How do i make my own minimap and loadingscreen???

How do i make my own minimap and loadingscreen???

Hi experts!!!

I have some pictures and i would like to put them in so they can be a minimap and a loadingscreen. How do i put them in???
I have imported the pictures to the map as tga files.

Thx

Cold_Raider

dus anyone actually read the tutorials?

look b4 u ask

that depends on what tutorial u mean

the custom loading screen tutorial in the tutorial section

i think i am a little stupid but what tutorial section

Someone atleast give him a link.
Here's the Loading Screen Tutorial: http://www.wc3sear.ch/viewtopic.php?t=739

And I know someone has already explained how to do the minimap. Just make sure the pic is TGA and 256x256. Import it like you did and make the path: war3mapPreview.tga

If you mean an custom pic on the minimap while you're actually playing the game ask Sopho. I forgot the path for it.

If you still need help on the tutorial, free to ask.

thx very much i will try it now

i have made a minimap in 250 x 200 do that affect any thing. it is tga and i have changed the to war3MapPrewiev.tga but i simply can't get it to work!!!!!!

Obviously it does matter. It has to be 128x128 or 256x256.

Yeah, but the problem is, even with Irfanview, you cannot edit the perfect fit size for a minimap. For a loading screen, it must be 1024x728 pixels, perfect...

Yes you can! Just unclick Preserve Aspect Ratio when you are resizing.

You should carefully crop the sections and watch the pixles size on the top to make sure your accurate.

what program should i use so i can see what pixel it is in wile i am cropping

for custom minimaps and loadscreens, i use gimp 2