# Guide

**URL:** https://discourse.mapeditor.org/c/guide/9.md

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## [About the Guide category](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/about-the-guide-category/655)

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**Author:** [@bjorn](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/bjorn)\
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Any topic that was specifically written to explain a certain process or solution can be placed in this category.

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## [User Interface Design with Tiled](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/user-interface-design-with-tiled/7721)

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**Author:** [@redspark](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/redspark)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 6:35am UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/user-interface-design-with-tiled/7721 "2026-06-07T06:35:20Z")

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Overview In building my retro RPG game, Emberfall, I realized early on that UI was going to be important. Emberfall is inspired by games such as the original Bard’s Tale and Dragon Wars. So, I wanted to pay homage to…

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## [How to convert a PNG into a Tilemap using CSV (png to tmx): The worst possible way](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/how-to-convert-a-png-into-a-tilemap-using-csv-png-to-tmx-the-worst-possible-way/5275)

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**Author:** [@Garbus](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/Garbus)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 4:46am UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/how-to-convert-a-png-into-a-tilemap-using-csv-png-to-tmx-the-worst-possible-way/5275 "2023-10-12T04:46:45Z")

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So! You made a color coded png to be used as a tilemap. However! The scripts used to convert said png into a tilemap have since been depreciated and nothing else seems to work, you can import it as a picture but that ser…

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## [Tiled Tutoring with Evie](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/tiled-tutoring-with-evie/5894)

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**Author:** [@smithgmh](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/smithgmh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/tiled-tutoring-with-evie/5894 "2023-01-01T16:05:27Z")

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Hi, I’m Evie! For the last couple of years I’ve been using Tiled for professional projects (my most recent client was Google Earth). This past year, I’ve also been tutoring people in how to get started using Tiled. It d…

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## [Showcase of maps made in Tiled](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/showcase-of-maps-made-in-tiled/5487)

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**Author:** [@SuperEdco](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/SuperEdco)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2022, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/showcase-of-maps-made-in-tiled/5487 "2022-05-20T13:56:37Z")

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Hello, I’d like to share some maps made in Tiled, this tileset was created from scratch with Tiled in mind after I has spent some time learning the application. There are tiles here for both terrain brushes and st…

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## [To stagger or not to stagger](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/to-stagger-or-not-to-stagger/5211)

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**Author:** [@VladScv](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/VladScv)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/to-stagger-or-not-to-stagger/5211 "2021-07-25T18:57:04Z")

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Hi! Nice work with that tool! That’s an amazing discovery for a libGDX newbie :smile\_cat: After been reading a lot in this forum, web wide, github and YouTube tutorials xD now I feel I can start designing comfortably a…

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## [How to write a custom Text File importer for Tiled Map Editor](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/how-to-write-a-custom-text-file-importer-for-tiled-map-editor/4782)

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**Author:** [@Mezzmer](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/Mezzmer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 11:10am UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/how-to-write-a-custom-text-file-importer-for-tiled-map-editor/4782 "2020-10-16T11:10:27Z")

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Using the reference we will be writing a JavaScript extension for importing our tile-map in TextFile format. Please read the Introduction in the reference for script writing and study the reference if you have an intere…

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## [PSA: the Z key rotates a tile](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/psa-the-z-key-rotates-a-tile/3049)

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**Author:** [@blanktarget](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/blanktarget)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2018, 6:57pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/psa-the-z-key-rotates-a-tile/3049 "2018-03-06T18:57:36Z")

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I didn’t know this and had made a bunch of mirrored tiles I needed for walls, decorations, etc. Turns out I didn’t need most of these and can just rotate my tile. Now I feel dumb that I didn’t know this and need to go ma…

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## [Map image to tmx](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/map-image-to-tmx/2897)

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**Author:** [@Bestsmoq](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/Bestsmoq)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 11:34am UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/map-image-to-tmx/2897 "2017-12-31T11:34:30Z")

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Hi there, I was looking for something to convert \*.png map files into tmx files for game recreation purposes. And I could not find anything working or “ready to go”, so I have made my own and I want to share it with Yo…

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## [Isometric Autotile](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/isometric-autotile/2186)

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**Author:** [@Dervilacus](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/Dervilacus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2017, 9:11am UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/isometric-autotile/2186 "2017-03-21T09:11:32Z")

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Hello :slight\_smile: Just wanted to share my set-up for Isometric Autotiling. I couldn't really find a set-up when i looked so I figured that this could help someone :wink: \[image\] That is the basic design for it and t…

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## [Very basic tiled tutorial!](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/very-basic-tiled-tutorial/1804)

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**Author:** [@AngryCarrot](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/AngryCarrot)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2016, 4:22pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/very-basic-tiled-tutorial/1804 "2016-11-13T16:22:10Z")

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## [Small howto create an isometric map](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/small-howto-create-an-isometric-map/609)

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**Author:** [@Ablu](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/Ablu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2016, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/small-howto-create-an-isometric-map/609 "2016-10-09T12:54:36Z")

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This is a small howto setup an isometric map correctly (done for oblice2 on IRC, but this issue came up more than once). The main thing I usually see going wrong is that the map tile width/height was not matching the a…

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## [Loading tmx map and displaying with JavaFX](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/loading-tmx-map-and-displaying-with-javafx/1189)

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**Author:** [@codifies](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/codifies)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2016, 1:20am UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/loading-tmx-map-and-displaying-with-javafx/1189 "2016-03-22T01:20:19Z")

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JavaFX is a very capable and very easy to install graphics library - its even fast enough to do quite advanced 3D (alas no shaders yet!) While there is a java tmx loader I couldn't find a tutorial that suited me and ther…

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## [Tiled Tutorial Series](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/tiled-tutorial-series/817)

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**Author:** [@serapth](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/serapth)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/tiled-tutorial-series/817 "2016-01-19T19:09:29Z")

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Tiled is an awesome map editor and I use it often in my tutorial series on GameFromScratch.com. I decided since I use it so often in tutorials that I should just go ahead and do one master Tiled tutorial series and refe…

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## [A map engine using tmx and SDL2](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/a-map-engine-using-tmx-and-sdl2/657)

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**Author:** [@141592653](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/141592653)\
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**Last updated:** [July 20, 2015, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/a-map-engine-using-tmx-and-sdl2/657 "2015-07-20T12:00:30Z")

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Hi ! Since last time, I wrote a map engine for SDL2 using tmx format. Even if it is steel not complete, it works. So if you want to add my project (under GPL Licence) in the programmer's support, feel free to do it. Her…

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## [Howto export to custom export formats](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/howto-export-to-custom-export-formats/656)

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**Author:** [@Ablu](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/Ablu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2015, 7:49pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/howto-export-to-custom-export-formats/656 "2015-07-19T19:49:26Z")

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One of the most frequently asked questions seems to be the question whether Tiled supports the file format XYZ for exporting the map to. Tiled is a very flexible tool and not limited to a single engine or file format. …

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## [Best orthogonal, isometric and hexagonal tilesets on OpenGameArt.org](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/best-orthogonal-isometric-and-hexagonal-tilesets-on-opengameart-org/506)

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**Author:** [@TilemapKit](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/TilemapKit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2015, 8:00am UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/best-orthogonal-isometric-and-hexagonal-tilesets-on-opengameart-org/506 "2015-05-07T08:00:54Z")

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While browsing OpenGameArt.org for tilesets I noticed that some good quality tilesets aren't easily found (badly tagged or named) while there's a bunch of low-quality tilesets and unrelated items spamming the search resu…