RPG Maker VX Ace Alphabet Tile Set

[CodeHunterEx]

I am looking for an alphabet graphic I can import into VX Ace as a tile set and use in a game idea I have.

 

[_Shadow_]

There is an alphabet in a form of icons on Avery's Iconset for Ace.
https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/avys-icon-workshop-back-to-buisness.21623/
Not sure if this can help you out.

 

[Kes]

I doubt if you will just find an alphabet graph floating around that is precisely formatted for Ace (or any other engine). It has to be on a 512 x 512 tile sheet, with appropriate transparency. I suggest you find an alphabet you like and then cut and paste onto a B-E tilesheet yourself using an image program.

 

[CodeHunterEx]

Thank you @Dreadshadow.

Do I just download an image and import?

Thank you @Kes

I doubt if you will just find an alphabet graph floating around that is precisely formatted for Ace (or any other engine). It has to be on a 512 x 512 tile sheet, with appropriate transparency. I suggest you find an alphabet you like and then cut and paste onto a B-E tilesheet yourself using an image program.

Does the image have to be exactly 512x512?

 

[Andar]

yes - anything outside of 512x512 will be ignored.
for Ace, a smaller (incomplete) tileset is possible, but it would be better to fill the rest up with transparent areas (MV would react badly to missing parts, there the transparent areas are required for unused tiles).

To be more precise, the engine will internally cut up the 512x512 pixels into 16x16 tiles each of 32x32 pixels, those are the parts and the grid that is required.

 

[Kes]

Your original image with the alphabet can be any size you like, but the finished tile sheet in Ace must be 512 x 512. It doesn't have to be full, and indeed, is unlikely to be if all you have on it is an alphabet, but the sheet size itself is non-negotiable. If you try using a different size image as a tile sheet, you will end up with awful problems, and the graphics won't display.

EDIT
ninja'd

 

[CodeHunterEx]

I have an image, but I don't know how to do it transparent. Can anyone help? I used Paint to create a 512x512 image with the alphabet.

 

[mlogan]

Don’t use Paint, it does not support transparency. You need something like Gimp (free), Photoshop or even I think Paint.net.

 

[slimmmeiske2]

Don't use Paint, it doesn't handle transparency. Use GIMP or another image editor program instead.

Edit: ninja'd

 

[CodeHunterEx]

@mlogan and @slimmmeiske2
I am not familiar with Gimp or if it will even work here, but I will give it a try. Thank you.

My graphic ability is bad. It consists of taking graph paper and just tossing dots all over until I have the image I am looking for. In paint I just put on 8x view with grid and do the same thing. This is why I used Paint. I am so used to it.

Also before I actually use it I will verify with @Avery to make sure I am within proper bounds using just her letters as a tile set.

Edit: Avy not Avery

 

[_Shadow_]

https://www.getpaint.net/download.html#download

 

[mlogan]

@CodeHunterEx Do you want the letters to each take up one tile? Do you have a font or color preference? Do you want the letters all capital or both capital and lowercase?

 

[CodeHunterEx]

Yes, I would like each one as a single tile that I can use in events.

Colors doesn't matter as long as they are easily viewable.

All capitals or lower case too. Hmmm. I guess both would be great because it may give me more options.

Thank you @mlogan. I didn't think of those specifics when I posted. I appreciate the questions.