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<div class="notice">
<h2>Heavily a Work In Progress</h2>
This chapter is still being written.
</div>
## Introduction ## Introduction
In this chapter we will learn how to create and optimise textures for In this chapter we will learn how to create and optimise textures for
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* Resources * Resources
* Editors * Editors
* Common Mistakes * Common Mistakes
* OptiPNG (todo)
## Resources ## Resources
* [16×16 Pixel Art Tutorial](http://www.photonstorm.com/art/tutorials-art/16x16-pixel-art-tutorial) * [16×16 Pixel Art Tutorial](http://www.photonstorm.com/art/tutorials-art/16x16-pixel-art-tutorial)
## Editors ## About MS Paint
### MS Paint
You need to be aware that MS Paint does not support transparency. You need to be aware that MS Paint does not support transparency.
This won't matter if you're making textures for the side of nodes, This won't matter if you're making textures for the side of nodes,
but generally you need transparency for craft items, etc. but generally you need transparency for craft items, etc.
### GIMP ## Editing in GIMP
GIMP is commonly used in the Minetest community. It has quite a high GIMP is commonly used in the Minetest community. It has quite a high
learning curve as lots of its features are hidden away. learning curve as lots of its features are hidden away.
#### Use the pencil tool to edit individual pixels ### Use the pencil tool to edit individual pixels
<figure> <figure>
<img src="{{ page.root }}/static/pixel_art_gimp_pencil.png" alt="Pencil in GIMP"> <img src="{{ page.root }}/static/pixel_art_gimp_pencil.png" alt="Pencil in GIMP">
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</figcaption> </figcaption>
</figure> </figure>
#### Set the rubber to hard edge ### Set the rubber to hard edge
<figure> <figure>
<img src="{{ page.root }}/static/pixel_art_gimp_rubber.png" alt="Rubber in GIMP"> <img src="{{ page.root }}/static/pixel_art_gimp_rubber.png" alt="Rubber in GIMP">