User talk:Barosaurus Lentus

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BotMultichillT 05:41, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Tip: Categorizing images

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Hello, Barosaurus Lentus!

Tip: Add categories to your files

Thanks a lot for contributing to the Wikimedia Commons! Here's a tip to make your uploads more useful: Why not add some categories to describe them? This will help more people to find and use them.

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BotMultichillT 05:41, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

• Image:LimesGermanicus155.png was uncategorized on 29 September 2009.

Weird... I already added the categories in upload form using HotCat but they didn't appear... Categories added now. --Barosaurus Lentus (talk) 12:55, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Belisarius' wars

Hello, nice to meet you! It would be my pleasure to help! Copyright would not be a problem since the maps won't be identical to the originals. I've got some similar maps from Greek and English books I own, but I have not yet got my hands on Hughes' book. Send me an email with your email address, and we'll begin the exchange. Cheers, Constantine ✍ 10:13, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

Hello and sorry for the delay in replying, but I've been without an internet connection for the past few days. I've started working on them (the main maps for the Gothic War and the Vandalic War, as well as a battle map for the Persian front), possibly by the end of the week they'll be done. I have one question though: do you prefer geophysical maps or outline maps? Constantine ✍ 11:25, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

At last, here's the first map: File:Gothic War - First Phase, 535-540 plain.svg. It took so long both because of holidays and because I had to redesign it a few times completely before finding a satisfactory way to fit in all the operations. Have a look, and you are welcome to any suggestions for alterations or corrections! The campaign maps for the Vandalic War and the Iberian War will hopefully be up by Sunday, real life permitting! Cheers, Constantine ✍ 20:56, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the corrections! I use Inkscape and occasionally GIMP. It's actually rather easy to make the maps, but it takes time to learn to use the many tools efficiently. There are however any number of tutorials online, which are often very helpful. Constantine ✍ 13:26, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

I've uploaded the Vandalic War map, the svg version seems to be a bit problematic, so for now best use the png version. I am not entirely happy with how it came out, I may make some changes in future. Constantine ✍ 20:44, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

Commons:WikiProject Dacia

Hi! I created the Commons:WikiProject Dacia as a sister project to WP:DACIA and WP:DACIA to better organize, categorize and improve the quality of media and galleries related to ancient Dacia. From your contributions, I think you might be interested and maybe you wish to join and support the project. Your input is welcomed! Thanks and best regards!

--Codrin.B (talk) 21:16, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Callinicumin taistelu 1.svg & Callinicumin taistelu 2.svg with editable text?

Hello Barosaurus Lentus, I was considering creating a Spanish version of your maps in the title for the Spanish Wikipedia but I realized the files are using paths instead of real (editable) text. Would you have a version with text that could be modified? It would help me quite a lot when translating. Thank you!--Rowanwindwhistler (talk) 18:45, 14 February 2018 (UTC)

Hi! I uploaded new versions for both files. Is it better now? It has been so long since I last edited any SVG files and I'm not expert or anything. --Barosaurus Lentus (talk) 21:37, 14 February 2018 (UTC)

Excellent! I created the new versions already, many thanks for the files. I am no expert either but it seems the Wikipedia code rendering the SVG files is less than perfect when showing real text (it is sometimes misplaced and mangled) and so it is better to show it as a path (I mention it just in case you want to revert back to the previous versions of the maps). What I usually do (not sure if there is a better way to do it) is to keep 2 texts layers in inkscape: a visible path layer and a hidden real text layer, for editing if necessary.--Rowanwindwhistler (talk) 06:11, 15 February 2018 (UTC)