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* File format is PNG, 8 bits/color. | * File format is PNG, 8 bits/color. | ||
** If the images have more than 256 colors, or include semi-transparent pixels, it is best to preserve them in RGB colorspace. Otherwise, converting the images to indexed color will reduce file size & help keep the client download smaller. | ** If the images have more than 256 colors, or include semi-transparent pixels, it is best to preserve them in RGB colorspace. Otherwise, converting the images to indexed color will reduce file size & help keep the client download smaller. | ||
* Include the original layered version of the file, preferably as xcf.bz2, which [http://www.gimp.org/ GIMP] supports | * Include the original layered version of the file, preferably as xcf.bz2, which [http://www.gimp.org/ GIMP] supports. | ||
** An alternative to GIMP is [https://krita.org/ Krita], though not as widely used in the project. | |||
* The client drops from full translucency to fully opaque and fully transparent pixels on slower systems. Using translucency is allowed, but the images must look passable with bitmask transparency too. It is possible to test the effect in the client, by choosing the desired transparency mode in the visual settings. | * The client drops from full translucency to fully opaque and fully transparent pixels on slower systems. Using translucency is allowed, but the images must look passable with bitmask transparency too. It is possible to test the effect in the client, by choosing the desired transparency mode in the visual settings. | ||
* <b>unlike</b> items, tile images do not use border lines | * <b>unlike</b> items, tile images do not use border lines | ||