Hi everybody, I’m novice. I’m testing Corona sdk. I have a big dubt. I need to build a graphic interface (button etc). Is it necessary to use the code for positioning the graphic element or there are visual methods?
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Hello Roberto,
In general, you must use code to place and position graphics. However, there are some 3rd-party tools that can do it for you, visually. What graphics software will you use? Photoshop?
Best regards,
Brent Sorrentino [import]uid: 9747 topic_id: 33088 reply_id: 131397[/import]
Thank for quick reply. Yes, I use photoshop. In alternative fireworks. I will appreciate your opinion about 3rd-party tools that can do it for me. Thanks. [import]uid: 175936 topic_id: 33088 reply_id: 131400[/import]
I can use also Illustrator. [import]uid: 175936 topic_id: 33088 reply_id: 131401[/import]
Hi Roberto,
“Kwik” is a very popular tool for Photoshop:
http://www.kwiksher.com
And here’s one for Fireworks, but it might be slightly outdated (I don’t think the author has updated it in a long time):
http://asouza.com/blog/?p=81
These two should get you started. 
Best of luck,
Brent Sorrentino
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Thanks for your help. I will try them. Have nice day. [import]uid: 175936 topic_id: 33088 reply_id: 131409[/import]
For those that are more comfortable with Flash, another good Layout tool is LoqSprite. It allows you to do your layouts in Flash and then export into Corona-ready Lua. [import]uid: 134101 topic_id: 33088 reply_id: 131411[/import]
So, If I understand right for build a static graphic menù or an animation I may to use code or the softwares that you have indicated me. At this moment I need build a static menù (play, options, sound, credits,etc). I have the graphic layout but for positioning the graphical object in the background I have the solution mentioned above. It is correct? Thanks a lot. Roberto [import]uid: 175936 topic_id: 33088 reply_id: 131419[/import]
Yes, this is correct. You can use one of the tools listed above, or you can type in code. The tools will generate the code for you. However, most layout tools will not generate the “function” for buttons. You will need to learn Lua for this, of course.
Brent
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Is there any good ones for Photoshop outside of Kwik? (I own Kwik, but it is primarily storybooks/simple games).
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Hello Roberto,
In general, you must use code to place and position graphics. However, there are some 3rd-party tools that can do it for you, visually. What graphics software will you use? Photoshop?
Best regards,
Brent Sorrentino [import]uid: 9747 topic_id: 33088 reply_id: 131397[/import]
Thank for quick reply. Yes, I use photoshop. In alternative fireworks. I will appreciate your opinion about 3rd-party tools that can do it for me. Thanks. [import]uid: 175936 topic_id: 33088 reply_id: 131400[/import]
I can use also Illustrator. [import]uid: 175936 topic_id: 33088 reply_id: 131401[/import]
Hi Roberto,
“Kwik” is a very popular tool for Photoshop:
http://www.kwiksher.com
And here’s one for Fireworks, but it might be slightly outdated (I don’t think the author has updated it in a long time):
http://asouza.com/blog/?p=81
These two should get you started.
Best of luck,
Brent Sorrentino
[import]uid: 9747 topic_id: 33088 reply_id: 131404[/import]
Thanks Brent. In the next days I will try to use Kwik to create a graphic interface for my app. If I will have good news, I will post here.
Roberto [import]uid: 175936 topic_id: 33088 reply_id: 131451[/import]
Sorry, but at this moment I don’t know other resources. Maybe is it possible to use softwares that create spriteshit for to build a graphic interface (button etc). There are no expensive. But It is only an idea that I have thought this night because for me this environment is new. [import]uid: 175936 topic_id: 33088 reply_id: 131452[/import]
Thanks for your help. I will try them. Have nice day. [import]uid: 175936 topic_id: 33088 reply_id: 131409[/import]
For those that are more comfortable with Flash, another good Layout tool is LoqSprite. It allows you to do your layouts in Flash and then export into Corona-ready Lua. [import]uid: 134101 topic_id: 33088 reply_id: 131411[/import]
So, If I understand right for build a static graphic menù or an animation I may to use code or the softwares that you have indicated me. At this moment I need build a static menù (play, options, sound, credits,etc). I have the graphic layout but for positioning the graphical object in the background I have the solution mentioned above. It is correct? Thanks a lot. Roberto [import]uid: 175936 topic_id: 33088 reply_id: 131419[/import]
Yes, this is correct. You can use one of the tools listed above, or you can type in code. The tools will generate the code for you. However, most layout tools will not generate the “function” for buttons. You will need to learn Lua for this, of course.
Brent
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