User Image Dimension List

Per a need I put forth in this thread, I thought I'd assemble a list of intended texture dimensions for objects which accept a user-defined image on one of their surfaces. This will help if you want to prepare images so they fit these surfaces perfectly. Feel free to add to this list as new objects come along, or if you find any I missed.

NOTE: It is the relationship between height and width that is more significant than the actual height and width. In other words, if an object wants a 512x256 image, it will also accept a 1024x512 image (at greater memory cost to your PC) as well as a 256x128 image (at a lesser quality) and still display them in their proper proportions.

Code:

 ITEM NAME                ADDON              WIDTHxHEIGHT (RATIO)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 Laptop Screen            Base               512x256  (2:1)
 Prim Poster              Base               256x512  (1:2)
 Prim Backdrop Curved*    Base               942x300  (pi:1)
 Prim Backdrop (Flat)*    Base               470x340  (irregular)
 Television 001           Base               512x256  (2:1)
 Wall Picture 01          Base               256x512  (1:2)
 Wall Picture 02          Base               256x512  (1:2)
 Picture Frame 01         Domestic 1         512x256  (2:1)
 Picture Frame 02         Domestic 1         256x256  (1:1)
 TV Flat 32 **            Domestic 1         256x256  (1:1)
 Picture 01               Domestic 2         256x256  (1:1)
 Billboard                Urban Exteriors    512x512  (1:1)
 Street Sign Double ***   Urban Exteriors    512x512  (1:1)
 Street Sign Low    ***   Urban Exteriors    512x256  (1:1)
 Street Sign Euro   ***   Urban Exteriors    512x512  (1:1)
 Street Sign Sgl Dir ***  Urban Exteriors    512x256  (1:1)
 
 * See Chris Ollis post below regarding considerations when using DDS textures.
 
 ** This TV does not appear to have a 1:1 screen, so this texture
 probably gets cropped or stretched. Experiment to see.
 
 *** The texture dimensions here are correct, but the layout of
 these street sign images is done in a particular way for each prop.
 Recommend you open a copy of the existing texture(s) and use that 
 as a guide.

I think that post deserves a virtual box of chocolates at least!

Double ditto Kkffoo. This list is in my kit now!!

Great post, Overman - Stickied, with thanks.

Hi Overman,

The Panoramic screen is 942x300 I think (it's early and my calculations for half the circumference of a circular panel may be a bit off).
The Flat Backdrop is 470x340 (odd aspect ratio I know, but there you go!)

When creating textures start with these sizes and then resize them down to standard 1:1 or 1:2 aspect ratios (128x128, 1024x512, etc) and everything should work fine.

Hopefully we'll get some free time away from processing assets to convert our Technical Specification Guide in to a Modders Manual. I'm just not sure when that will be at the moment.

Chris

Chris Ollis wrote:

When creating textures start with these sizes and then resize them down to standard 1:1 or 1:2 aspect ratios (128x128, 1024x512, etc) and everything should work fine.

Hi Chris! Thanks for the info!

I'm a bit confused by this part and want to make sure I understand. Are you still talking about the curved backdrop / flat backdrop in the quote above? Why would one, after having designed an image per the prims' irregular size specs, want to then resize these particular ones to standard aspect ratios? Won't that distort the image?

Hi Overman,

Sorry to confuse you, the DDS texture format that we use (due to faster load times, greater compression and mipmapping) can only be saved in the old game sizes/ratios of 32,64,128,256,512,1024,2048 at 1:1, 1:2, this is why I mentioned resizing down. Yes the Image will look distorted in Photoshop but then it will un-distort when it gets back in to Moviestorm.

If you are using PNGs or Jpegs, then the ratio doesn't need to be changed.

Hope that clears it up

Chris

It does, thank you very much! I'm updating the first post of the thread to reflect the new info.