useful tools and setup

links:

https://www.gimp.org/ a free and open source image editor. steep learning curve but VERY powerful

https://code.visualstudio.com/ a free code editor with error highlighting for json

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MinecraftUWP_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\games\com.mojang - add this file directory to quick access

gimp setup:

1. right click the brush tool and swap it for a pencil

2. go to tool options and change the brush type to 1 pixel

3. change the size to 1 pixel

vscode setup (do it in this order):

1. click settings at the very bottom of the left side tab

2. click the settings option in the popup

3. go to the text editor tab in settings

4. click suggestions

5. click edit in settings.json

6. delete everything in settings.json

7. replace it with:

{

"files.associations": {

"*.json": "jsonc"

}

}

8. click extensions on the left side tab

9. search and install atom one dark theme and bracket pair colorizer 2 in the extensions window

Minecraft setup:

1. go to settings/profile

2. scroll down to content log settings

3. turn both toggles on