Tutorials: Creating TokenTool Overlays in PSP and GIMP
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Tutorials: Creating TokenTool Overlays in PSP and GIMP
I started looking at how to create token overlays in my two preferred graphics apps, Paint Shop Pro and the GIMP. To be honest the existing tutorials didn't really hit the mark for me (the PSP trick using the magnifying glass is very clever, but limited in what it can produce), so I've played around a bit and come up with a solid process for each app and thrown a couple of tutorials together. Hope someone finds them useful.
Creating TokenTool Overlays in Paint Shop Pro
http://db.tt/wg50YFp
Creating TokenTool Overlays in The GIMP
http://db.tt/gj7hmmj
(I've maybe got one more tute in the pipeline, using DAZ Studio to create a true 3D ring effect.)
Creating TokenTool Overlays in Paint Shop Pro
http://db.tt/wg50YFp
Creating TokenTool Overlays in The GIMP
http://db.tt/gj7hmmj
(I've maybe got one more tute in the pipeline, using DAZ Studio to create a true 3D ring effect.)
Re: Tutorials: Creating TokenTool Overlays in PSP and GIMP
The GIMP tutorial is really great! Thanks for taking the time to write it up.
Re: Tutorials: Creating TokenTool Overlays in PSP and GIMP
Hey, that's really cool DrV! I'm making this a Sticky to help the new folks that come along and want to create their own...
Thanks for writing this up!
(And thanks for using free software to develop this document. )
Thanks for writing this up!
(And thanks for using free software to develop this document. )
Re: Tutorials: Creating TokenTool Overlays in PSP and GIMP
For future-proofing, it would be nice if the PDFs were attachments to the post instead of links offsite.
Re: Tutorials: Creating TokenTool Overlays in PSP and GIMP
Is there an updated tutorial? The ones mentioned above do not seem to be active.
Re: Tutorials: Creating TokenTool Overlays in PSP and GIMP
Although the above may be a bot, is there an easy to find tutorial on tokentool 2.1. I would have sworn I saw one.
Downloads:
- Notepad++ MapTool addon
- RPEdit details (v1.3)
- Coding Tips: Modularity and Design
- Videos: Macro Writing Tools
Re: Tutorials: Creating TokenTool Overlays in PSP and GIMP
I have a question on that topic:
When I took a Token Overlay from the Roll20 Marketplace i hadnt got this pink-purple background so I drew it myself in Photoshop.
But when I imported the Overlay in Tokentool 2.0 it still had a little colour left on the edges (as you can see in the attached picture.
Can someone tell me what to do to make it a good-looking token
I´d really appreciate any help I could get.
When I took a Token Overlay from the Roll20 Marketplace i hadnt got this pink-purple background so I drew it myself in Photoshop.
But when I imported the Overlay in Tokentool 2.0 it still had a little colour left on the edges (as you can see in the attached picture.
Can someone tell me what to do to make it a good-looking token
I´d really appreciate any help I could get.
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Re: Tutorials: Creating TokenTool Overlays in PSP and GIMP
I would draw the overlay separately from the token ring. Your color bleed together at the edges when you added it to the token ring.
Downloads:
- Notepad++ MapTool addon
- RPEdit details (v1.3)
- Coding Tips: Modularity and Design
- Videos: Macro Writing Tools
Re: Tutorials: Creating TokenTool Overlays in PSP and GIMP
and how do i draw these seperatly?
Re: Tutorials: Creating TokenTool Overlays in PSP and GIMP
Something like this: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=27404&p=268222#p268222
Downloads:
- Notepad++ MapTool addon
- RPEdit details (v1.3)
- Coding Tips: Modularity and Design
- Videos: Macro Writing Tools
Re: Tutorials: Creating TokenTool Overlays in PSP and GIMP
TT 2.0+ supports the use of Photoshop .psd files which are the best format for quality overlays. The overlay image goes on the top layer and the masking layer goes underneath.
In GIMP (Photoshop will be similar):
1. Load your overlay image.
2. Create a solid color masking layer below that. I used magenta (255,0,255) and called the layer Mask.
3. Use the Ellipse tool, on the Mask layer, to select the area of the mask corresponding to the center of the overlay image. It doesn't have to be exact. Just needs to extend into the fully opaque part of the overlay.
4. Cut out out the selected area.
5. In GIMP, Export As... and save as a .psd file. This can be imported directly into TokenTool.
In GIMP (Photoshop will be similar):
1. Load your overlay image.
2. Create a solid color masking layer below that. I used magenta (255,0,255) and called the layer Mask.
3. Use the Ellipse tool, on the Mask layer, to select the area of the mask corresponding to the center of the overlay image. It doesn't have to be exact. Just needs to extend into the fully opaque part of the overlay.
4. Cut out out the selected area.
5. In GIMP, Export As... and save as a .psd file. This can be imported directly into TokenTool.