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arma:terrain:export_to_emf [2011/06/30 14:43] – created export_to_emf initial page. snakemanarma:terrain:export_to_emf [2024/08/01 10:59] (current) – links added. snakeman
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-====== Export to EMF ======+====== ArmA 1 Export to EMF ====== 
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 +[[https://www.pmctactical.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=42|ArmA 1 Forum]], [[:arma|ArmA 1 Home]], [[arma:config|ArmA 1 Config]], [[arma:tools|ArmA 1 Tools]], [[arma:file_formats|ArmA 1 File Formats]], [[arma:missions|ArmA 1 Missions]], [[arma:modeling|ArmA 1 3D Modeling]], [[arma:terrain|ArmA 1 Terrain]], [[arma:texturing|ArmA 1 Texturing]], [[arma:scripting|ArmA 1 Scripting]] 
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 +**ArmA 1** aka Armed Assault (ArmA) 
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 +See also [[arma:terrain:making_satellite_texture_mask#export_of_project_printout|arma 1 making satellite texture mask, export of project printout]].
  
 Export ot EMF is used just as reference to make satellite texture. Export ot EMF is used just as reference to make satellite texture.
  
-The idea is this: If I export EMF (and subsequently PNG) of the same resolution as satellite texture, I would be able to put it there and use it as reference painting vicinity of the objects in map etc.+The idea is this: If I export EMF (and subsequently PNG) of the same resolution as satellite texture, I would be able to put it there and use it as reference painting vicinity of the objects in terrain etc.
  
 The problem is this: Several additional pixels appear in the image (in our settings, it usually ends up blue, but if you turn off terrain and contours, it can be invisible). The problem is this: Several additional pixels appear in the image (in our settings, it usually ends up blue, but if you turn off terrain and contours, it can be invisible).
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 It then creates the png file for you named "my_big_emf_image.png" in the same directory where you ran the .emf image. It then creates the png file for you named "my_big_emf_image.png" in the same directory where you ran the .emf image.
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 +====== Drag and Drop .bat Method ======
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 +How to convert your large EMF file into PNG using .bat file where you can drag and drop your EMF image. This guide assumes your Visitor 3 has been installed to "c:\armatools\v3\" directory.
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 +_run_emf.bat:
 +<code dos>
 +c:\armatools\v3\EmfToPng.exe %1
 +pause
 +</code>
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 +Then in windows explorer just drag and drop the EMF file into this _run_emf.bat file and it converts it to PNG.
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 +Note: [[arma2:texturing:imagemagick|Imagemagick]] also converts EMF to PNG or other images you prefer.
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arma/terrain/export_to_emf.1309444986.txt.gz · Last modified: 2011/06/30 14:43 by snakeman