X-Git-Url: http://winboard.nl/cgi-bin?a=blobdiff_plain;f=bitmaps%2FREADME.bitmaps;fp=bitmaps%2FREADME.bitmaps;h=8e86abed3ad350936f0ed977ff80d642f1f77bad;hb=ea750683ac62717dd7346de17b5ae072622ff92a;hp=b868cfd215edff9f8b3b0e13b1462f0b30b5fb95;hpb=2ffe5cbbbec01e48d66d490d14de3dcfb49a2703;p=xboard.git diff --git a/bitmaps/README.bitmaps b/bitmaps/README.bitmaps index b868cfd..8e86abe 100644 --- a/bitmaps/README.bitmaps +++ b/bitmaps/README.bitmaps @@ -1,94 +1,101 @@ -This directory provides bitmaps with the same size and naming -conventions as those distributed till xboard-3.** -These bitmaps are distributed under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE -coming with xboard. - -The bitmaps contained herein were converted from my MetaFont -version of chess font. These are designed very well to deliver -good rastered images on low resolution devices. The general -shape of these fonts are designed after very old typefaces -used in printing chess books. They are not as fancy as the -currently used bitmaps of xboard, but I like them in their -'san serif'-ness - may be others too. - The MetaFont source of this font may be obtained from me -under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE. - To convert the pk-Files to bitmaps I used the conversion tool -mftobdf to generate X11-bdf - fonts, and then used a small C -program, to write the xbm-files. - -5.Feb.1994 Elmar Bartel -bartel@informatik.tu-muenchen.de - -[Elmar supplied only 80, 64, and 40 pixel bitmaps] - -* * * - -The 21-pixel bitmaps are also based on Elmar's font, but I hand-tuned -them quite a bit. I converted them from the Metafont gf file by -running gftype and applying a C program of my own to the -human-readable output. - -icon_white and icon_black were produced in the same way. - -21 Nov 1995 Tim Mann - -* * * - -The 33, 45, 49, 54, and 58 pixel bitmaps are also based on Elmar's font. -They were converted using dopkbm.sh, followed by a manual pass with the -X bitmap editor to adjust the size (adding blank borders as needed) and -to hand-tune the pixels in a few cases where that was badly needed. -Here is some data that may be useful in later conversions: - -Character numbers in fselch fonts: - -Piece Open Solid Open/bg Solid/bg -P 0 014 022 036 -N 1 015 023 037 -B 2 016 024 040 -R 3 017 025 041 -Q 4 020 026 042 -K 5 021 027 043 - -Sizes (WxH): - -fselch*.mf blank sq queen used for ----------- -------- ----- -------- -8 33x33 31x29 33x33 -9 37x37 33x32 none -10 42x42 41x37 none -11 46x46 43x41 45x45 -12 50x50 47x43 49x49 -13 54x54 50x47 54x54 -14 58x58 56x50 58x58 -20 83x83 71x76 none -21 87x87 76x81 87x87 -22 91x91 79x83 none -23 95x95 82x89 95x95 -25 104x104 91x99 none -26 108x108 94x103 108x108 -28 116x116 99x107 116x116 -30 125x125 110x118 none -31 129x129 113x122 129x129 -32 133x133 116x124 none - - -In each case, fselch*.mf was formatted for 300 dpi. On Linux with the -Red Hat tetex-0.4pl8-9 package, this required mag=0.5. Example: - - mf - \mode=localfont; mag=0.5; input fselch8.mf - gftopk fselch8.300gf - -On Red Hat with tetex-0.9-6, mag=1.0 was needed instead. - - mf - \mode=localfont; mag=1.0; input fselch26.mf - gftopk fselch26.300gf - - -15 Feb 1998 Tim Mann -25 Feb 1999 Tim Mann - -* * * - +This directory provides bitmaps with the same size and naming +conventions as those distributed till xboard-3.** +These bitmaps are distributed under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE +coming with xboard. + +The bitmaps contained herein were converted from my MetaFont +version of chess font. These are designed very well to deliver +good rastered images on low resolution devices. The general +shape of these fonts are designed after very old typefaces +used in printing chess books. They are not as fancy as the +currently used bitmaps of xboard, but I like them in their +'san serif'-ness - may be others too. + The MetaFont source of this font may be obtained from me +under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE. + To convert the pk-Files to bitmaps I used the conversion tool +mftobdf to generate X11-bdf - fonts, and then used a small C +program, to write the xbm-files. + +5.Feb.1994 Elmar Bartel +bartel@informatik.tu-muenchen.de + +[Elmar supplied only 80, 64, and 40 pixel bitmaps] + +* * * + +The 21-pixel bitmaps are also based on Elmar's font, but I hand-tuned +them quite a bit. I converted them from the Metafont gf file by +running gftype and applying a C program of my own to the +human-readable output. + +icon_white and icon_black were produced in the same way. + +21 Nov 1995 Tim Mann + +* * * + +The 33, 45, 49, 54, and 58 pixel bitmaps are also based on Elmar's font. +They were converted using dopkbm.sh, followed by a manual pass with the +X bitmap editor to adjust the size (adding blank borders as needed) and +to hand-tune the pixels in a few cases where that was badly needed. +Here is some data that may be useful in later conversions: + +Character numbers in fselch fonts: + +Piece Open Solid Open/bg Solid/bg +P 0 014 022 036 +N 1 015 023 037 +B 2 016 024 040 +R 3 017 025 041 +Q 4 020 026 042 +K 5 021 027 043 + +Sizes (WxH): + +fselch*.mf blank sq queen used for +---------- -------- ----- -------- +8 33x33 31x29 33x33 +9 37x37 33x32 none +10 42x42 41x37 none +11 46x46 43x41 45x45 +12 50x50 47x43 49x49 +13 54x54 50x47 54x54 +14 58x58 56x50 58x58 +20 83x83 71x76 none +21 87x87 76x81 87x87 +22 91x91 79x83 none +23 95x95 82x89 95x95 +25 104x104 91x99 none +26 108x108 94x103 108x108 +28 116x116 99x107 116x116 +30 125x125 110x118 none +31 129x129 113x122 129x129 +32 133x133 116x124 none + + +In each case, fselch*.mf was formatted for 300 dpi. On Linux with the +Red Hat tetex-0.4pl8-9 package, this required mag=0.5. Example: + + mf + \mode=localfont; mag=0.5; input fselch8.mf + gftopk fselch8.300gf + +On Red Hat with tetex-0.9-6, mag=1.0 was needed instead. + + mf + \mode=localfont; mag=1.0; input fselch26.mf + gftopk fselch26.300gf + + +15 Feb 1998 Tim Mann +25 Feb 1999 Tim Mann + +* * * + +I added a large number of bitmaps for non-orthodox pieces, mainly in +size middling and bulky (and to a lesser extent in petite). A few pieces +(Archbishop, Chancellor and Lance) are available in all sizes from petite to bulky. +The bitmaps were created as WinBoard .bmp monochrome bitmaps with MS Paint, and +converted to .bm C-source files semi-automatically, to be used as built-ins for xboard. + + 4 Aug 2008 H.G. Muller \ No newline at end of file