Face By Numbers Update ***BETA***

lefty_hurler · 04-16-2003, 09:45 PM

It's been a couple of weeks since I announced that Face By Numbers, a program that allows for easy facepack/photo creation, was nearly complete. I've spent the past couple of weeks refining and cleaning up the code, redesigning the interface and making improvements. I'm very proud to announce (thankfully, because I'm exhausted

) that Face By Numbers is now ready for beta testing.

Below are six screen shots of version 1.0a:

This shows the general interface and what a clean FacePack looks like before editing. Layers in this facepack include eyes, noses, mouths, cap logos, card backs and extras and can be interchanged very easily at the press of a button.

This picture shows the FacePack after its ColorZones are chosen.

This picture shows me messing around with some of the layers created by blueturf (Blueturf, I hope you don't mind) for the FaceGen photopacks. As you can see, the program isn't just for coloring sprites. It has full, masked layering capabilities. The caps, uniforms and faces can be switched and modified extremely easily.

Same FacePack, converted to black-and-white.

Same FacePack, with the card back layer visible and a TOPPS card selected.

I'm looking for a very small handful of beta testers, as I want to keep beta testing as manageable as possible. I prefer that beta testers have some ability with graphics programs such as PhotoShop, PhotoPaint, etc., but it is hardly a requirement. After all, the program looks to cater to those who have very little experience creating and/or using graphics.

Instructions for downloading and using the software will be provided via e-mail. The tentative ETA for the opening of the beta test will be next Monday, April 21.

If you are interested in applying for the beta program, please send an e-mail to lefty_hurler@yahoo.com with the subject FACE BY NUMBERS BETA TEST. Include in the e-mail any useful abilities you have that you feel would be of benefit. Beta testers will be accepted on a first-come, first serve basis. Please don't send inquiries as to your status, acceptance or decline to the beta program. Accepted testers will receive an e-mail with further instructions.

I'd be happy to field any questions here in the forums.

Cuss16 · 04-16-2003, 09:58 PM

nice!!

Dwolfson20 · 04-16-2003, 10:07 PM

Wow, that looks amazing! I wish I had time to help you beta test it... I hope all goes well.

Cole · 04-16-2003, 11:26 PM

Looks sweet...

Have any predictions for release date?

Dargone · 04-17-2003, 02:21 AM

Very nice! Looking forward to it...

lefty_hurler · 04-17-2003, 08:03 AM

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Originally posted by ripwalk
Looks sweet...

Have any predictions for release date?

Right now I'm looking at mid-to-late May.

cooper_gd · 04-17-2003, 08:28 AM

I'll test if ya wish... I'm above average at most graphic editing progs... I can always get my wife to help and make it a "together" event... a clever way to try and screw around with OOTP.

cooper_gd@yahoo.com

chredwdew · 04-17-2003, 09:42 AM

I'll also test for you if you want. I have facegen and have been making my player pics using photoshop. http://athl.ootp-leagues.com/stats/991.htm

Modern Relic · 02-14-2004, 02:05 PM

Bumping this in hopes of hearing an update. Lefty hurler, are you out there? Somewhere?

Modern Relic · 02-14-2004, 02:10 PM

dola...

I just sent lefty an email. I'll let everyone know if I hear anything back from him.

Modern Relic · 02-14-2004, 02:20 PM

Well, that didn't take long:

Quote:

Sorry your message to lefty_hurler@yahoo.com cannot be delivered. This account has been disabled or discontinued [#102].

Too bad. This would have been a fantastic addition for fictional leagues.

Did any of you who volunteered to beta test ever hear from him?

twins15 · 02-14-2004, 02:29 PM

Darn, that looked like it had the potential to be very very good and would have fictional leagues even better. Hopefully he sees this somehow.

Cuss16 · 02-14-2004, 02:56 PM

This actually didn't work out so well. I tried out the beta version and reported many bugs to him but he never got back. You have to do a lot of work in order to compose a set of random pictures. With that amount of work, one might as well just compose a set from scratch or from facegen.

Modern Relic · 02-14-2004, 03:56 PM

Cuss, would you be willing to donate that beta version to the cause? And if so, are there any programmers out there that feel they could finish this if they had a beta version in hand? Or would this be sort of "stealing" lefty's work?

I'm just frustrated, because this seems like it would be a great add-on. And I really like the cartoony looks of the faces it creates.

Cuss16 · 02-14-2004, 06:42 PM

I dont think I am at liberty to distribute his work, besides, I have already uninstalled it from my computer anyways.

Modern Relic · 02-14-2004, 11:14 PM

No problem at all. I wasn't sure if that would be considered ethical or not. Hopefully lefty hurler will return one day.

neohemp · 02-14-2004, 11:37 PM

Biipity Iddity Boo

Crapshoot · 02-15-2004, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by neohemp
Biipity Iddity Boo

wtf is wrong with you ?

on topic MR, wasn't there a previous face pack generation program of some sort out there (can't remember who by). Also, I guess we could use fictional facepacks instead- although their ae obvious concerns with running out of those...

Modern Relic · 02-15-2004, 03:22 PM

I know that FaceGen is supposed to be do-able. But I don't know much about using that one. Also, I really prefer the "cartoon-ish" look that Face by Numbers was going for.

And yeah, running out of faces is becoming a problem for the AFBL. That's why I was so looking forward to lefty's util.

Henry · 02-15-2004, 03:36 PM

Are you guys aware of my Fictional Face pack ? It's an older set of real players that were artistically enhanced to make them unrecognizable (for the most part).

Here's a sample...

Henry

04-16-2003, 09:58 PM	#2
Cuss16 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 2,994	nice!! __________________

04-16-2003, 10:07 PM	#3
Dwolfson20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Not St. Louis Posts: 2,872	Wow, that looks amazing! I wish I had time to help you beta test it... I hope all goes well. __________________

04-17-2003, 02:21 AM	#5
Dargone Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Interwebs Posts: 2,862	Very nice! Looking forward to it... __________________ I was never one to patiently pick up broken fragments and glue them together again and tell myself that the mended whole was as good as new. What is broken is broken -- and I'd rather remember it as it was at its best than mend it and see the broken places as long as I lived.-Margaret Mitchell

04-17-2003, 08:28 AM	#7
cooper_gd All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: PopBunker.net Posts: 1,011	I'll test if ya wish... I'm above average at most graphic editing progs... I can always get my wife to help and make it a "together" event... a clever way to try and screw around with OOTP. cooper_gd@yahoo.com __________________

02-14-2004, 02:05 PM	#9
Modern Relic All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,266	Bumping this in hopes of hearing an update. Lefty hurler, are you out there? Somewhere? __________________ American Folklore Baseball League (closed): Commissioner/GM - Mudville Nine (ruled!) Former member of Boys of Summer: GM - St. Louis Browns (doormats!) Former member of the OTBL: GM - Gashouse Gorillas (also ruled!) "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby

04-16-2003, 09:45 PM	#1
lefty_hurler Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 39	Face By Numbers Update *BETA* It's been a couple of weeks since I announced that Face By Numbers, a program that allows for easy facepack/photo creation, was nearly complete. I've spent the past couple of weeks refining and cleaning up the code, redesigning the interface and making improvements. I'm very proud to announce (thankfully, because I'm exhausted ) that Face By Numbers is now ready for beta testing. Below are six screen shots of version 1.0a: This shows the general interface and what a clean FacePack looks like before editing. Layers in this facepack include eyes, noses, mouths, cap logos, card backs and extras and can be interchanged very easily at the press of a button. This picture shows the FacePack after its ColorZones are chosen. This picture shows me messing around with some of the layers created by blueturf (Blueturf, I hope you don't mind) for the FaceGen photopacks. As you can see, the program isn't just for coloring sprites. It has full, masked layering capabilities. The caps, uniforms and faces can be switched and modified extremely easily. Same FacePack, converted to black-and-white. Same FacePack, with the card back layer visible and a TOPPS card selected. I'm looking for a very small handful of beta testers, as I want to keep beta testing as manageable as possible. I prefer that beta testers have some ability with graphics programs such as PhotoShop, PhotoPaint, etc., but it is hardly a requirement. After all, the program looks to cater to those who have very little experience creating and/or using graphics. Instructions for downloading and using the software will be provided via e-mail. The tentative ETA for the opening of the beta test will be next Monday, April 21. If you are interested in applying for the beta program, please send an e-mail to lefty_hurler@yahoo.com with the subject FACE BY NUMBERS BETA TEST. Include in the e-mail any useful abilities you have that you feel would be of benefit. Beta testers will be accepted on a first-come, first serve basis. Please don't send inquiries as to your status, acceptance or decline to the beta program. Accepted testers will receive an e-mail with further instructions. I'd be happy to field any questions here in the forums. __________________ "When you reach a fork in the road, take it." -- Yogi Berra

04-16-2003, 11:26 PM	#4
Cole Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick Posts: 2,685	Looks sweet... Have any predictions for release date?

04-17-2003, 09:42 AM	#8
chredwdew Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 273	I'll also test for you if you want. I have facegen and have been making my player pics using photoshop. http://athl.ootp-leagues.com/stats/991.htm

02-14-2004, 02:10 PM	#10
Modern Relic All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,266	dola... I just sent lefty an email. I'll let everyone know if I hear anything back from him. __________________ American Folklore Baseball League (closed): Commissioner/GM - Mudville Nine (ruled!) Former member of Boys of Summer: GM - St. Louis Browns (doormats!) Former member of the OTBL: GM - Gashouse Gorillas (also ruled!) "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby

02-14-2004, 02:29 PM	#12
twins15 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Area 51 Posts: 4,792	Darn, that looked like it had the potential to be very very good and would have fictional leagues even better. Hopefully he sees this somehow. __________________ "Ah man we're just hungry man" - Dovonte Edwards Bismarck Boy Scouts of the OTBL - league yes-man Ross Gload at baseball-reference.com Book Quotes and Book Lists

02-14-2004, 02:56 PM	#13
Cuss16 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 2,994	This actually didn't work out so well. I tried out the beta version and reported many bugs to him but he never got back. You have to do a lot of work in order to compose a set of random pictures. With that amount of work, one might as well just compose a set from scratch or from facegen. __________________

02-14-2004, 03:56 PM	#14
Modern Relic All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,266	Cuss, would you be willing to donate that beta version to the cause? And if so, are there any programmers out there that feel they could finish this if they had a beta version in hand? Or would this be sort of "stealing" lefty's work? I'm just frustrated, because this seems like it would be a great add-on. And I really like the cartoony looks of the faces it creates. __________________ American Folklore Baseball League (closed): Commissioner/GM - Mudville Nine (ruled!) Former member of Boys of Summer: GM - St. Louis Browns (doormats!) Former member of the OTBL: GM - Gashouse Gorillas (also ruled!) "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby

02-14-2004, 06:42 PM	#15
Cuss16 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 2,994	I dont think I am at liberty to distribute his work, besides, I have already uninstalled it from my computer anyways. __________________

02-14-2004, 11:14 PM	#16
Modern Relic All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,266	No problem at all. I wasn't sure if that would be considered ethical or not. Hopefully lefty hurler will return one day. __________________ American Folklore Baseball League (closed): Commissioner/GM - Mudville Nine (ruled!) Former member of Boys of Summer: GM - St. Louis Browns (doormats!) Former member of the OTBL: GM - Gashouse Gorillas (also ruled!) "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby

02-14-2004, 11:37 PM	#17
neohemp All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 551	Biipity Iddity Boo

02-15-2004, 03:22 PM	#19
Modern Relic All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,266	I know that FaceGen is supposed to be do-able. But I don't know much about using that one. Also, I really prefer the "cartoon-ish" look that Face by Numbers was going for. And yeah, running out of faces is becoming a problem for the AFBL. That's why I was so looking forward to lefty's util. __________________ American Folklore Baseball League (closed): Commissioner/GM - Mudville Nine (ruled!) Former member of Boys of Summer: GM - St. Louis Browns (doormats!) Former member of the OTBL: GM - Gashouse Gorillas (also ruled!) "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby

02-15-2004, 03:36 PM	#20
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,498	Are you guys aware of my Fictional Face pack ? It's an older set of real players that were artistically enhanced to make them unrecognizable (for the most part). Here's a sample... Henry Last edited by Henry; 02-15-2004 at 03:45 PM.