|
@@ -37,19 +37,19 @@ Importing a font
|
|
|
----------------
|
|
----------------
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fonts are imported via the Font import dialog. The dialog will ask for a
|
|
Fonts are imported via the Font import dialog. The dialog will ask for a
|
|
|
-font, a size, some options and a target resource fie to save.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
+font, a size, some options and a target resource file to save.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
.. image:: /img/fontimport.png
|
|
.. image:: /img/fontimport.png
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The dialog is fully dynamic, which means that any change will be
|
|
The dialog is fully dynamic, which means that any change will be
|
|
|
-reflected in the font preview window. The user ccan tweak almost every
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
+reflected in the font preview window. The user can tweak almost every
|
|
|
parameter and get instant feedback on how the font will look.
|
|
parameter and get instant feedback on how the font will look.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Since the resulting font is a bitmap, a few more options were added to
|
|
Since the resulting font is a bitmap, a few more options were added to
|
|
|
make the imported font look even nicer. These options were added to
|
|
make the imported font look even nicer. These options were added to
|
|
|
please graphic designers, who love putting gradients, outlines and
|
|
please graphic designers, who love putting gradients, outlines and
|
|
|
shadows in fonts, as well as changing all the inter-spaces available :).
|
|
shadows in fonts, as well as changing all the inter-spaces available :).
|
|
|
-The options which will be explained in the next section.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
+These options will be explained in the next section.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Extra spacing
|
|
Extra spacing
|
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ It is possible to add more space for:
|
|
|
Shadows & outline
|
|
Shadows & outline
|
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Fonts can be added a shadow. For this, the font is drawn again below on
|
|
|
|
|
-a different color and the blurred with a gaussian kernel of different
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
+Fonts can have a shadow. For this, the font is drawn again, below the original,
|
|
|
|
|
+in a different color, and then blurred with a Gaussian kernel of different
|
|
|
sizes. The resulting shadow can be adjusted with an exponential function
|
|
sizes. The resulting shadow can be adjusted with an exponential function
|
|
|
to make it softer or more like an outline. A second shadow is also
|
|
to make it softer or more like an outline. A second shadow is also
|
|
|
provided to create some added effects, like a bump or outline+shadow.
|
|
provided to create some added effects, like a bump or outline+shadow.
|
|
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ serious business. Developing games for Asian markets is a common
|
|
|
practice in today's globalized world and app stores.
|
|
practice in today's globalized world and app stores.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Here's when things get tricky with using bitmap fonts. Asian alphabets
|
|
Here's when things get tricky with using bitmap fonts. Asian alphabets
|
|
|
-(Chinese, Japanese and Korean) contains dozens of thousands of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
+(Chinese, Japanese and Korean) contain dozens of thousands of
|
|
|
characters. Generating bitmap fonts with every single of them is pretty
|
|
characters. Generating bitmap fonts with every single of them is pretty
|
|
|
expensive, as the resulting textures are huge. If the font size is small
|
|
expensive, as the resulting textures are huge. If the font size is small
|
|
|
enough, it can be done without much trouble, but when the fonts become
|
|
enough, it can be done without much trouble, but when the fonts become
|
Andrew Conrad