coloring the counters

[agentJ]

I was wondering if anyone thought about coloring the counters? If so, what do you use to color them?

[Shostak]

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.

[Skarg]

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.

[DouglasCole]

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.

[Shostak]

Originally Posted by DouglasCole

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.

That's a great idea, Douglas!

[tanyakurda]

Originally Posted by Skarg

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 Donkey Kong.

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.

Love your idea.