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Anyone know a good image shrinking program i could use? Gimp doesn't seem to have one, or maybe I just can't find it...
hehe, i must say, this is too easy... i just made an avatar for myself, and it took me only 2 minutes... entirely different thing than when i started blubbering around in 3dsmax for some hours, without accomplishing anything... Now only 2200 more posts and i can upload it! considering my posting speed i will have my own avatar begin 2004 
help!
I have opened template-large, but I can't paste in a picture. What the h**k is wrong? Is it because I use GIMP?
I have opened template-large, but I can't paste in a picture. What the h**k is wrong? Is it because I use GIMP?
I usually resize the original image before pasting it in with <Image Menu>Image/Scale Image, but you can also use the Transform tool (shift-T by default) to resize it in-place.
With that one, I can only rotate it. And what size should I use if i scale it before pasting it into the shields?
THX for your help guys
THX for your help guys
Open up the Tool Options dialog with the Transform tool suggested and select Scaling.
The open space on the large shields is 40 pixels high; for the first, second, and fourth small shields 28; and for the third small shield 24.And what size should I use if i scale it before pasting it into the shields?
THX for your help guys
I'm getting closer now. Your help has been great Korath. I'll make some shields now.
Information: MKJ templates with Corel
I don't have Adobe Photoshop, so, as I have Corel Photo-Paint instead, I've tried the templates with this software (version 8.0) and it works nicely for the shields (not for the flags).
I don't have Adobe Photoshop, so, as I have Corel Photo-Paint instead, I've tried the templates with this software (version 8.0) and it works nicely for the shields (not for the flags).
I've made my shield template available for download here.
It is a slight, incremental improvement of Mad King James' template. The shading has been smoothed to remove distortions resulting from their piecemeal creation from the original Paradox shields, and the slight pastel coloring from their 8-bit origin has been greyed. The images below, adjusted to increase contrast, illustrate this.
Additionally, the shape of the small shields has been made more symmetrical, and a long-standing annoyance with the leftmost silver shield - that the colors of the shield bleed down into the silver border - has been fixed.
It is a slight, incremental improvement of Mad King James' template. The shading has been smoothed to remove distortions resulting from their piecemeal creation from the original Paradox shields, and the slight pastel coloring from their 8-bit origin has been greyed. The images below, adjusted to increase contrast, illustrate this.
Additionally, the shape of the small shields has been made more symmetrical, and a long-standing annoyance with the leftmost silver shield - that the colors of the shield bleed down into the silver border - has been fixed.
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I've added a forum-sized avatar template to my version of the shield template. As an example of its output, here's a version of the ever-popular Mystery Helmet on Blue:
This template programme... can it be used by itself, or does it need Photoshop or something. If so, will Microsoft Photo Editor or Paint work?? *fingers crossed*
It is designed for Photoshop, but it also works with Corel PhotoPaint. It doesn't work with Paint or Microsoft Photo Editor.