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Re: Lost with Python
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 4:08 pm
by D'Lanor
Yes, there is something I notice. Those images are probably far too large for linking panels. So the books may be refusing to display images that do not fit.
Re: Lost with Python
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 4:10 pm
by boblishman
your images may be too big .... linking panel images (indeed any Book images) should have
maximum width of 512 pixels (including the transparent surround) and usually are 256 pixels high ... like this ...

- campbravopanel.png (93.7 KiB) Viewed 7224 times
... they will be resized by Uru, so to keep the aspect ratio you need to "stretch" the image ...
right click and "save" this picture ... then open it in your graphics program and paste your own image over the panel section (resizing, stretching or cropping if needed) ... and then save it as a (transparent) .png file with
your filename ... (rinse & repeat with your other panel image)
Re: Lost with Python
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 6:49 pm
by Valdez
Well now it works and I can link but the image doesn't show up at all!

What could have happened? I have the picture reference in the Python the same as the filename and I even checked it with PRPExplorer and they were the same. What usually causes problems like this?
Re: Lost with Python
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 2:52 am
by D'Lanor
Since your extensions are not mangled you should probably use them. I noticed one upper case extension and one lower case. Make sure you get that right.
And does you linking image have a transparent area?
Re: Lost with Python
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:22 am
by boblishman
if you are using the exact same filename as before ... make sure you delete those files from the /dat/YOURAGENAME_texcache folder ... (and that you click the "reload" button for you image(s) in Blender before you export ... (it's probably the texture cache though ...)
Re: Lost with Python
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 11:54 am
by Valdez
First off, yes I do have a trasparency layer on my linking panel, but only
AROUND it. I have been deleting the TexCache file from the folder before I export. I will get the file extensions and I will make sure I hit the reload button just in case for it. I will tell you if this works for I am in school currently.
Thanks,
Valdez

Re: Lost with Python
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:58 pm
by Valdez
Well that didn't work. So what is important about the trasparency layer? And also, does it matter if the image is lower in highth that 256? Because mine is only about 243 pixels in that direction.
Re: Lost with Python
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 8:14 pm
by D'Lanor
Let's put it this way. You want to do things the way Cyan does. Once that works you can go experimenting with different settings.
I think you also need to turn off mipmap and Interpol. Is that right boblishman?
Re: Lost with Python
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:28 am
by boblishman
yes... correct ... the setting are
HEREHowever, this tutorial is for sketches ... for
linking panels, I would stick to the
exact pixel size of 512 x 256 (just to be safe) ... but use the same settings as skectches (in Blender) for your linking panels ... (having Interpol switched
on will d
efinately stop your picture from working - as it compresses the texture)
Re: Lost with Python
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 4:09 pm
by Valdez
That worked perfectly! Thanks a bunch!

I am going to realese my age TINA Testing Area soon! With its addition, SecretAge!

And thanks again!