Hi everybody,
I am working on a mod, and want to draw my own units.
I am a skilled artist, so it won' t be a problem to make them
look good. The problem is, I can' t find a SINGLE PROGRAM
where you can either draw or convert flc files, and that' s the
format the game uses. I have Animation Shop, but when I save
a flc file there, the program adds on some 1300 images!
Does anyone have a solution?
I either need an uncrap FREE program, or help on how to avoid
the addition of images in Anim.
HEEEELP

To create a unit with a paint program here is a few tips:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10208
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=91253

Create FLC from PCX storyboard
To create FLC files from your PCX storyboard (large PCX format graphic file with the different movements in them) use either Flicster or CivFlcEdit. Both are available here in the utilties section.


Create PCX storyboard from BMP's
Use Steph's utility
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=42092

Make a backup of some existing unit. Expand all the FLC files and look at how they are laid out.

Pay extra close attention to the palette
Look at the palette in the pcx's you expaneded. The unit must be indexed color (256); but only the middle 160 or so colors are yours to change.

For your first unit. Modify an existing unit. This will give you an idea on how things come together. And you can differ learning how to create your own storyboards for a later unit.