Thread: Adding Text to Maps/Images
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August 14th, 2024, 23:18 #1Grand Patriarch
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Adding Text to Maps/Images
Is there an easy way to do this? Either built in or an extension?
Specifically I'm looking for a good way to add GM-visible room labels to a map without needing a stamp or image for each bit of text.
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August 14th, 2024, 23:57 #2Moderators
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It is not currently possible to add a text layer inside of FG; but it is on the way. Meantime you can create a webp file outside of FG, in Photoshop for example, with whatever text or icons you want and add that as a layer to the map inside FG.
If there is something that you would like to see in Fantasy Grounds that isn't currently part of the software or if there is something you think would improve a ruleset then add your idea here https://www.fantasygrounds.com/featu...rerequests.php
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September 15th, 2024, 20:20 #3Crusader
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Any updates on this becoming a feature? It'd be a fantastic option to have.
Originally Posted by Zacchaeus
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September 15th, 2024, 22:20 #4Moderators
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No update as yet (SW don't usually give out time frames or road maps). The main focus recently has been updating the 5e ruleset for the upcoming new release. Originally Posted by Broba Fett
If there is something that you would like to see in Fantasy Grounds that isn't currently part of the software or if there is something you think would improve a ruleset then add your idea here https://www.fantasygrounds.com/featu...rerequests.php
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September 17th, 2024, 13:37 #5Patriarch
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I regularly add text to my maps when playing Kingmaker. So it is possible now.
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September 17th, 2024, 15:09 #6
We have a version in our development branch that allows us to draw text of different sizes to a map and then move them around, change them, style them, or resize them. It is still in internal testing and there are a few additional things that need to be worked out for it. We are loosely targeting a release during Q4 of this year.
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September 17th, 2024, 17:31 #7Crusader
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Do you mean pins for story entries and what not? I tried looking for a text option and didn't see it anywhere. Mind you, I'm using the 5e and Shadowdark rulesets, so I'm not sure if that makes a difference. Originally Posted by Honken
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September 17th, 2024, 17:31 #8Crusader
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Awesome news, thank you very much. Originally Posted by ddavison
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September 17th, 2024, 19:27 #9Patriarch
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Well, i make them as pictures, and stamp them in on a layer.
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September 18th, 2024, 00:24 #10Crusader
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Wow, that's something so obvious I that I forgot you can do that. Thank you for reminding me lol. Originally Posted by Honken
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