How to make a tileset

This tutorial can be used with Paint Shop Pro and Photoshop.

Part 1: the set

1) Let's begin with starting PSP or PS.

2) Open the file you can download here.


This is the palette of stencil.bmp. The two marked colors (in the upper right corner) on this picture are the transparent colors.

3) Draw your tiles on it(stencil.bmp) or if you already created the tiles, copy them onto it.

4) Save it in your Jazz2/Tiles directory as a *.bmp. (Don't forget to use another name. Otherwise all your tilesets will be called "stencil.bmp")

Part 2: the mask

5) Open the tileset picture.

6) Erase parts that Jazz should walk through. Everything that isn't solid should be the transparent color.

7) Now save it as a *.bmp in your Jazz/Tiles Directory. (not the same filename as the normal set has).

Part 3: How to convert it to *.j2t

8) Start JCS.

9) Click on the "Set" button above the tileset window.

10) Click on the "Add" button.

This is what you'll see.


11) Enter the filenames and choose the set (as shown in the picture).

12) Remember, always enable "Remap tileset palette". If you did, press OK.

12) Now select your tileset from the list and click "Build".

Your set is ready!!!!

© Rabbits Only 2000
tutorial written by the New spaz