I really enjoy the idea of books. But there's something that minecraft is still lacking on these lines... Of course! Sketchpads! A new type of book specifically made to be drawn in!
What are sketchpads?
Like I said, sketchpads would be a new type of book made to hold drawings instead of writing. People could use these to show off diagrams or building plans without having to try to explain it, because trust me, people won't always build you exactly what you want if you just tell them.
How would I make a sketchpad?
A sketchpad would be similar to a book, but would be made using the old crafting recipe: just 3 paper in a line. However, to create a sketchpad and quill, simply place a sketchpad, a feather, inksac, red dye, lapis, and yellow die, in any shapeless pattern, and you have a sketchpad and quill, which can be drawn in in the same fasion that a book can be written in. Draw in it, then sign it, and you have an Artpad, or "drawn-in-sketchpad." You can also make another type of sketchpad by not using red dye, yellow dye, or lapis, but this one can only be used to make black and white drawings.
Can I have multiple pages?
Of course you can have mutliple pages! In fact, you can have up to 50 pages, just like a book!
Other than diagrams and sharing pictures with my friends, what else can I use it for?
Artpads (used sketchpads) can be used to make custom paintings. That's right! Custom paintings! Just right click a painting while holding an artpad, and you can choose what page you want to copy the picture out of. When you select the page, the page will apear as the painting (however it may be resized.)
Drawing Mechanics
Basically, the sketchpad gui would be a 128x128 pixel grid where you could select a color and draw using the cursor. You could also be able to copy and paste with Ctrl + V.
Any Questions?
If you have any questions, be sure to place them below.
Good idea, but generally, a tad bit pointless. You don't really need to use building plans... For me, books is more than enough. And I'm happy just books.
Yes, but this would be useful in smp. Plus the ability to make custom paintings has been on mojang's to-do-list for a while.
I would love this idea.
But other then paintings and building designs what else would it be used for?
Sharing pictures. If you wanted to play a prank on a friend on a server or something, you could do something and then leave a sketchpad with a troll face on every page in their chest or something. I don't know. What might you do with a sketchpad in minecraft?
OR you could just add this into the already implemented Book and Quill. There would be an extra icon with a paintbrush and you click, boom! Painting area.
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What are sketchpads?
Like I said, sketchpads would be a new type of book made to hold drawings instead of writing. People could use these to show off diagrams or building plans without having to try to explain it, because trust me, people won't always build you exactly what you want if you just tell them.
How would I make a sketchpad?
A sketchpad would be similar to a book, but would be made using the old crafting recipe: just 3 paper in a line. However, to create a sketchpad and quill, simply place a sketchpad, a feather, inksac, red dye, lapis, and yellow die, in any shapeless pattern, and you have a sketchpad and quill, which can be drawn in in the same fasion that a book can be written in. Draw in it, then sign it, and you have an Artpad, or "drawn-in-sketchpad." You can also make another type of sketchpad by not using red dye, yellow dye, or lapis, but this one can only be used to make black and white drawings.
Can I have multiple pages?
Of course you can have mutliple pages! In fact, you can have up to 50 pages, just like a book!
Other than diagrams and sharing pictures with my friends, what else can I use it for?
Artpads (used sketchpads) can be used to make custom paintings. That's right! Custom paintings! Just right click a painting while holding an artpad, and you can choose what page you want to copy the picture out of. When you select the page, the page will apear as the painting (however it may be resized.)
Drawing Mechanics
Basically, the sketchpad gui would be a 128x128 pixel grid where you could select a color and draw using the cursor. You could also be able to copy and paste with Ctrl + V.
Any Questions?
If you have any questions, be sure to place them below.
Yes, but this would be useful in smp. Plus the ability to make custom paintings has been on mojang's to-do-list for a while.
Sure. Ctrl+V
Cursor. Thanks for the support
But other then paintings and building designs what else would it be used for?
Sharing pictures. If you wanted to play a prank on a friend on a server or something, you could do something and then leave a sketchpad with a troll face on every page in their chest or something. I don't know. What might you do with a sketchpad in minecraft?
I like the idea 1+ support
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