Customize an image
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 1:53 pm
I am trying to determine the easiest way to do this.
I would like to display an image that the user can customize through some options off to the side. I wanted to have parts of the overall image to be customizable by color, and appearance – for instance imagine a character wearing a hat. You could choose for it to be a fedora, baseball cap, cowboy hat, or whatever is available, and then you would also be able to change the color of the hat. Now, I imagine that using a Vector Image would be the easiest way to do this because including a large number of graphics with the game would probably make it much harder. I would have to have a different graphic for every color of every hat, not to mention that limits the user to the colors that I decided to create graphics for. Not what I want.
I’m not sure how I could accomplish this, but I have a few ideas.
Could create vector images in a program like Microsoft Expression Studio 4, for instance a bunch of hats with no color, and then I could change the color in Love?
I would HATE to have to figure out how to draw the objects in the game itself, but if I had to go that route, is there an easier way to do it? Anyone know of any Tutorials?
The idea is to allow the player to create a Profile pic/Character portrait that would display whenever they talk to another player, but they must be allowed to have a fully customizable appearance. This is a must for my game.
Thanks,
~D
I would like to display an image that the user can customize through some options off to the side. I wanted to have parts of the overall image to be customizable by color, and appearance – for instance imagine a character wearing a hat. You could choose for it to be a fedora, baseball cap, cowboy hat, or whatever is available, and then you would also be able to change the color of the hat. Now, I imagine that using a Vector Image would be the easiest way to do this because including a large number of graphics with the game would probably make it much harder. I would have to have a different graphic for every color of every hat, not to mention that limits the user to the colors that I decided to create graphics for. Not what I want.
I’m not sure how I could accomplish this, but I have a few ideas.
Could create vector images in a program like Microsoft Expression Studio 4, for instance a bunch of hats with no color, and then I could change the color in Love?
I would HATE to have to figure out how to draw the objects in the game itself, but if I had to go that route, is there an easier way to do it? Anyone know of any Tutorials?
The idea is to allow the player to create a Profile pic/Character portrait that would display whenever they talk to another player, but they must be allowed to have a fully customizable appearance. This is a must for my game.
Thanks,
~D