Tracing in SCI studio

[Ternian]

Hi! I am new to SCI and I want to start making my own game. I am totally new.

I've seen references to 'tracing'. I assume this is drawing the image and then using SCI over the top of the image. Is this correct?

Does anyone have any screen shots of how they trace or how to do it SCI?

Thanks!

[gumby]

In Studio, from the toolbar choose 'Background', then 'Load Tracing Image'.  In Companion, choose 'Pic' then 'Load Tracing Image'.

It's pretty straight forward, it just loads up a picture and you draw over it.  When you save the picture resource, the trace image isn't saved with it.  If you need to do this in multiple sessions, you can reload your tracing image after opening up the pic resource that you are working with.

[Ternian]

What file do you need the tracing image saved as?

[gumby]

Studio will only open BMPs, but with Companion I think you can use any image file.

[Ternian]

Ah cool. Thanks. I think practice at drawing in lines is next.