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Sue Daniel (aka 'Mouse')
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  • How to move stubborn symbols to the back?

    Color key doesn't generally work on symbols because of the way symbols are drawn twice by the rendering engine.

    The only exception to this rule are 'mapped' city symbols (building roofs that shade themselves according to the position of the global sun), which are only drawn once to preserve the roof shading.

    You can copy the png file for the symbol and delete the parts you don't want in the new copy in a bitmap editor, then use your modified copies instead, but be careful to remember they are modified symbols and shouldn't be gifted to anyone else. Using them in your own maps for all the usual purposes, including commercial sale of the map, is fine.

    There is really only one big drawback when making your own versions of the public set, and that is if you share your FCW file with others they will only see red X's where they don't have the necessary artwork.

    GlitchRoyal ScribeWestonWyse
  • How to install CC3+ on a different Drive

    Hi Calibre :)

    Please report this issue to Tech Support. It's not a good idea to start moving folders around without technical advice.

    Calibre
  • CC4 Overland Development Thread

    Here's an idea I had the other day - to paint everything in Artrage. First I tried a grass texture, which unfortunately will have to be redone because the paint was too thick and left odd lumps.

    I've added a couple of Mike Schley mountains for scale, and the previous unpainted and very draft mountain I did a couple of weeks ago. If I go down the oil painting route for the whole style, the resulting maps will look like detailed oil paintings.

    Please ignore the funny lumps that look like I threw a bucket of dust at the canvas, and let me know what you think?


    Royal ScribeQuentenMapjunkieMaidhc O CasainKevinRickoCalibre
  • Live Mapping: Cosmographer Satellite

    I'm not sure. Maybe we should ask Ralf tomorrow.

    Don Anderson Jr.
  • change background colour

    Oh I see.

    The polygon on the WALLS sheet will have to be scaled using SCA.

    The reason resize is set up the way it is, is because it's intended as a way to adjust the drawing area available for you to draw on - like extending the flaps of an extending table to spread the things on the table out a bit more. It's not actually a scaling tool for the contents of the map.

    Don Anderson Jr.