Mod to put art in game?

saphera55 · 12-08-09, 04:06 PM

I am a really good artist and I was wondering what the best addon for uploading my art too would be, for a big bottom bar?

EDIT: Also, what would be the best means of uploading my drawings and art? Would I need to use photoshop to set everything up? Cause I only have gimp.

Cralor · 12-08-09, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by saphera55

I am a really good artist and I was wondering what the best addon for uploading my art too would be, for a big bottom bar?

EDIT: Also, what would be the best means of uploading my drawings and art? Would I need to use photoshop to set everything up? Cause I only have gimp.

kgPanels or LitePanels. I'd take a look at both.

Good luck!

**Seerah** · 12-08-09, 04:25 PM

(I've split these two posts off of the "post your UI" thread)

Diagnostics · 12-08-09, 05:20 PM

GIMP is fine since the art files used in kgPanels and LitePanels has to be .TGA files.

Neef · 12-08-09, 05:25 PM

Speaking of art, is there any way to get art into the game besides TGA files?
I work mostly with PNG and my editing program does not have a way to save as TGA I can find.

Xrystal · 12-08-09, 05:33 PM

As far as I am aware only TGA and BLP files are able to be read in WoW. Paint Shop Pro can convert to TGA, the full version anyway but I suspect the free one will work similarly with some of the functions missing.

This might help you too as it can convert between PNG and BLP files. http://www.wowinterface.com/download...Converter.html

saphera55 · 12-08-09, 05:34 PM

What would be the best way to get my art into it though, just import art into gimp and export as .tga and put into kgpanels folder?

Xrystal · 12-08-09, 05:37 PM

That I can't help you with as I have never used kgPanels or eePanels to use that stuff but instead a full addon.

But I suspect that you place the art in the kgpanels folder and when you run wow and use the option in kgpanels to change the art it will let you type in or select the file to use instead *shugs*.

Hopefully someone that uses these addons will be able to confirm one way or another.

Diagnostics · 12-08-09, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by saphera55

What would be the best way to get my art into it though, just import art into gimp and export as .tga and put into kgpanels folder?

Redmists kgPanels tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1e72KLtnDo

MidgetMage55 · 12-09-09, 02:54 AM

So long as your art is within the interface folder or deeper you can import it with kgpanels. you just add the file path to it while logged in (you'll spot the section for it in the addon easily enough) and it will show up in the list within the addon. I keep all my art in my interface folder within their own sub folders arranged in my own insane way. Works fine.