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What makes a good background

• Your images must be exactly 500 by 500 pixels. Anything else will be instantly rejected.
• Do not put the game URL on your image. We will do that.
• Images must be of good resolution (not grainy/pixilated).
• Include an area for the horse to stand at the bottom of the image. Not the middle! This area should be around 100 pixels tall.
• Clear area means actually clear. That means if you are working with AI you will need to make your own clear areas. Foregrounds with lots of rocks/sand/grass etc do not count as clear. Stuff to the left and right of the horse does not count as clear.
• Do not add heavy shadows where the horses will stand.
• Backgrounds may be any subject you want but must visually fit the game. That means photographic images and those with heavy paper textures won't work. The backgrounds should look like digital art to fit the game. Please note, I will be pretty relaxed about style but photos and heavy texture just don't work for the game.
• These rules are here to make sure you don't spend money on a background that ends up being shunned because it looks bad in the game. I want you to get good value out of and enjoy your owner

How to Order Backgrounds

1. Post up to 10 candidate images in this thread for approval. After your first 10 are vetted you can post another 10 but please keep it to 10 per post. If you don't know how to post images on the forum please make a separate post asking for help with that.
2. Once you have that number of approved images you want, you can order your tokens and make your "I am ready to order" post on the Moving Sale order thread.
   
   
   
   Thanks so much, everyone I am looking forward to seeing what you make.