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What are the step by step operations to enter a new portrait into BGEE?

I've often admired some of the new portraits that are shown by members here. I don't know the exact step by step procedure for entering a new portrait into BGEE and what the requirements are. Would really appreciate help.

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  • francofranco Member Posts: 507
    OK. Step 1. Where do I find the BG override Folder in the PC windows version?
  • francofranco Member Posts: 507
    Also, Is there anywhere that I can find STEP by STEP detailed instructions of how to
    1) Find a portrait
    2) size a portrait
    3) where to place it in BGEE
    4) how to get game to work with it

    I know its a tall order,but I'll never beable to "get this thing" without the instructions.
  • francofranco Member Posts: 507
    I see there are other discussions about "how to do portraits" on this forum. I guess I'll have to piece the information together "bit by bit" from those and eventually get there. Any help will be appreciated.
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  • francofranco Member Posts: 507
    On an earlier thread Foggy posted the following (I hope I transferred it here correctly. It looks
    like a good description of the process


    FoggyPosts: 34

    March 19



    Ok, by trial and error, you WILL learn :)) Let's do this step by step:
    - Make 3 copies of each picture you want to use for the 3 BG sizes (210x330 is not mandatory)
    - open the pics with Picture Manager, crop to L 210X330 M 169 x 266 S 54X84
    - save and exit Picture Manager, now re-open the portraits with MS Paint
    - Go to save as BMP -even if the file extension is already bmp (like your portraits which have the wrong format)- and save the portrait in whatever directory you choose
    - You'll notice that the size of the 3 portraits are now L=203Kb M=132Kb S=13.5Kb, now you have the right 24bit bmp format of BGEE portraits
    - Put the portraits in Documents > Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition > Portraits folder
    - Open BGEE, you have your portraits showing under Customize in both M and S size
    - If there is still a problem somewhere just post the original files, I'll make sure you have your portraits.
    - If you have trouble understanding my English, please excuse me, There are several guides to customizing BG portraits, some in this very forum, written in better English than mine.
  • KilivitzKilivitz Member Posts: 1,459
    That's a good guide, and you folks might be interested in this as well:

    http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/17441/alweths-easy-portrait-grabber-tool
  • drakescar9drakescar9 Member Posts: 65
    i'm actuly looking for any good drow fighter/theif portirats
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