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--- resources:tools_for_creating_illustrated_ah_content [2015/11/24 06:50] – [3. Websites] Petike
+++ resources:tools_for_creating_illustrated_ah_content [2020/08/22 08:31] (current) – petike
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 **[[Heraldry|Heraldry Resources]]**
-**[[Flags|Flag and Vexilological Resources]]**
+**[[Flags|Flag and Vexillological Resources]]**
 **[[Maps|Map and Cartographic Resources]]**
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 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=248815|A thread with open source textures useful for creating textured flags]]**
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=5790146&postcount=179|Generic template for a British colonial flag (empty dark blue field and a Union Jack in the canton)]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-5790146|Generic template for a British colonial flag (empty dark blue field and a Union Jack in the canton)]]**
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=267984|A set of event icons for maps]]** ([[http://qsec.deviantart.com/art/Logo-for-your-Map-299435621|download link]]; [[http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/023/1/a/list_events_by_qsec-d5sgp8i.jpg|+ key to icon meanings link]]), courtesy of [[offtopic:Thomas27]]
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 **[[http://flag-designer.appspot.com/#d=9&c1=1&c2=6&c3=7&o=4&c4=6&s=0&c5=3|Scrontch's Flag Designer]]** - [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=326586|Fun with online flag randomizer...]]
-**[[http://www.shipbucket.com/|Shipbucket.com]]** - A useful little site with tons of pre-drawn pictorial models of various real and alternate military ships and various other vehicles of war. Can come in handy if you're creating a navy-centric TL.
+**[[https://tools.wmflabs.org/parliamentdiagram/parliamentinputform.html|Parliament Diagram Generator]]** - Very useful tool, primarily intended for Wikipedia templates, but generally useful. See [[http://tools.wmflabs.org/parliamentdiagram/westminsterinputform.html|this page]] for Westminster-style parliamentary diagrams.
-**[[http://www.springsharp.com/|Springsharp.com]]** - "SpringSharp allows you to design "what-if" and "never built" warships between 1850 and 1950 using little more than the specifications in books like Janes Fighting Ships, Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships etc. It applies parametric formulas as used by professional Naval Architects (Mumford,  Parsons, Holtrop & Mennen etc) as well as empirical data based on research on ships (Liners & Warships) of the period to give a soundly grounded and scientific basis to your designs. SpringSharp produces a written report in far more detail than the above resources."
+**[[http://clonezone.link/|Clonezone.link]]** - Website editor that you can use to edit real websites to make fake ones, if anyone needs help with making fake websites.
 **[[http://www.the-blueprints.com/|Blueprints.com]]** - A site with thousands of schematics for various civilian and military vehicles. Probably no fictional models, but you can download the schematics and use them as aid for creating your own AH vehicles.
+**[[http://www.shipbucket.com/|Shipbucket.com]]** - A useful little site with tons of pre-drawn pictorial models of various real and alternate military ships and various other vehicles of war. Can come in handy if you're creating a navy-centric TL.
+**[[http://www.springsharp.com/|Springsharp.com]]** - "SpringSharp allows you to design "what-if" and "never built" warships between 1850 and 1950 using little more than the specifications in books like Janes Fighting Ships, Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships etc. It applies parametric formulas as used by professional Naval Architects (Mumford,  Parsons, Holtrop & Mennen etc) as well as empirical data based on research on ships (Liners & Warships) of the period to give a soundly grounded and scientific basis to your designs. SpringSharp produces a written report in far more detail than the above resources."
 **[[http://pimpmygun.doctornoob.com/|PimpMyGun site]]** - A great flash application for creating pictorial models of various firearms (real modified ones or completely fictional). Has a rather extensive list of pre-built default models and accesories and is regularly udpated.
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 **[[http://www.stackframe.com/SymbolFactory/|Ortelium Symbol Factory]]** - Online generator tool for military map symbols (primarily NATO standards).
-**[[https://tools.wmflabs.org/parliamentdiagram/parliamentinputform.html|Parliament Diagram Generator]]** - Very useful tool, primarily intended for Wikipedia templates, but generally useful. See [[http://tools.wmflabs.org/parliamentdiagram/westminsterinputform.html|this page]] for Westminster-style parliamentary diagrams.
-**[[http://clonezone.link/|Clonezone.link]]** - Website editor that you can use to edit real websites to make fake ones, if anyone needs help with making fake websites.
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 Resources by themselves don't create artworks, so you'll have to probably practice and learn certain skills before you create some.
-=== Software tuturials ===
+=== Software tutorials ===
 **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=117827|MSPaint Tutorial - Learn recolouring, diagonal stripes and more !]]**, courtesy of [[offtopic:Thande]]
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 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=249094|Useful 1920s-1930s typefaces, newspaper resources, and telegram templates]]**, courtesy of Color-Copycat
-**[[http://www.cartographersguild.com/tutorials-how/4987-tutorials-pdf-format.html|Tutorials in PDF Format]]**, courtesy of [[http://www.cartographersguild.com/forum.php|www.cartographersguild.com]]
+**[[https://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=4987|Tutorials in PDF Format]]**, courtesy of [[http://www.cartographersguild.com/forum.php|www.cartographersguild.com]]
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 **[[resources:Tips on making good maps]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/zagans-map-tutorial.389193/|Zăgan's Map Tutorial]]**, courtesy of [[offtopic:Zagan]]
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=158394|Tutorial on making satellite maps]]**, courtesy of [[offtopic:MNP]]
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 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=49868|A really quick and easy way to make realistic fantasy maps]]**, courtesy of [[offtopic:EdT]]
-**[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?p=6792527#post6792527|Brief map-making tips 1]]**, courtesy of [[offtopic:rvbomally]]
+**[[http://www.fantasticmaps.com/|Fantastic Maps.com]]** - Fantasy maps and mapmaking tutorials by Jonathan Roberts.
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?p=6793135#post6793135|Brief map-making tips 2]]**, courtesy of [[offtopic:Alex Richards]]
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-6792527|Brief map-making tips 1]]**, courtesy of [[offtopic:rvbomally]]
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=7476508&postcount=9807|Historical style map making in Inkscape and Photoshop]]**, courtesy of [[offtopic: Blomma]]
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-6793135|Brief map-making tips 2]]**, courtesy of [[offtopic:Alex Richards]]
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7476508|Historical style map making in Inkscape and Photoshop]]**, courtesy of [[offtopic: Blomma]]
 **[[http://www.cartographersguild.com/tutorials-how/874-making-not-so-random-coastlines-gimp.html#post7096|Making not so random coastlines in GIMP]]**, courtesy of [[http://www.cartographersguild.com/forum.php|www.cartographersguild.com]]
-**[[http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/069/2/6/map_making_tutorial_by_intrepidtee-d4saava.png|Tutorial for Making Alternate History Maps]]**, courtesy of [[offtopic:IntrepidTee]]
+**[[http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/069/2/6/map_making_tutorial_by_intrepidtee-d4saava.png|Tutorial for Making Alternate History Maps]]**, courtesy of IntrepidTee
 **[[http://orig11.deviantart.net/a155/f/2014/353/3/8/tutorial_on_modern_style_maps_by_kuusinen-d8abeif.png|Modern-style map tutorial (using GIMP and Inkscape)]]**, courtesy of  Kuusinen
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 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=369896|Lifelines Of Logistics - How To (Not) Draw Your Transit Maps/Diagrams]]**, courtesy of [[offtopic:Dr. Nodelescu]]
+**"So you want to make a map" tutorial series by Alex Richards: [[https://www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/so-you-want-to-make-a-map-part-1|Part 1]], [[https://www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/so-you-want-to-make-a-map-part-ii|Part 2]], [[https://www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/so-you-want-to-make-a-map-part-iii|Part 3]], [[https://www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/so-you-want-to-make-a-map-part-iv|Part 4]], [[https://www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/so-you-want-to-make-a-map-part-v|Part 5]], [[https://www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/so-you-want-to-make-a-map-part-vi|Part 6]], [[https://www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/so-you-want-to-make-a-map-part-vii|Part 7]]**
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 === Flags ===
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=357499|How to make good flags on mobile devices]]**
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=188259|Tips for designing flags of ATL fascist nations]]**
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=240512|Tips for designing flags of ATL communist nations]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/confederate-national-symbols-emblems.17351/|Confederate National Symbols/Emblems]]**
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=146914|The flag of a British Republic ?]]**
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=357499|How to make good flags on mobile devices]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=317251|WI: All Nations had Nepal style Flags?]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=199665|Proposals for a flag of a Swedish SSR]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/alternate-symbols-for-nationalist-fascist-germany.218311/|Alternate symbols for Nationalist/Fascist Germany]]**
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 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=182108|How To Create a Good AH Wikipedia Article]]**, courtesy of [[offtopic:xnm|Richard Harrow]]
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=264558|Yli's Armoured Fighting Vehicles Tutorials]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=264558|Yli's Armoured Fighting Vehicles Tutorials]]**, courtesy of [[offtopic:YLi]]
-  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=7047610&postcount=1|Part I: Narrative and Aesthetics]]**
+  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7047610|Part I: Narrative and Aesthetics]]**
-  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=7051146&postcount=8|Part 2: Mission, Equipment, Terrain, Troops, Time, Mission]]**
+  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7051146|Part 2: Mission, Equipment, Terrain, Troops, Time, Mission]]**
-  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=7054682&postcount=28|Part III/1: On Crew and Crewing]]**
+  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7054682|Part III/1: On Crew and Crewing]]**
-  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=7056985&postcount=61|Part III/2: Crew Layout]]**
+  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7056985|Part III/2: Crew Layout]]**
-  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=7063033&postcount=76|Part IV: The Strategic Considerations of Building Your War Machine]]**
+  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7063033|Part IV: The Strategic Considerations of Building Your War Machine]]**
-  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=7067678&postcount=85|Part V: Building Your Tank and Dodging the Plausibility Police]]**
+  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7067678|Part V: Building Your Tank and Dodging the Plausibility Police]]**
-  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=7069673&postcount=100|Part VI/1: Laying Down the Basics]]**
+  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7069673|Part VI/1: Laying Down the Basics]]**
-  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=7070122&postcount=101|Part VI/2: Laying Down the Basics]]**
+  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7070122|Part VI/2: Laying Down the Basics]]**
-  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=7080462&postcount=113|Part VII/1: A Brief Primer on Engines]]**
+  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7080462|Part VII/1: A Brief Primer on Engines]]**
-  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=7135083&postcount=128|Part VII/2: How Engines Work]]**
+  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7135083|Part VII/2: How Engines Work]]**
-  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=7139239&postcount=132|Part VII/3: How Engines Work]]**
+  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7139239|Part VII/3: How Engines Work]]**
-  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=7368336&postcount=156|Part VII/4: Forced Induction in Engines]]**
+  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7368336|Part VII/4: Forced Induction in Engines]]**
-  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=7456531&postcount=166|Part VIII: Tanks, Machine Guns and Blind Spots]]**
+  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7456531|Part VIII: Tanks, Machine Guns and Blind Spots]]**
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=218561|Claymore's Alternate History Armoured Fighting Vehicles Thread]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=218561|Claymore's Alternate History Armoured Fighting Vehicles Thread]]**, courtesy of [[offtopic:Claymore]]
-  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=7031802&postcount=2183|Step 1: Planning]]**
+  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7031802|Step 1: Planning]]**
-  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=7031833&postcount=2184|Step 2: Preparation & Step 3: Dressing Down]]**
+  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7031833|Step 2: Preparation & Step 3: Dressing Down]]**
-  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=7031841&postcount=2185|Step 4: Trying Various Combinations]]**
+  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7031841|Step 4: Trying Various Combinations]]**
-  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=7031844&postcount=2186|Step 5: Painting the Model]]**
+  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7031844|Step 5: Painting the Model]]**
 **[[http://www.shipbucket.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3743&hilit=guide+destroyer|Generic ship drawing guide]]**, courtesy of the contributors to the Shipbucket.com forums
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+=== Wikiboxes and infoboxes ===
+**[[resources:Infobox tutorial]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/wikibox.413017/|Wikibox tutorial 1]]**
+**[[https://imgur.com/4kycJJM|Wikibox tutorial 2]]**
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 ==== See Also ====
+**[[resources:Flags|Flag and Vexillological Resources]]** - A resource page.
 **[[resources:Heraldry|Heraldry Resources]]** - A resource page.
-**[[resources:Flags|Flag and Vexilological Resources]]** - A resource page.
+**[[resources:maps|Map and Cartography Resources]]** - A resource page.
 **[[alternate history:Alternate History Media]]** - A collection of threads containing alternate history artworks made by the members of the board.
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 ==== Navigation ====
-**[[resources/resources|Useful Resources Main Directory]]**
+**[[resources:resources|Useful Resources Main Directory]]**