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alex_curran [How to build a Bitmap Font?]
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-=====Bitmap Fonts=====+====== Bitmap Fonts ======
  
 So you already have a huge library of True Type fonts ... so why would you use Bitmap fonts? So you already have a huge library of True Type fonts ... so why would you use Bitmap fonts?
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 {{:bmfont.png?200|}} {{:bmfont.png?200|}}
-====What's good about Bitmap Fonts :====+ 
 +===== What's good about Bitmap Fonts =====
   * They render and update quicker on your watch!   * They render and update quicker on your watch!
   * You can use your favorite photo editor, e.g. Photoshop, GIMP, to create high quality effects: shadows, gradients, blur, etc   * You can use your favorite photo editor, e.g. Photoshop, GIMP, to create high quality effects: shadows, gradients, blur, etc
  
-====What is a Bitmap Font? :====+===== What is a Bitmap Font? =====
   * Made up of 2 files, e.g. Metal.fnt and Metal.png   * Made up of 2 files, e.g. Metal.fnt and Metal.png
   * The .fnt file is the font definition which specifies supported characters, e.g. A-Z, and the size of each character in the spritesheet   * The .fnt file is the font definition which specifies supported characters, e.g. A-Z, and the size of each character in the spritesheet
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   * See example files at the bottom   * See example files at the bottom
  
-====How to build a Bitmap Font?====+===== How to build a Bitmap Font? =====
   * There are apps for PC, Mac and web that will help :   * There are apps for PC, Mac and web that will help :
-  * [[http://kvazars.com/littera/|Littera]] Web Based Free (Use Format: Text (.fnt))+  * [[http://kvazars.com/littera/|Littera]] Web Based Free ... (Use Format: Text .fnt)
   * [[http://www.bmglyph.com|bmGlyph]] Mac Paid   * [[http://www.bmglyph.com|bmGlyph]] Mac Paid
   * [[http://www.angelcode.com/products/bmfont|AngelCode]] PC Free   * [[http://www.angelcode.com/products/bmfont|AngelCode]] PC Free
  
-====Tips====+===== Tips =====
   * Aim for a png resolution of under 1000x1000   * Aim for a png resolution of under 1000x1000
   * Remember watches can crash if you send textures that are too large   * Remember watches can crash if you send textures that are too large
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   * Don't generate characters you won't use, e.g. lowercase letters, punctuation, etc.   * Don't generate characters you won't use, e.g. lowercase letters, punctuation, etc.
  
-====Using Bitmap fonts in WatchMaker====+===== Using Bitmap fonts in WatchMaker =====
   * Copy both the .png and .fnt files to the folder BeautifulWatches/fonts_bm/   * Copy both the .png and .fnt files to the folder BeautifulWatches/fonts_bm/
   * Customize a watch   * Customize a watch
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   * Select Font -> Bitmap Font and you should see your new font!   * Select Font -> Bitmap Font and you should see your new font!
  
-====Example Bitmap Font====+===== Example Bitmap Font =====
   * You can play with this metal font, e.g. change the png file and save to WatchMaker :   * You can play with this metal font, e.g. change the png file and save to WatchMaker :
   * [[http://androidslide.net/images/metal.txt|Metal.fnt]]   * [[http://androidslide.net/images/metal.txt|Metal.fnt]]
   * Metal.png:   * Metal.png:
   * {{:metal.png?200|}}   * {{:metal.png?200|}}
bitmapfonts.1422650247.txt.gz · Last modified: 2015/01/30 21:37 by alex_curran