>> a) Is it necessary to use .gif? .png has nice benefit of handling >> alpha-blending (= far better looking piece edges) >> > "image create photo" only supports GIF and .... PPM/PGM (yes, it still > exists).
Friendly google took me to: http://www.muonics.com/FreeStuff/TkPNG/ Maybe it would be possible to take a look at it? >> b) Are there any details how to build graphics set for scid available? >> I happened to pack some sets for schemingmind and for my website, >> maybe I would try packing sth for scid too... >> > I need one image for each size 25 to 80 by step of 5 pixels. > Each GIF image should contain in that order (horizontal layout) : wp wn > wb wr wq wk bp bn bb br bq bk > and have a transparent background. Then I will encode them in base64 and > put the result in file bitmaps.tcl (you can have a look at it to have a > better idea). > Note that the size 75 is just skipped : I jump from 70 to 80 directly, > the rest uses a 5 pixels step. This means 11 images are needed for each > piece sets. Is it possible to test such images on local scid install before sending them? I mean pointing (local) scid somehow to use such image file.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
