R-Place Overlay

Overlay for Reddit Place event

Note: Only works on PC.

🔷 How To Use

1. Install the extension.

   • Chrome: Tampermonkey - Chrome Web Store.
   • Firefox: Tampermonkey - Firefox Addons.

2. Install the main script:

   https://github.com/osuplace/templateManager/raw/main/dist/templateManager.user.js

3. Activate the overlay.

   1. Go to: https://www.reddit.com/r/place (refresh the page).

   2. Click the settings icon (top left):

      

   3. Enter your Template URL here:

      

      If you don't have a ready template, please have a look at the "How To Create A Template" section.

   4. Click "Always load".

      If prompted for permission, click "Always allow domain".

      

   5. Done! You will now see the template overlay on the Reddit Place canvas.

🔷 How To Create A Template

1. You need to prepare an image.

   The image should be ready (properly resized).

2. Go to https://imgur.com or any other image hosting platform and upload your image.

   The image URL should end with the correct image format, such as .png, .webp, etc.

   To get the correct URL after a successful upload, right-click and choose either "Copy image address" or "Open image in a new tab," then copy the URL.

   The image you are using should be pixel-perfect sized with the canvas. This means, for example, you cannot use a 1600x1200 image to fit a 25x10 space.

3. Preparing the template.

   1. Go to: https://rentry.co

   2. Enter the base template:

      {
        "contact": "https://github.com/shaanaliyev",
        "templates": [
          {
            "name": "NAME_YOUR_ART",
            "sources": ["PASTE_IMAGE_URL_HERE"],
            "x": 0,
            "y": 0
          }
        ]
      }
      

   3. Replace the data with yours.

      • name: Can be anything.
      • sources: Paste the image URL that you prepared.
      • x and y: Top-left starting points for your art on the canvas.

        The script takes (0, 0) as the starting points. So, you need some calculations here. If you want to go down, add to y; if you want to go right, add to x.

   4. Click "Go" > "Export" > "Raw" and copy the URL.

      Done! This is your Template URL. Share this URL with others to collaborate together.

      They need to follow the "How to use" section to use the template.

Extra:

You can update the template on (https://rentry.co) by clicking the edit button anytime you need. The users will get the update automatically just after they refresh the r/place page.

Also, you can work on multiple images following this syntax:

{
  "contact": "https://github.com/shaanaliyev",
  "templates": [
    {
      "name": "NAME_YOUR_ART_1",
      "sources": ["PASTE_IMAGE_1_URL_HERE"],
      "x": 0,
      "y": 0
    },
    {
      "name": "NAME_YOUR_ART_2",
      "sources": ["PASTE_IMAGE_2_URL_HERE"],
      "x": 0,
      "y": 0
    }
  ]
}

Looking for R-Placer? (It's a different r/place project.) Have a look: https://shaanaliyev.github.io/r-placer

Useful for:

• Sharing coordinates with other communities.
• People who don't want to (or can't) install an overlay.