SrfrBoyBobby Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Here is some art files to create your own Control Panel images for platforms or games. Every button has different color overlay layers that can be easily turned on and off. There are a few example art overlays in the file. To add your own custom panel art just place a file *.jpg file named "replace me.jpg" in this folder after you unzip it. The current replace me file is an linked image and should automatically place you artwork. You may have to resize this image in the CPO art.psd to properly fit your art. Best of luck and Game On! CPO ART.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHoodRobin64 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Wow that one in the middle is literally my cab just about! Your dedication to helping others is been amazing. Thank you for all the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHoodRobin64 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) So now I just need to figure out how to color the buttons on that image per game, and we will be golden. Then to the side of that image if I go Blue button 1=Jump Green button 2=Run Red button 3=Shoot The color button before the number could be the circles you made for the buttons dragged over to the right, then the number, then the function I think this could be something seriously epic Those sticks with the arrows open new possibility's as well because none of my sticks have rgb Edited February 20, 2022 by RedHoodRobin64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrfrBoyBobby Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 Nice! I made everything into groups so if you go to move a button make sure you pay attention to the colors, eclipse caps, extra. The text is not grouped to the button but broken out per button. The text and arrows are all white with fx color overlays and drop shadows. The text sizing, font, locations and all that individuals will have to play with. I can only make a starting point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHoodRobin64 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Ok gonna be busy tomorrow but Tuesday il try my best to get this goin, and you have done more then enough. If I get stuck I know how to find you lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrfrBoyBobby Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 Sure thing. The font size stuff for the amount of text you want to put will be the biggest thing. I recommend starting with an easy game or platform to get a feel for it then really try a heavy text one to set your template for the rest of the build for continuity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHoodRobin64 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 So I have figured out how to take the background out of your grey picture. I'm able to move the buttons and copy them. However, the wood one i love is much more difficult. The background of that one gets ugly if you try to magic erase it. I'm also having a hell of time coloring the buttons. I hate to be a pain in the ass but is there a way you could perhaps have a button of each color on a pic for me so I can dissect it and make these templets for everyone? I'm also extremely interested in those beautiful arrows you have on the wood panel pic, that could allow me to show off 4 way and 8 way games. could you do those on a blank background as well? No hurry at all. I wanna appeal to every one on here so I'm thinking il do some with the grey and some with the wood, some with eclypse caps and some with out. Sorry to be a pain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrfrBoyBobby Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 Turn of the visibility of the Replace me layer and turn on the layer below and it is all in the file. I’m away from the computer but I can share screen shots tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHoodRobin64 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Thank you, later on il try what you said. This is a rough draft more or less, but i think with better polish this could look epic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrfrBoyBobby Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 Here you go. I included a pdf kinda showing the layers visibility I was mentioning. I also have placed here the psd file for the example here too. This should give you a bit of a head start. I also removed the eclipse tops of the buttons to match your control panel better. Adobe Illustrator tend to be better for vector based art but photoshop works too. There are advantages to each and to be honest the best is a combo of both programs. CPO art UMVC3 wood.psd How to change CPO artwork to wood.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHoodRobin64 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Just got back home. Your a rockstar, thank you! Im gonna play with those and few other ideas I got. I wana do a image for the marquee that has both the back and front of a box covering the whole screen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrfrBoyBobby Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) No problem. The cover art stuff probably wouldn’t be to bad. It’s just a consistency thing so they flow right when you scroll through your playlist. There are batch automation type things you can do with photoshop and other programs to take care of a a lot of repeat tasks in bulk. I’ve fumbled through it before but I am no expert. I think I saw In tge forums a marquee building type thrid party thing. Might work but I’ve never looked into it. Edited February 22, 2022 by SrfrBoyBobby Typos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RedHoodRobin64 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Ya that was 500 times easier with no photo shop experience 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHoodRobin64 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 (edited) If i have to i will manually do the box art marquee images. The way i see it you dont need a logo in it cause the box front is already doin that for us, and id rather have the box back to read then to see the cart. I got the patience to do it, but would you happen to have any idea where that batch is located? If not no biggie. I still want to do the buttons on top of this idea. Not sure what tge forum is Edited February 23, 2022 by RedHoodRobin64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrfrBoyBobby Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 https://lifehacker.com/how-to-automate-anything-in-photoshop-30821813/amp here is a link that shows an intro into photoshop automation. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHoodRobin64 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 So prob is the box art even for the same system is different sizes then eachother so I will have to make them manually. But thats ok, really fun. Im archiving all that work in a different location to keep things organized Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RedHoodRobin64 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 16 hours ago, SrfrBoyBobby said: Here you go. I included a pdf kinda showing the layers visibility I was mentioning. I also have placed here the psd file for the example here too. This should give you a bit of a head start. I also removed the eclipse tops of the buttons to match your control panel better. Adobe Illustrator tend to be better for vector based art but photoshop works too. There are advantages to each and to be honest the best is a combo of both programs. CPO art UMVC3 wood.psd 87.6 MB · 2 downloads How to change CPO artwork to wood.pdf 1.2 MB · 2 downloads This was so helpful!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHoodRobin64 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Heres another rough draft. Could use touch ups but I think I'm getting the hang of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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