05-07-2022, 10:13 AM | #1 |
Join Date: Apr 2021
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coloring the counters
I was wondering if anyone thought about coloring the counters? If so, what do you use to color them?
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05-07-2022, 12:53 PM | #2 |
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: New England
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Re: coloring the counters
Yes! Counters with colored backgrounds makes it very easy to distinguish sides in skirmishes.
The easiest way to do this is to use the PDF of the counters. Save a counter as an image and use a photo editor like Photoshop to either change the white background or to copy just the figure and paste onto a background of choice. |
05-10-2022, 01:08 PM | #3 |
Join Date: May 2015
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Re: coloring the counters
I've tried a few things.
I mainly use black & white home-made counters, and I tend to stick to black on the figure images themselves, but I sometimes color the ID letter/number, which can be used to make it clear at a glance which faction or squad each figure belongs to, when there are many figures in play. If using a color printer to make home-made counters, I might also print the figure image as well as the ID in a color, but I'd tend to use a darkish color, so it's not washed-out. |
05-20-2022, 08:36 AM | #4 |
Doctor of GURPS Ballistics
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Lakeville, MN
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Re: coloring the counters
I might suggest coloring only the border. I've got some color counters with different backgrounds and they tend to obscure the core art a bit. But with just an outline on the border, it distinguishes sides as noted, keeps the black-on-white contrast of the line art as well.
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05-20-2022, 02:50 PM | #5 | |
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: New England
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07-12-2023, 10:02 PM | #6 | |
Join Date: Jul 2023
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