How can I view all the icon artwork?

[gameshow]

When trying to find the perfect icon for a new ability, it would speed things up a lot if i didn't have to scroll, one at a time, through the icons in the object editor. How can I view them all?

 

[BRUTAL]

make a huge collage of them all.
nothing that i know of can do that, you'll have to scroll down them

 

[gameshow]

Is there no way to export all the icon data and just have it in a folder that i can set to thumbnail?

 

[chovynz]

From here: http://www.thehelper.net/forums/showthread.php?t=116160

Since I didn't receive any replies, I assumed there isn't really any "Library" as such, or doesnt have this functionality. I remember seeing one on WC3C or on Jass Vault but have yet to find it.

So I started one that does what I want on WoWWiki.
http://www.wowwiki.com/WC3_Icons/Map_editor_icon_library .
Feel free to add to it, but please stick with the styles and fields already in place.

I'm guessing you want something like this. As do I. Feel free to add/edit to it so that we can all benefit from this. More info is better than less.

 

[gameshow]

No Doubt. I can't believe we can't pull the data out of the mpq's. It's in there somewhere!

 

[Lyle.]

No Doubt. I can't believe we can't pull the data out of the mpq's. It's in there somewhere!

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource.php?t=62877

We can see them all, but its another list that your gonna have to scroll through

 

[chovynz]

I'm in the middle of figuring some things out. Give me a few days and I should have a majority of the Buttons and Icons in the WowWiki WC3 Icons list. (In my post up above).

Edit: Also be aware that the below program is better organized than the mentioned one above.
http://www.wc3campaigns.net/showthread.php?t=83092

 

[chovynz]

Just an update.

This database/icon library is coming along nicely. Check it out. Contribute if you have time and the necessary skills and patience.

http://www.wowwiki.com/WC3_Icons/Map_editor_icon_library

 

[Lyle.]

Just an update.

This database/icon library is coming along nicely. Check it out. Contribute if you have time and the necessary skills and patience.

http://www.wowwiki.com/WC3_Icons/Map_editor_icon_library

I'm going to start up a page that just provides the images,

http://www.wowwiki.com/WC3_Icons/Icon_List

I did a few so far but I'm going to find a quicker way.

My goal is to add Active, Passive, Auto-Cast, and disabled versions of all the WC3 Icons.

I'm using the same path as you used to upload yours, I'm starting with war3.mpq.

 

[chovynz]

Be Careful.
I'm starting with "war3x.mpq" which is for Frozen Throne.
The default opening file when using image extractor II is war3.mpq which is for Reign of Chaos.

This is good though because it helps us to avoid doubleups. I already have all TFT Command buttons and most of the DISabled command buttons, but havent had time to upload them all yet.

By the way, please add this category to all the icons you are uploading.
[[Category: Warcraft III map editor images]] It's the one we are using for now.

If you want a faster way, I suggest that you:
1. Get and use Image Extractor II. It will allow multiple saves. (i.e. select all the ones you want to then click save.) Save as .tga
2. Use a program to batch change the .tga to .png. I use Photoshop. I can provide a brief tutorial if you need it. I'm sure there are some free programs around that will do batch jobs.

The sooner we have those icons in there the better, but I also want top quality in that wiki. I see you already have picked up on the specifications that I've been adding the icons with. Well done, and good job. I was a bit nervous hearing that you were adding another page to list just the icons, but you seem to know what you're doing.

It's funny how if you want something done in the modding world you usually need to do it yourself eh?