As you know conversion from kit 07 to kit 08 is not useful way.
I started the design of a tool that should make the kit design for FIFA 08 an easier task.
It is based on the usage of templates in "standard colors" and each color can be replaced with a real color. Different templates can be overlapped (e.g. a temlate for the jersey, one for the shorts), sponsor and logos can be added and, of course a shadow multiplication will complete the job.
In order to make the project successful it is necessary to have a good libary of templates. I am not a good artist but I did some pictures just to give you an idea:

http://gallery.filefront.com/FifaMasterRin/

the rule of the color is the following
Black will be used as transparent color to show the lower layers
Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta and Cyan are 6 remappable color
White will remain white

If some Kit maker wants to contribute with templates that I can add in the distribution package of the tool he is welcome.

You and I had spoken about this idea briefly and I still think it is a fantastic idea that will again revolutionize the way we make patches... I'm not much of an artist either but I hope that many makers will contribute their templates.

Thank you for our efforts Rinaldo.

GREAT!!!

You#re doing a great job for all of us editors thanks so mus, you make playing FIFA really enjoyable!

Thanks for your great job! Thank you Rinaldo. Very good idea.

When it comes to templates are the texture in white, or it comes of the desing, for example (nike, adidas, etc)??.
Certainly congratulations for your programs are fantastic, and thank for your colaboration with we.

did you have that idea for Minikits? if so i will help you with all my minis desings. i will ask tripleopcion for kit desings :)

Very nice.

Would be possible to make this tool also compatible with fifa 07?

And about Face Design? You will make it after this? I really hope so.:p


Keep the good work.:jacko:

Here my first contibutions:

http://s3.directupload.net/images/071216/temp/73a89ndd.png (http://s3.directupload.net/file/d/1278/73a89ndd_png.htm) http://s3.directupload.net/images/071216/temp/xmk3a3rq.png (http://s3.directupload.net/file/d/1278/xmk3a3rq_png.htm) http://s3.directupload.net/images/071216/temp/gz6vt3im.png (http://s3.directupload.net/file/d/1278/gz6vt3im_png.htm)

I hope you like them although I'm no ultra-kitmaker.

amazing idea

great idea man

http://xs222.xs.to/xs222/07500/interface.png

Thats what i thinking :D :D

Myx and generic oval have truly got the ball rolling with fantastic ideas. I think if the program was really as easy to use as myx's idea makes it seem then it would be billiant for those who cannot make kits but WANT to make kits (like me lol).

To further develop these ideas I think that all tye templates for all the sports brands (adidas, nike, canterbury, puma, carlotti ALL OF THEM) sould be callibrated with the colour controls on myx's diagram so that the user of the program can change specific things of specific templates. What should also be done is that areas where badges, sponsors, league patches etc go on should be placed onto the kits (shirts sleeves shorts etc) so that the user can load a badge or a sponsor logo and it appears in the appropriate place. I feel this would further enhance the program :)

If anyone feels I have not explained thoroughly enough or want more info in the form of diagrams etc then let me know. This project and the prospect is very exciting. I can see the kits forum overloading with hundreds of kits packs!!!

yeah and if someone got ideas just post here and i will add them to my diagram

we have to think a level with sponsor logos...a "normal" level with black as trasparency

Great project. Congrats Rinaldo. Really good idea.(Y)

I am almost ready to distribute a beta version. Probably friday.

Great news! Thanks Rinaldo.(Y)

Briliant - Can hardly wait for it (and the champions league draw)

Today release beta, Rinaldo?
Thanks.

Sounds really great Rinaldo.

I think an very important feature would be, that new templates/shades can easily be imported, but i am very sure, that you have thought of this already.
And an 3D-Preview would of course be an absolute highlight.

I'm really looking forward to see th first version of KDM08

Sound really good. I can't wait for this tool. Thanks Rinaldo:clapwap:

Regards

I have uploaded the very first beta of KDM08

http://hosted.filefront.com/FifaMasterRin/

You need only to unzip and run (no installation for this beta)
Try it and, if you want, send your templates to add to the package.

Thank you very much Rinaldo.

Thanks Alot - you worked fast on this project mate

Amazing!!! Now we just need more patterns and 3D previews :amika:

I have uploaded the very first beta of KDM08

http://hosted.filefront.com/FifaMasterRin/

You need only to unzip and run (no installation for this beta)
Try it and, if you want, send your templates to add to the package.

Very good!!!I wait for other designs...nike...adidas.

How should I do minikit with this?

This tools is what the comunity needs!:confused:
It's design is very professional, excellent work, Rinaldo!

Maybe a "Drag-and-Drop"-System for adding the logos and sponsors would be a nice addition.
Everthing works fine but when selecting "Minikit" KDM shows me an error-message.


@Zdzi: There's already a 3D-preview, just click on the cube above the kit.

3d preview is in program...you have to click the cube near kit mode view

This tools is what the comunity needs!:confused:
It's design is very professional, excellent work, Rinaldo!

Maybe a "Drag-and-Drop"-System for adding the logos and sponsors would be a nice addition.
Everthing works fine but when selecting "Minikit" KDM shows me an error-message.


@Zdzi: There's already a 3D-preview, just click on the cube above the kit.
Please take a screenshot of the error.

I do not have in this beta any file specific for minikit but they can be used as well. If you have some patterns or shadows for minikits please post them here.

Also if you create new patterns and you agree to distribute them with the tool (you will receive credits) post them here.

I have included some shadows that I found but I have no idea if they are the work of somebody, if you are aware of this please let me know so I can ask for permission.

ottimo rinaldo..scrivo in italiano così è più semplice spiegarmi.Ho incominciato a fare qualche template e il problema è che le linee delle cuciture non escono bene...escono seghettate a causa della sfumatura dell antialias che nel programma non funziona perchè ovviamente mappa solo i colori puramente e non le gradazioni...non si potrebbe implementare un layer trasparente..che si posizionerebbe prima del layer con le ombre (shadow layer)e che conservi la trasparenza del file png? così si avrebbero kit praticamente perfetti.Il livello può anche non supportare il cambio del colore, per rendere le cose più facili

sorry for all, i have to write in italian to better explain to rinaldo how improve his program...

ottimo rinaldo..scrivo in italiano così è più semplice spiegarmi.Ho incominciato a fare qualche template e il problema è che le linee delle cuciture non escono bene...escono seghettate a causa della sfumatura dell antialias che nel programma non funziona perchè ovviamente mappa solo i colori puramente e non le gradazioni...non si potrebbe implementare un layer trasparente..che si posizionerebbe prima del layer con le ombre (shadow layer)e che conservi la trasparenza del file png? così si avrebbero kit praticamente perfetti.Il livello può anche non supportare il cambio del colore, per rendere le cose più facili

sorry for all, i have to write in italian to better explain to rinaldo how improve his program...

Sure, post an example of what you need or send it to me privately.

but did you saw my graphics idea? also about minikits? ahh ?

kits look very pixelated, you should improve that

kits look very pixelated, you should improve that

How ?

Rinaldo, how do we get our templates to you?

Rinaldo, how do we get our templates to you?

Post it here please so I can give you feedback useful also for other interested people.

From the feedback that I have received, I understood that the quality of the kit is not satisfying. In order to improve I am changing the approach of the "conventional colors", no longer 6 uniform colors but only 3 colors (R, G, B) but with the possibility to graduate the amount of color on each channel. so now you can have templates with nice antialias shapes. I will remove the smoothing filter done internally and probably I will add more layers in order to have more flexibility.
I hope this will fit the needs.

I think this is a very useful tool to assign logos and if there are more kit templates ,it will be gr8.Anyway I use this only to assign logos right now and I use the blank kits which EA have provided for "create a club".

It doesn't work for me.

"Error of inicializing the application (0xc0000135)".

Does KDM need net.Framework ?

From the feedback that I have received, I understood that the quality of the kit is not satisfying. In order to improve I am changing the approach of the "conventional colors", no longer 6 uniform colors but only 3 colors (R, G, B) but with the possibility to graduate the amount of color on each channel. so now you can have templates with nice antialias shapes. I will remove the smoothing filter done internally and probably I will add more layers in order to have more flexibility.
I hope this will fit the needs.

Sounds Great, i think with these Adjustments it should be possible to create "professional" lookin' Kits.
Another thing, that should be updated because it's a very common issue when creating kits: It's not possible to change the width:height-ratio (eg. keep 1,0 height, change width to 1,5) of a Logo, and then resize the whole Logo ("Link" checked) but keeping the new ratio.

The possibility to change the ratio of a lgo is already there in beta 1.
I will release a new beta in a few days.

The Beta 2 of KDM is now available from

http://hosted.filefront.com/FifaMasterRin

It has been widely improved and I hope that now the kitmakers will enjoy it and will start to contribute with their own templates. Take a look at the examples and read the help in order to understand how templates work.

Can someone please post the file in other server?, i cant download from filefront.... thanks in advance!!!

Rinaldo, I have tried the new beta and I have to say that NOW seems very useful tool and we can make kits without Photoshop. Well done!!!

I hope kitmakers will help the project giving you some templates or styles :)

Hi Rinaldo, finally i can test your utillity, it is really great!!!, lets hope people join this idea and make more templates, i just make the kit for my custom team in 6 minutes... someone that looks like take me 4 days without this great utility, thanks a lot man!!!!!!! :junior:

fantastic!!
now we are waiting other styles... maybe the kitmakers...
thanks!

i don´t know how i can make a minikit with the KDM 08???
pls help
thx in advance

Rinaldo

Congratulations for this tool!!!

Sorry for my english. I tried to make a kit for test the tool. I think it's a great new for people like me, that don't have hability to make a kit.

For while, I find two things that can be improved in a new version. The rotation of logos can be free and i missed a text box to write anything in kit.

I hope that my oppinion can help you.

I downloaded and installed the kit design master several times but it appears an error report from windows what do I do?
PS: My English is bad because I only speak Portuguese
:(

Rinaldo, please send link for Kit Design Master 08.

kit desing master 1.0 direct link
Download (http://dl1.playground.ru/DB1/6/1/Setup_KDM08_Rel_1_00.exe)