Archive for January, 2022

Image Compositing for RPGs: Project No 1

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Image Compositing for RPGs

Last time, in part 1 of what has now become a series (more on that in a moment), I demonstrated the composite modes that I use most frequently, and some of what I can do with them. But the rule zero of image editing is to always have an objective, a purpose, in mind – […]

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Image Compositing for RPGs, Part 1: Basics & Tools

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Image Compositing for RPGs

A picture, it is said, is worth 1,000 words. Sometimes, it’s worth more than that. In an earlier post, I posited that the GM should make darned sure that he gets a full thousand-words-worth out of an image if he is going to spend serious time editing it. Past posts on image construction and editing […]

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15 ways to Un-curse the Infodump

Information Dumps, better known as Infodumps, are a necessary evil in every RPG from time to time. Creating and delivering one is a little like trying to feed vegetables to a child – you get the occasional good experience but it’s more often an uphill struggle. I describe them as a necessary evil because they […]

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