LOOKING FOR A TUTORIAL ON LIGHTING EFFECTS IN RM2K3

author=Darken
I don't know if this is the most common way, but heres a quick explanation of how I do it.

1. get this: http://rpgmaker.net/users/Darken/locker/rpg2kdev.exe

2. put it in your game's folder and click on it

3. type in the map file number of the map you want to apply lighting effects to (if you don't know the map number, check map properties and check the drag bar for ID:number)

4. the exe will produce a bmp of your selected map, open it up in photoshop

5. add lighting effects to parts of the map you want (this is where the PHOTOSHOP SKILLZ COME IN) make sure this is on a different layer

6. delete the layer the actual map image is on, and make a new layer below all the lighting layers, then fill it with black.

7. then save the image as an indexed png and put it in the picture folder

8. put show picture and experiment with the transparency percentages (make sure the transparent color is set to not use so that the 'black' creates a dark effect

thats the general gist of it