Looking for an icon tool.

Now I remember there way a tool on this forum a couple of months ago that could automatically add different borders to icons, what happened with that?

You mean these??

http://www.wc3campaigns.net/showthread.php?t=81481
http://www.wc3campaigns.net/showthread.php?t=91232

Omg I am blind.
I looked there and I didn't see it.

I even looked in graveyard...

eh, it can happen to the best of us. no wories.

I was just wondering, is there any other tool that can automatically add borders to images except w3ir ?

not in MY knowledge, but i havnt been here since 2003 (mods)

I think botanic has said that he is making a GUI for BLPaletter. He might add such a feature to the program.

There is a big difference between a simple GUI wrapper and image processing GUI.

Can BLPaletter be used to add borders or he will have to do it himself?

Anyways I am asking this because I already started making automatic icon bordering tool....

how about the icon border pack, its cool, just open it with photoshop, and there are borders in the layers

I want it don automatically, I don't want to resize and apply layer and save
and all that nonsece..

If you want you could beta test this updated version of the Grimex FileImporter tool. It autoconverts bmp/tga/jpg files to blp and also adds borders using a naming convention.

Just extract the contents to the grimext folder in your Newgen dir. There are two ways to use it. From the menu you can click Extensions/Import Directory and select the directory that contains the images or you add a custom text external call to your JASS script.
Eg //! external FileImporter C:\MyMapContents
assuming that this is the directory that contains the files.

The images should be named with the following prefixes:

infocard- >> Attack/Armor type icons
level-infocard- >> Same but with levels (eg Caster upgrade art)
CMD >> normal icon
PAS >> passive icon
AUT >> autocast icon

The last 3 can be combined and will also automatically get a (shared) disabled version.

The imported files wil generally use the same path that they have inside the imported folder. Eg content from C:\MyMapContents\Units\ will go to the Units\ folder inside the map when importing.
For icons it doesn't really matter since they will have a path assigned. (eg ReplaceableTextures\PassiveButtons\ for passive ones)

An example:
C:\MyMapContents\Icons\CMDPASAUTBTNSomething.tga will import 4 files:

ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtons\BTNSomething.blp -> normal version
ReplaceableTextures\AutocastButtons\BTNSomething.blp -> autocast version
ReplaceableTextures\PassiveButtons\BTNSomething.blp -> passive version
ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtonsDisabled\DISBTNSomething.blp -> shared disabled version

I've tested it a bit and couldn't find any problems so I guess it's good for a beta test.
Oh, icons are automatically resized btw.

Mike: hi Cohadar.
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Mike: ?

Cohadar: *firebolt*

Mike: urgh...

http://www.wc3campaigns.net/showthre...767#post967767

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EDIT:

I am goin to finish my tool anyways for couple of reasons:

*. I already am 70% done.
*. not everyone can use grimex tools.
*. I made mine in java.
*. It is easier to use (a LOT)
*. you don't support .png files :P

Sure, I encourage you to continue it, since Java should work on all platforms.
Looks good so far.


I have a different idea of usability. You still have to import all the icons into the map. And you have to repeat the process everytime the icon is changed.
Once the //! external call is added in Grimex the map will at all times contain the up to date icon. And I don't really need previews, I already know how war3 borders look.

On a sidenote it autoconverts mdl to mdx also (thanks Guesst :).

I have a picture of me and PitzerMike at my desk, signed, in mint condition. Shits gonna be worth mad cash on ebay in about 10 years.

I remember spending 3-4 hours making BLP's, importing them, renaming them, and countless other tedious tasks. This guy does all that in 1 line of text. Simply amazing.

wc3Borderizer v0.0.0.1 is out.

Test me, kiss me, rep me.