Icon Backgrounds for Units/Buildings

[DJSHenninger]

This thread contains a number of premade backgrounds for making custom Civilization V Icons. They should be useful for those having trouble with making art, or in need of icons while there are no artists available. Will add more in the future. These are mainly neutral backgrounds with no scenery, which is also their shortcoming. A large number of the official Civ V Icons have some kind of vague scenery, though some don't.

Backgrounds

Materials for Icons

GIMP 2:
They can be recoloured by using the Hue/Saturation Tool and the Colorize tool
They can be rotated by using the Arbitrary Rotation Tool (Layer -> Transform)
You can add scenery by copying the Icon Background, and using the Paint Tool with lowered opacity (30-50) to paint over the scenery (image) a number of times, then select the painted circle again with the Ellipse Select Tool

For the entire icon process, refer to this thread.

 

[JFD]

These are really pretty, and will no doubt help plenty. Maybe I could even fire Jan

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

These are just what I needed when I was making icons for my mod. I will use these if I need to do any more - thanks for adding them!

 

[DJSHenninger]

These are really pretty, and will no doubt help plenty. Maybe I could even fire Jan

Thanks! The Artistriarch is still supreme

These are just what I needed when I was making icons for my mod. I will use these if I need to do any more - thanks for adding them!

Hope these'll help you

 

[The Specialize]

Very nice, Beats the template I've been using for myself. Gonna probably mess around with these today.

 

[TPangolin]

Thank you so much! I can never quite sort out how to do the backgrounds.

 

[kul]

Thanks for this, man. Really appreciate it

 

[ldvhl]

Thank you!

 

[onmy6]

That's just awesome man, thank you, huge help

 

[DJSHenninger]

Good to know they're appreciated Might add some more if I have time. Perhaps some basic scenery.

 

[Hulfgar]

A big thanks DJSHenninger, they are much appreciated !

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

I have to say that since using these backgrounds, my icons are looking much better. Thanks again!

 

[Danmacsch]

Agreed - these are fantastic.

 

[DJSHenninger]

I have to say that since using these backgrounds, my icons are looking much better. Thanks again!

Agreed - these are fantastic.

Thanks

I've added two backgrounds with some basic scenery (Hills & Hills with Trees), as well as some 'raw materials' (basically backgrounds without rays and some scenery.

 

[Firebug]

 

[Typhlomence]

These look great - I might be able to find a use for them in tracing out the ray part of icons, as well. Thank you for making them!

 

[Salamandre]

Great thread, I was struggling with filters/waves for so long. Don't hesitate adding more scenery, it will be even more helpful! And thanks for your work.

 

[DJSHenninger]

Thanks - sorry for the unresponsiveness.

Added some more backgrounds.

 

[zwei833]

Thanks, these are so helpful, I use them in my mods.