file and there you are.

	== Tile Sheet Images ==		== Tile Sheet Images ==