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Jesusalva: Text replacement - "irc.freenode.net" to "irc.libera.chat"

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	=== General ===		=== General ===
	* All graphics '''must''' be released with dual license, under the GNU General Public License and Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike, or a compatible license.		* All graphics '''must''' be released with dual license, under the GNU General Public License and Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike, or a compatible license.
	* Try to hang around in our development IRC channel #evol-dev on [irc://irc.~~freenode~~.~~net~~ irc.~~freenode~~.~~net~~] whenever possible.		* Try to hang around in our development IRC channel #evol-dev on [irc://irc.libera.chat irc.libera.chat] whenever possible.
	* Do not be afraid to show us your pixel art, we are here to guide and help you. Pixel art being worked on can be posted on the [http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewforum.php?f=2 forums] or on GitLab.		* Do not be afraid to show us your pixel art, we are here to guide and help you. Pixel art being worked on can be posted on the [http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewforum.php?f=2 forums] or on GitLab.
	* The pixel art '''must''' be made by you or derived from TMW's existing graphics. We will never accept pixel art ripped from other games nor from undisclosed sources.		* The pixel art '''must''' be made by you or derived from TMW's existing graphics. We will never accept pixel art ripped from other games nor from undisclosed sources.

Speiros: I added in the Prelude - a link to a more up-to-date article.

2020-12-31T23:44:13Z

I added in the Prelude - a link to a more up-to-date article.

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	When creating pixel art for TMW, please make sure to follow these guidelines. Pixel art which does not will have a much-lessened chance of getting into the game.		When creating pixel art for TMW, please make sure to follow these guidelines. Pixel art which does not will have a much-lessened chance of getting into the game.

			=== Prelude ===
			This article may be a little out of date. If so, here is a link that may help. https://wiki.themanaworld.org/index.php/Dev:Joining_the_project.

			[[User:Speiros\|Speiros]] ([[User talk:Speiros\|talk]]) 23:44, 31 December 2020 (UTC)

	=== General ===		=== General ===

Jesusalva: General: No Trello

2019-10-09T20:13:42Z

General: No Trello

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	=== General ===		=== General ===
	* All graphics '''must''' be released under the GNU General Public License or a compatible license.		* All graphics '''must''' be released with dual license, under the GNU General Public License and Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike, or a compatible license.
	* Try to hang around in our development IRC channel #~~themanaworld~~-~~art~~ on [irc://irc.freenode.net irc.freenode.net] whenever possible.		* Try to hang around in our development IRC channel #evol-dev on [irc://irc.freenode.net irc.freenode.net] whenever possible.
	* Do not be afraid to show us your pixel art, we are here to guide and help you. Pixel art being worked on ~~(Usually tagged with [WIP], for work in progress)~~ can be posted on ~~the [http://trello.com/board/art-development/4ea730ee9982b463f800497e trello] or~~ the [http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewforum.php?f=2 forums].		* Do not be afraid to show us your pixel art, we are here to guide and help you. Pixel art being worked on can be posted on the [http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewforum.php?f=2 forums] or on GitLab.
	* The pixel art '''must''' be made by you or derived from TMW's existing graphics. We will never accept pixel art ripped from other games nor from undisclosed sources.		* The pixel art '''must''' be made by you or derived from TMW's existing graphics. We will never accept pixel art ripped from other games nor from undisclosed sources.
	* The following games can be used as inspiration:		* The following games can be used as inspiration:

Jesusalva: Forum Method: Remove Trello references, mention GitLab

2019-10-09T20:11:36Z

Forum Method: Remove Trello references, mention GitLab

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	*Start a thread in the [https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewforum.php?f=2 forum], with a subject line beginning [WIP] (work in progress).		*Start a thread in the [https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewforum.php?f=2 forum], with a subject line beginning [WIP] (work in progress).
	*Discuss it and edit it a few times until it's ready.		*Discuss it and edit it a few times until it's ready.
	*~~Move~~ it ~~to trello once~~ it ~~is less of a concept and has physical art~~.		*You can bump your post if it gets buried too deep and reviewers cannot find it anymore, but don't abuse.
	*~~Please only use the forum~~ to ~~dicuss [CPT] and [REQ]. [WIP]~~, ~~[FND] and [RC] should be made into trello cards~~.		*If you don't want your art to get lost, submit it on GitLab directly.
	*~~Art will no longer move from the forums into game~~. ~~NOTE: We lost too much good art we had to dig out because threads would get buried waiting for content to add them~~		*It'll be pushed to master once it's final version is approved.

	== Tutorials ==		== Tutorials ==

Jesusalva: Trello Method Removed

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Trello Method Removed

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	== How to get your content in to the game ==		== How to get your content in to the game ==

	~~===Trello Method===~~
	* PM Wushin to get added to the art trello [https://trello.com/board/art-development/4ea730ee9982b463f800497e Art trello for TMWA]
	* Read Cards [https://trello.com/c/l69ummKJ Graphics Progress Tags] and [https://trello.com/c/rDMARAHU General Graphic Tags]
	* Start a card in [cpt] with an png image of tile
	* Discuss it with the other art members about possible use case
	* Move it to [WIP] and begin to finish the graphic.
	* Once you are satisfied with the result move it to [FND] awaiting completion
	* Once it's been moved into [RC] you'll will see it in game.

	===Forum Method===		===Forum Method===

Cassy: removing category

2015-03-11T08:24:03Z

removing category

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	* [http://mruk.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/the-mana-world-tutorial-challanging-an-imposible-shape/ Mruk's Impossible Shape Design Tutorial]		* [http://mruk.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/the-mana-world-tutorial-challanging-an-imposible-shape/ Mruk's Impossible Shape Design Tutorial]

	~~[[Category:Reference]]~~
	[[Category:Development]]		[[Category:Development]]

Wushin: /* categorizing */

2014-12-17T16:21:25Z

categorizing

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	*[http://mruk.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/the-mana-world-pixelart-tutorial-desert-well/ Mruk's Desert Well Tutorial]		*[http://mruk.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/the-mana-world-pixelart-tutorial-desert-well/ Mruk's Desert Well Tutorial]
	* [http://mruk.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/the-mana-world-tutorial-challanging-an-imposible-shape/ Mruk's Impossible Shape Design Tutorial]		* [http://mruk.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/the-mana-world-tutorial-challanging-an-imposible-shape/ Mruk's Impossible Shape Design Tutorial]

			[[Category:Reference]]
			[[Category:Development]]

Gshlvr: Changed capital 'F' in link to lowercase, fixing a 404.

2014-07-25T02:59:43Z

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	=== Tilesets ===		=== Tilesets ===
	[[Tileset development]]		[[Tileset development]]
	* All tilesets should have the same amount of texture. Use the [https://github.com/themanaworld/tmwa-client-data/blob/master/graphics/tiles/~~Forest~~.png New Forest Tileset] as reference		* All tilesets should have the same amount of texture. Use the [https://github.com/themanaworld/tmwa-client-data/blob/master/graphics/tiles/forest.png New Forest Tileset] as reference
	* Do not use visible outlines		* Do not use visible outlines
	* Do not use vanishing point projection. All objects have to be drawn in zero-point perspective ([[:Image:Vanishing point perspective.png\|Example]])		* Do not use vanishing point projection. All objects have to be drawn in zero-point perspective ([[:Image:Vanishing point perspective.png\|Example]])

Wushin: /* Creatures */

2014-02-20T04:08:30Z

Creatures

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	=== Creatures ===		=== Creatures ===
	[~~http~~://trello.com/b/rNnx513z/art-development]		[https://trello.com/b/rNnx513z/art-development art-development]
	* Mirroring the shape of a sprite is acceptable, provided the shading is correct on each frame.		* Mirroring the shape of a sprite is acceptable, provided the shading is correct on each frame.
	* There is no size restriction, although the "attackable" area of a monster is only 1*1 tile.		* There is no size restriction, although the "attackable" area of a monster is only 1*1 tile.