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Help me with my icon

11-16-2004, 05:26 PM#1
Infernas
I made a picture in Photoshop and i want to make it an icon for a spell idea i have. I have looked at some stuff and cant work out how to import the file so it works.

Firstly i made the pic, then i used Irfan View to turn the bmp into a tga. After that i used the w3 image extractor to turn the tga of my pic into a .blp file. But when i import the picture using the import manager, it just doesnt work. (i have tried with custom path and this is what i entered "C\Documents and Settings\Other\My Documents\My Pictures\w3ics\BTNprysmaticspray.blp")

If u can understand my problem and help me pls do


PS: i know it should be C then : then \ but that makes a smiley,
11-16-2004, 05:34 PM#2
Hound Archon
is it 64x64 in size??
use this path:ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtons\BTN*Your icon*.blp
11-16-2004, 07:46 PM#3
AFB-DieHard
I don't know the problem but you should use these paths:

Normal Version:
ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtons\BTN*Your icon*.blp
Disabled Version:
ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtonsDisabled\DISBTN*Your icon*.blp

The disabled version is for spells that can't be learnt/used because your hero needs a higher level or some tech-tree reqiurements are missing. It's also displayed if the game is paused.
11-16-2004, 09:06 PM#4
Infernas
i still cant get this 2 work, i have changed the paths to ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtons\BTNrune.blp (one of my icons) and ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtons\BTNspray.blp (the other one). But when i try them out they dont appear.It just comes up blank. I restarted the WE and then tested the map (having made a spell with the icons and given it 2 a unit). But the spell slot was black, even tho the spell was there.
11-16-2004, 09:08 PM#5
AFB-DieHard
Does the spell have an icon? Hmm i can't help, sorry, can it be something with alpha channels?
11-17-2004, 09:14 AM#6
GreyArchon
Doesnt "rune.blp" and "spray.blp" already exist?

Make sure to export/import/convert all blp/tga things on 32 bit, by the way.
11-17-2004, 04:37 PM#7
Infernas
rune does exist, but i changed it earlier yesterday to ....BTNRunic.blp which is not an icon name. Spray.blp doesnt exist.
11-26-2004, 02:06 PM#8
Infernas
I am still in need of help pls :(