Embedded Files
199 Create a new Layout and Event Sheet
199 Create a new Layout and Event Sheet
Call them Menu
Call them Menu
and evMenu
and evMenu
200 Rename Layer 0 to Background
200 Rename Layer 0 to Background
Our Global Background layer appears.
Our Global Background layer appears.
202 Add a new layer at the top
202 Add a new layer at the top
Call it Menu
Call it Menu
203 Add a new Object Types Subfolder
203 Add a new Object Types Subfolder
Call it Menu
Call it Menu
Add your Title as a Sprite
Add your Title as a Sprite
204 Add your Title Sprite to the Menu Layer
204 Add your Title Sprite to the Menu Layer
205 Add two new SpriteFont objects to the Menu Folder.
205 Add two new SpriteFont objects to the Menu Folder.
Import the SpriteFonts from the Menu --> Text Folder
Import the SpriteFonts from the Menu --> Text Folder
In your assets folder.
In your assets folder.
What is a SpriteFont?
What is a SpriteFont?
The Sprite Font object uses an image to display text.
The Sprite Font object uses an image to display text.
This allows complete artistic control over the appearance of text,
This allows complete artistic control over the appearance of text,
rather than having to choose from existing fonts.
rather than having to choose from existing fonts.
If you need things to align precisely and look the same in all browsers, use Sprite Font.
If you need things to align precisely and look the same in all browsers, use Sprite Font.
206 Right-click and save these Arrow images for use as an animated Menu Cursor
206 Right-click and save these Arrow images for use as an animated Menu Cursor
207 Add the arrow to your Menu folder
207 Add the arrow to your Menu folder
As a Sprite
As a Sprite
208 Import the frames and adjust the properties as shown
208 Import the frames and adjust the properties as shown
209 Drag your BlackText SpriteFont onto the screen.
209 Drag your BlackText SpriteFont onto the screen.
It will be blank.
It will be blank.
210 Edit the properties as follows:
210 Edit the properties as follows:
211 It is crucial to
211 It is crucial to
reduce the Character set!
reduce the Character set!
212 Now edit your text
212 Now edit your text
213 Finish your menu screen by adding your options
213 Finish your menu screen by adding your options
Add the ArrowSelect and take note of it's POSITION
Add the ArrowSelect and take note of it's POSITION
214 Our Black Text is going to act as the SHADOW for our white text.
214 Our Black Text is going to act as the SHADOW for our white text.
Drag the White Text onto the layout and adjust it's properties as shown:
Drag the White Text onto the layout and adjust it's properties as shown:
215 Remember to CHANGE THE CHARACTER SET!
215 Remember to CHANGE THE CHARACTER SET!
216 Place the white text over the black
216 Place the white text over the black
at a slight offset to get the shadow effect!
at a slight offset to get the shadow effect!
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