[Award Winner] Fast and Easy Artistic Maps in the GIMP

[Catfish]

They changed the UI for saving stuff between 5.6 and 5.8. I don't have 5.8 on the machine I'm on right now, so I can't verify this, but you might try File->Export

I can verify this. I recently started making a map with this technique, and this worked for me. Everything else is right when it comes to animated brushes, just use Export instead of Save.

I did run into another unfortunate problem on the new version of gimp. When saving a brush as .gbr (which the author recommends for houses), only the top layer of the brush will be saved. So it's probably a better choice just to save them as .gih, or save each individual building as separate brushes.

Anyway, very helpful tutorial. I'll be posting my map once it's all finished.

[RobA]

I did run into another unfortunate problem on the new version of gimp. When saving a brush as .gbr (which the author recommends for houses), only the top layer of the brush will be saved. So it's probably a better choice just to save them as .gih, or save each individual building as separate brushes.

That is not new. .gbr is "gimp brush" and has always only supported single images. Greyscale images will create a gimp brush where the grey level equals brush transparency, and will paint in whatever the foregound colour is. RGBA images will paint exactly as they are created.

.gih is "gimp image hose" and is the format needed to create brushes containing multiple images that vary by direction, randomly, alternately, etc. The greyscale and RGBA are as per .gbr

-Rob A>

[Catfish]

Oh. Well, disregard my post then. I must have just misunderstood your tutorial.