Graphics

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[edit] Overview

Graphics encompasses art, animations and UI for FreeOrion. The graphics team works in conjuction with the game design and audio teams.

Art contributions should be discussed on the forums.

Contributors should read the Guidelines to Contributing.

Note that art is licensed under and must be contributed under the Creatice Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported.

[edit] Help Needed

Art contributions are needed for tech icons (wiki summary: tech icons) and building icons.

Input is also requested for UI design. Various forum threads discuss aspects of this, such as the Combat UI thread.

General art contributions are also invited, including planet surface and atmospheric textures, space nebulae, and large sidepanel star textures.

Potentially-useful art for future versions include race concept art, ship models and concepts and any other anticipated UI screens from future versions on the Roadmap.

[edit] Tools

Here is a list of recommended art-applications for Battle for Wesnoth, which applies just as well to FreeOrion's pixel art.