Tile sets may be created in MacPaint or your favorite paint program. The tile set contains 36 different tile designs, each one 32x32 pixels. Here are step-by-step instructions for creating your own:
1. Choose "Copy Template" from the Tile menu. This will copy an empty tileset picture into the scrap.
1a. (optional) pull down the scrapbook desk accessory and paste.
2. Exit Mombasa, and start up your paint program.
3. Choose "paste" from the edit menu in your paint program. A grid should be pasted onto the screen. The grid is a 6x6 square of 32x32 pixel tiles.
4. Use the paint program to draw designs on each of the 36 tiles.
5. Select the 6x6 grid with the "marquee" tool, or equivalent. Be sure to select only to the edges of the grid, and not select any white space outside of it. (In many paint programs, holding down the command key while making the selection will insure that no extra space is selected.
5a. (optional) pull down the scrapbook desk accesory and paste.
6. Exit the paint program, and start up Mombasa.
7. Choose "Paste Tile Set..." from the tile menu. If there are no errors in pasting, then you will be prompted for a name for this tile set. You can choose any name that doesn't conflict with current tile sets.
That's it! Your new tileset will now appear on the menu.
Each tile has a name, known as the "Tile Key". Your new set will have a very boring tile key, with names like "Tile #12". See "Editing the Tile Key" for details on how to change this.
Tile Sets may optionally also have a background picture. See "Creating a Background Picture" for details.
