Best practices / tools for total playfield redraw

[bele2009]

I've been playing and learning over the past year or so and now I would like to start contributing to the great VPin community.

 

I tackle a full redraw of a playfield (Gottlieb “Canada Dry”, re-themed version of their Target Alpha from 1976) using Inkscape and managed to finish all the vector art and outlines.

 

is there a guide somewhere how to proceed? I have many questions and would like to ask for advise before I paint myself in a corner so to speak.

 

Some questions:

- What image can I use for the bare wood? I managed to stitch some poplar veneer together but it does not look right.

- I have done all the layout and guideline with vector graphics (Inkscape). Should I move to a graphic program (Gimp) for colouring?

- What resolution should I export my image if I want 4K resolution?

 

Please point me to the proper forum / discussion channel if this would be more appropriate.

 

Thanks!

[takise]

On 7/3/2023 at 1:18 PM, bele2009 said:

I've been playing and learning over the past year or so and now I would like to start contributing to the great VPin community.

 

I tackle a full redraw of a playfield (Gottlieb “Canada Dry”, re-themed version of their Target Alpha from 1976) using Inkscape and managed to finish all the vector art and outlines.

 

is there a guide somewhere how to proceed? I have many questions and would like to ask for advise before I paint myself in a corner so to speak.

 

Some questions:

- What image can I use for the bare wood? I managed to stitch some poplar veneer together but it does not look right.

- I have done all the layout and guideline with vector graphics (Inkscape). Should I move to a graphic program (Gimp) for colouring?

- What resolution should I export my image if I want 4K resolution?

 

Please point me to the proper forum / discussion channel if this would be more appropriate.

 

Thanks!

Edited January 2, 2024 by takise

[Supergibson]

On 7/3/2023 at 7:18 AM, bele2009 said:

I've been playing and learning over the past year or so and now I would like to start contributing to the great VPin community.

 

I tackle a full redraw of a playfield (Gottlieb “Canada Dry”, re-themed version of their Target Alpha from 1976) using Inkscape and managed to finish all the vector art and outlines.

 

is there a guide somewhere how to proceed? I have many questions and would like to ask for advise before I paint myself in a corner so to speak.

 

Some questions:

- What image can I use for the bare wood? I managed to stitch some poplar veneer together but it does not look right.

- I have done all the layout and guideline with vector graphics (Inkscape). Should I move to a graphic program (Gimp) for colouring?

- What resolution should I export my image if I want 4K resolution?

 

Please point me to the proper forum / discussion channel if this would be more appropriate.

 

Thanks!

Did you ever get an answer on this? I've been working on tables but I'm also learning how to draw table artwork with a drawing tablet.

Just wondering where you went from here. Did you ever manage to complete the redraw?

[lipebello]

I've made and old tutorial on how to use illustrator to make lineart in vector, i think its a easier way to start

 

 

for the wood, i usually search for plywood texture and use a large file

for 4K resolution, i focus on 2160 width, scale the image (keeping the ratio)