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My favorite graphics editing program is Jasc's Paint Shop. I also use the Paint program that comes with Windows sometimes. The png graphics in the game is made with Gimp.

So, when I try and edit the png graphics with anything other than Gimp I get partial hexes when I open a scenario. Does Gimp gimp the graphics and force you to use that program only, which I personally dislike intensely? I'm probably doing something wrong when I use a different program but I can't figure out what.

Show me a screenhot of the partial hexes and i can tell more.

ORIGINAL: Telumar

Show me a screenhot of the partial hexes and i can tell more.

I did the unthinkable. I read the Paint Shop manual. I am sorely ashamed. But I did find out what to do to make editing the png graphics in TOAWIII possible.

Thanks for the offer of help Telumar. Problem solved.

However, there is a secondary query. When I edit the XML file that says what a particlar tile is, forest, road, river, etc. Where do I put that edited file? In the same folder I put the other stuff for a scenario?

ORIGINAL: Panama

ORIGINAL: Telumar

Show me a screenhot of the partial hexes and i can tell more.

I did the unthinkable. I read the Paint Shop manual. I am sorely ashamed. But I did find out what to do to make editing the png graphics in TOAWIII possible.

Thanks for the offer of help Telumar. Problem solved.

However, there is a secondary query. When I edit the XML file that says what a particlar tile is, forest, road, river, etc. Where do I put that edited file? In the same folder I put the other stuff for a scenario?

No. Into the same folder as the scenario itself.

Naming Convention is SCENARIONAMEGameText.xml. No space between scenario name and gametext. I.e. Autumn Fog 1944GameText.xml

ORIGINAL: Panama

ORIGINAL: Telumar

Show me a screenhot of the partial hexes and i can tell more.

I did the unthinkable. I read the Paint Shop manual. I am sorely ashamed. But I did find out what to do to make editing the png graphics in TOAWIII possible.

Thanks for the offer of help Telumar. Problem solved.

However, there is a secondary query. When I edit the XML file that says what a particlar tile is, forest, road, river, etc. Where do I put that edited file? In the same folder I put the other stuff for a scenario?

Another good freeware Paint clone is PhotoShape. I personally found GIMP too 'technical' aka more like for graphics designer etc. PS fits the bill for me, becasue it solved my speechbubble and other issues nicely *see below*

kLiNk, Oberst

That's pretty neat stuff. [:)]

Thanks again Telumar.