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--- resources:tools_for_creating_illustrated_ah_content [2017/05/22 09:03] – [4. Various tips and tutorials] 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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 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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 **[[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]]
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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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 **[[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]]**, 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 Vexilological Resources]]** - A resource page.
+**[[resources:Flags|Flag and Vexillological Resources]]** - A resource page.
 **[[resources:Heraldry|Heraldry Resources]]** - A resource page.
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 **[[resources:resources|Useful Resources Main Directory]]**