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gardenshed
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| Darren wrote: | | I think we'd prefer that we encouraged our members to remain here but we're not about to start dictating that you can't post URL's so feel free to post it! |
posted only to answer the earlier question about u.s. sites and not to start a debate about the site
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and I know it is a tt orientated site but the op may gain some helpful info from it  |
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GerryC
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:31 am Post subject: |
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| DragonTattooz wrote: | | This really isn't a big deal at all. I don't need custom icons, but they are fun! |
Yes, it is fun to make them. Feel free to have a go.
Sorry, it sounded like you wanted to volunteer. 
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RobBrady
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:01 am Post subject: |
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| BigPerk wrote: | Mind you, if it's not being disloyal  , there is also the GpsPasSion site in the US. I've used it a few times and it seems quite good. |
GpsPasSion is based in France by the way and we know how the Americans love the French 
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BigPerk
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:21 am Post subject: |
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Yes, but most of the english language posts I saw on GpsPasSion come from US. And anyway, we'll all love each other now, after the US election.
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DragonTattooz
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| RobBrady wrote: | | BigPerk wrote: | | Mind you, if it's not being disloyal , there is also the GpsPasSion site in the US. I've used it a few times and it seems quite good. |
GpsPasSion is based in France by the way and we know how the Americans love the French |
As far as I'm concerned, there would never have been a USA if it weren't for France; I know my history. I just wish more people would remember that we were all friends at one time...and enemies at others, but being friends works out better for both sides...usually.
Sorry, I didn't mean to steer this in a political direction. I'm not really into the whole "world domination" thing. If you know what I mean. 
Regarding making my own icons- I would love to learn how to do that! key word being "learn". I'll assume you use Photoshop to make them? Beyond that, I have no knowledge whatsoever. |
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Pocketgps
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Regarding making my own icons- I would love to learn how to do that! key word being "learn". I'll assume you use Photoshop to make them? Beyond that, I have no knowledge whatsoever. |
Generally icons are 22 pixels x 22 pixels x and up to 256 colours. If just black and white icon you can use just 2 colours.
Save them in .bmp file format and they have to have the same name as the poi file.
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mypoi.ov2 (poi file)
mypoi.bmp (icon file)
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DragonTattooz
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| Pocketgps wrote: | | DragonTattooz wrote: |
Regarding making my own icons- I would love to learn how to do that! key word being "learn". I'll assume you use Photoshop to make them? Beyond that, I have no knowledge whatsoever. |
Generally icons are 22 pixels x 22 pixels x and up to 256 colours. If just black and white icon you can use just 2 colours.
Save them in .bmp file format and they have to have the same name as the poi file.
eg: for tomtom
mypoi.ov2 (poi file)
mypoi.bmp (icon file)
mypoi.ogg (sound file if required) |
Ah! So, it's probably easier for a n00b to use M$Paint? |
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Pocketgps
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| DragonTattooz wrote: | | Ah! So, it's probably easier for a n00b to use M$Paint? |
Yep |
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Privateer
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Hi DragonTattooz,
Yes, MS Paint is a good application for creating POI icons. In fact, if you find a good example of an American speed limit sign on the web, you might be able to use MS Paint to resize it to 22 x 22 pixels.
Have a look at Bo Peep’s Guide To Creating A POI (Point Of Interest), which describes how to make the icon as well as a POI file itself.
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GerryC
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| Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Much to the amusement of the staff and moderators, all my icons were made using Paint.
A good way to start is to edit one that's known to work and then work on copies of that. That way you are sure that the colour depth and dpi etc are all OK.
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MaFt
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| Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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paint is actually great for small icons like these.
if you use photoshop etc for anything like that sort of size then you start having trouble with anti-aliasing 'blurring' the tiny text etc.
pixel art can be fun too!
if you manage to get a set sorted then, if you wanted, we could host them here for other users - similar to how we host gerryc's icons?
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