Do maps made in SAI work?

[ziowont]

So I've been trying to make my first map, and I'm using Paint Tool SAI to make it.
But when I try to load it into FH, it doesn't work and the game closes.

Does anyone know why? Is it just because I'm not doing it the right way?

[AlphaEclipse]

I'm afraid they cannot be made in SAI because SAI paint does not have a greyscale option.
I'd recommend GIMP. GIMP is good for map making and is free!

Although it's the wrong place, Sai should work fine; I genuinely don't see why it wouldn't, providing it's saved in the correct format (I've never used GIMP myself for maps!). I'll give it a go in a moment- just to see if it there is an issue.

Edit: There is an issue! Sai doesn't appear to have a grayscale mode which is seemingly pivotal for map-making. Whilst the map I quickly scribbled is solely made of grays:



It's still in RGB mode (aka, you can still use colours on it); Sai doesn't seem to have an option to swap to Grayscale (which I think GIMP does). It's best to use GIMP or Photoshop I'm afraid!

From the Manual:

3. The image must be saved/edited in grayscale mode and cannot consist of or use colours(If not the game will crash)

[ziowont]

Ah, thanks. I didn't use any colors for my map, but it didn't have a grayscale mode, so that must be the problem. ^^

[AlphaEclipse]

Ah, thanks. I didn't use any colors for my map, but it didn't have a grayscale mode, so that must be the problem. ^^

No problem. :3 Good luck with your map.