Minecraft Map Art

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This generator lets you import png, jpg and gif files and converts them into commands which create the image as a giant mural on your Minecraft map. All this can be done without MCEdit or mods. The generator scans every pixel in the image and chooses the closest color match from the available blocks. The only software you may need is an image editor like Photoshop to create images.

Schematics have a 130x130 blocks footprint, but maps are 128x128 - use the glass floor to align them so they fit a map perfectly. Tip: Create a map beforehand and mark the corners, then place the schematic on that, it makes aligning much easier. Dithering is enabled by default, disable it if it produces unfavorable results.

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Import an Image

You need to consider how big the mural is going to be when it is placed in your map. This is important as a default Minecraft map has a maximum build height of 255. If you build an mural at sea level (62), this gives you about 193 blocks high to work with. You may need to scale(resize) your image first if it is too high. There is a feature that lets you scale the image. 1 is the original size. 0.5 halves the size and 2 would double the size. Simple!

This generator attempts to slice the mural into sections as efficiently as possible. Images with fewer colors such as a logo can be created in fewer commands when compared to a photograph.

If the image you have supplied exceeds the Command Block's maximum character limit of 32,767, The commands will be split into many sections and you will have to copy them into the command block one at a time. This is explained later.

The alpha channel in an image is what controls the transparency. This tool will treat an alpha value of 0 as totally transparent and no blocks will be placed. An alpha value of 1 or higher will not be considered as transparent and will be color matched with the most appropriate block.

Scale:

Choose your Blocks

To choose your blocks click the checkboxes from each of the groups that you wish to include. If there are any blocks that you want to exclude, just click them. They can be chosen again if you reselect the groups.

After you have selected the blocks, you can click the 'Show/Update Preview' button to see a preview. You will see a large render of what the mural will look like with the chosen Minecraft blocks. You can zoom in and out get an idea about what the mural may look like from a distance. Tip: If selecting 'All Blocks' you may wish to deselect the individual stained glass blocks. They tend to spoil the picture due to their transparency. Blocks that fall (sand, gravel and concrete powder) are now included but murals are now drawn from the bottom up. Exclude falling blocks if the bottom row has no existing blocks under it.

All BlocksGrey ScaleWoolStained GlassStained ClayConcrete PowderConcreteShow/Update Preview

Hide Preview Zoom-+

Set the Placement

Set the placement of the mural. Here you just need to decide which direction the player faces when viewing the mural. The options are North, South, East and West. Murals on the ground are created on the layer directly under the command block. The bottom-left corner of the mural will be under the command block.

(OPTION A) Download the mcfunction file

With this option you can harness the awesome power of mcfunction files to create the mural. If you use this option, you can then skip all of the other steps below. Please read the Wiki on Function Files to find out how it works. There is a limitation of 65,536 commands per function file. For a large picture, you may need to divide the function file into smaller files.

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(OPTION B) Place a Command Block (Create mural with minecarts)

You will need to be in creative mode now and you will need to give yourself a command block with this command:
/give @p minecraft:command_block
The mural is built relative to this command block so this will determine where you place the command block. The bottom of the mural will be at the same vertical position (y) as the command block. And it will be built one block to the right of the command block when facing the direction specified in step 3. Place some redstone blocks as shown here.

Command Length

In some situations, the commands that are generated may be too long and might cause errors when pasted into a command block. In normal situations, the value in the box can be left as is. As the number is reduced, it is likely that more command sets will be produced below. Do not set this value over 32000.
Maximum Command Length

Generate the Mural

Below you will see the generated commands that you will need to paste into the command block. Large and complex images will have the commands split into many parts while less complex images will have fewer parts. To generate the image you will need to repeat these steps.

Click the button for the next part
Copy and paste this part into the command block
Place a redstone torch in front of the command block
Look up in the sky. You should see some blocks up there
Break the redstone torch
Type this command into the chat bar: /kill @e[type=commandblock_minecart,r=20]
Repeat until you have have completed all of the command parts

Parts

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You're Finished

Hopefully it worked and the mural looks great. If so you can destroy the redstone blocks and command block.

Tutorial

If you get stuck and things aren't working right, Check out this tutorial by mitchellcrazyeye.

Acknowledgements

This tool was make possible with what was learned from dandydrank's how-to on Making Multiple Commands in One Command Block.

Style Sheet by: bernzrdo.neocities.org

Thanks for checking out the page.

Contact bimbimma@gmail.com or @PyroStunts.

WorldPainter is an interactive map generator for Minecraft. It allows you to 'paint' landscapes using similar tools as a regular paint program. Sculpt and mould the terrain, paint materials, trees, snow and ice, etc. onto it, and much more.

WorldPainter is implemented in Java, which you should already have if you're playing Minecraft. If not, install Java first from here.

Download the program here:

Please note: WorldPainter requires Java version 8 or later!

64-bit version: download(needs 64-bit Windows and 64-bit Java 8 or later; pick the file ending in .exe)
32-bit version: download(needs 32-bit Windows and 32-bit Java 8 or later; pick the file ending in -i586.exe)

Mac OS X: download(this file is not 'damaged'; if Mac OS X complains, follow these instructions to temporarily disable Gatekeeper)

Installer: download(all versions of Linux; can be installed as root or as a regular user)
RPM package: download(Red Hat, Fedora, etc.)
DEB package: download(Debian, Ubuntu, etc.)

If you have trouble installing the program using one of the installers above, you can download installerless archives here: 64-bit Windows, 32-bit Windows, Mac OS X and UNIX/Linux. Note that these are not recommended and unsupported!

You can check the change log here.

WorldPainter does not contain any virus or malware! If your virus scanner says it does, it is a false positive. Please report it as such to the makers, and use the 'unquarantine' or equivalent function of your virus scanner, or disable it temporarily, to install and run WorldPainter. See this page for more information. VirusTotal results for these download links can be found here.

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Developed with

These installers were created with . Docking framework kindly provided by JIDE Software. For spam filtering we use the free services of MX Guarddog. The source code for WorldPainter is hosted on GitHub.

There is not much documentation yet, but the program should be pretty self-explanatory. To play the map, choose Export in the File menu. Just experiment and try everything out. Don't forget to check the menus, and to see what happens if you right-click instead of left-clicking.

Having said that, the documentation, such as it is (including a FAQ), can be found here.

For support, go to the official WorldPainter subreddit.

WorldPainter was created by pepsoft.org, a one man Java software development company from the Netherlands. It is not affiliated in any way with Mojang and has no official status. WorldPainter includes the work of many others - the credits page lists them.