#Preview/Overview/sdb

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tepid mica
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I was able to figure out making the minimap, but for some reason when I try to make an image with the same settings as the existing image for the Preview.png (512x512, 24bit depth), the baking says it couldn't find Preview.tgv? What am I missing when making these? Also- what is the Overview.png and sdb.png?

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I swear it's taking me longer to export this map than it took to build it :C, the manual is just not helpful for this part

fast gorge
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puh, usually the Preview.tgv is created by LaunchGeneration.bat automatically during the baking process? First time for me hearing of >this< problem ;D

The Preview.png btw is the picture people see when in lobby -> clicking on map selection, the big one.

Overview.png is the one they see for selected map while sitting inside the lobby

sdb.png is a tool you can use (but dont have to) to remove trees/vegetation etc at certain map locations. Mostly obsolete since the use of no veg zones within the editor is much ... easier? to do 🙂

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Also, 512x512 sounds like a 1 tile map, for testing and getting a feel thats nice, but consider anything below 2x1 (already critical) or rather 2x2 unplayably small 🙂

tepid mica
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Yeah it is just for testing, since I'm new in starting small :)

long nimbus
tepid mica
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does it need to be grayscale?

tepid mica
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it just... started working

I cannot for the life of me explain why

tepid mica
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ok, well, now I've got a new problem, the image is just hanging out of the side. Cropping it down doesn't help, and the baking doesn't work with an alpha channel

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tepid mica
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anyone else face this issue?

west fjord
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Its hanging on the side to let you have some polaroid-style vignettes

tepid mica
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ok, but how do I get the image to fit if I don't want those?

fast gorge
tepid mica
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wtf, it failed to bake when I added the alpha channel

I guess ill try again

west fjord
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If you dont want those, just leave a transparent margin on right hand side