Import Props

This section covers the import of Props with RPG Power Forge !

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Summary

Window content
Import procedure
Congratulation

Window content

Import option	Description	Supported formats
Sprite Sheet	Import an image file made up of numerous smaller graphics ("sprites") that are grouped into a tiled grid formation.	.png .bmp .jpg .jpeg
Sprite Directory	Import a folder containing one or multiple sprites, each separated in its own image file	directory and sub-directories

Import procedure

Sprite Sheet

Let's import this sample sprite sheet (an animated fire camp with a few trees and bushes) :

User manual resources : import_props_spritesheet.png

You can download all of our tutorial resources here : download user_resources.zip file

Import the Sprite Sheet file

Select the "Sprite Sheet" button and choose the file to import in your file browser :

Sprite Editor window

The Sprite Sheet is imported into our Sprite Editor :

Slice the Sprite Sheet

A Sprite Sheet is usually composed of multiple Sprites arranged in a grid, like our current sample. We can slice the Sprite Sheet into individual Sprites with the Slice function :

Slice method	Description
Row & Column	Choose the number of rows and columns to Slice the Sprite Sheet into.
Pixel size	Choose the size (X for width, Y for height) of the individual Sprite.

Merge Sprites (optional)

It is possible to merge Sprites together, especially if the Props is bigger than the Sprite size.

Merge method	Description
Manual	Select multiple Sprites with the SHIFT key, right-click > Merge. To undo, press CTRL + Z.

Delete Sprites (optional)

It is possible to remove unnecessary Sprites (empty or not wanted). Deleted Sprites won't be imported in your RPG Power Forge project.

Delete method	Description
Automatic	Select the "Delete Empty Sprites" button to remove all of the empty Sprites at once. To undo, press CTRL + Z.
Manual	Select the Sprite, right-click > Delete. Additionnally, you can select multiple Sprites with the SHIFT key. To undo, press CTRL + Z.

Transparency colors (optional)

You can define transparency colors for the Sprites. You can pick 2 different colors :

Transparency method	Description
Full Transparent Color	Useful if you want to remove a background color from your Sprite Sheet. The selected color will be completely transparent.
Semi Transparent Color	Useful for shadow, glass, tall-grass, etc. The selected color will be half-transparent.

In both cases, we recommend to use the Color Picker to select the desired color precisely. You can find an example here.

Validate the Sprite Sheet

You are now ready to go ! Select the "Apply" button in the bottom-right corner to go to the Props edition !

Sprites Directory (additional import method)

Instead of a Sprite Sheet, you can import a directory full of individual Sprite files. Please refer to this example here.

Congratulation

You have successfully imported a Sprite Sheet, Slice it and make it a serie of Sprites. Well done ! You can now create animations here.

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