Modding => Tutorials and Learning => Topic started by: mucus on May 27, 2012, 03:21:09 pm
Title: What to do about Arazlam's speech.
Post by: mucus on May 27, 2012, 03:21:09 pm
We are going to need a few things to edit Arazlam's speech. First you will need Shishi, this is included in FFTPatcher. Second you will need a graphics editing program, I use photoshop. Third dl the alignment files.
Quick Navigation Section 1: Basic operation - Dumping the speech (http://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=8865.0#msg174793) Section 2: Moving on - Editing the speech (http://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=8865.msg174793#msg174795) Section 3: Finishing up - Importing the speech (http://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=8865.msg174797#msg174797)
Downloads Speech Alignment and Numbering Guide Speech Part 1 (http://goo.gl/Eo7kX) Speech Part 2 (http://goo.gl/ki9l6)
Section 1: Basic Operation - Dumping the speech
Step 1 If you open Shishi and select your ISO you will see this
Notice the green lines, your text must fit within these borders. Notice the numbering, the speech is out of order, the numbering tells you where each line falls. Step 2 Open up Speech Part 2
The lining and numbering follow the same pattern here.
Step 3 You must type in white. Colors will not show up in the text. (Actually they will show up as some shade of grey) Black is transparent on this layer. Grey varies in transparency.
Step 4 Type your story! This is where you need to use your creativity! Follow the numbering and borders and you should be fine.
Step 5 Saving is important now. Don't forget to hid layers you don't want to use. Such as the numbering and borders. Save a .tif version with layers, this will allow you to go back to the file at any time to edit any part that you may have messed up on.
Save a .gif version. This is the one we are going to import to the game. You will see several options here, you can try tinkering with them, but I find they cause artifacts and unwanted results.