Difference between revisions of "GIMP: Wanted Poster"

'''1.''' Unpack the following files from "Oblivion - Textures - Compressed.bsa"

'''1.''' Unpack the following files from "Oblivion - Textures - Compressed.bsa"

   textures\menus50\books\wantedposter.dds

   textures\menus50\books\wantedposter.dds

   textures\menus80\books\wantedposter.dds

   textures\menus80\books\wantedposter.dds

'''2.''' Open the dds file - textures\clutter\books\wantedposter.dds in Gimp.  You'll probably get an error message saying "Warning: DDSD_PITCH or DDSD_LINEARSIZE is not set" that you can click OK to.  (I've searched for an explanation for what this error message means and never found any answers).

'''2.''' Open the dds file - textures\clutter\books\wantedposter.dds in Gimp.  You'll probably get an error message saying "Warning: DDSD_PITCH or DDSD_LINEARSIZE is not set" that you can click OK to.  (I've searched for an explanation for what this error message means and never found any answers).

'''3.''' Go to Dialogs-->Layers.  Delete all mipmap layers.

'''3.''' Go to Dialogs-->Layers.  Delete all mipmap layers.

'''4.''' Open the image you'd like to add to wanted poster in Gimp.  If it needs cropping do so now.  Try to get it as close to a square as possible.  For best results have width slightly smaller then height.  It would also be a good idea to save your cropped image when you are happy with it just in case.

'''4.''' Open the image you'd like to add to wanted poster in Gimp.  If it needs cropping do so now.  Try to get it as close to a square as possible.  For best results have width slightly smaller then height.  It would also be a good idea to save your cropped image when you are happy with it just in case.

'''5.''' With your cropped image, go to Image-->Scale Image.  Make sure the height and width are set to pixels and click on the chain so that it's not connected as you don't want to keep the same ratio.  Scale your image to 222X232.  Your settings should match the picture below before you select Scale.

'''5.''' With your cropped image, go to Image-->Scale Image.  Make sure the height and width are set to pixels and click on the chain so that it's not connected as you don't want to keep the same ratio.  Scale your image to 222X232.  Your settings should match the picture below before you select Scale.

[http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/images/7/73/GimpScaleSettings.JPG Click here for the scale settings picture] - anyone know why I can't just imbed this pic?

[http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/images/7/73/GimpScaleSettings.JPG Click here for the scale settings picture] - anyone know why I can't just imbed this pic?

'''6.''' With your newly resized image go to Edit-->Copy

'''6.''' With your newly resized image go to Edit-->Copy

'''7.''' Go back to your wantedposter.dds and go to Edit-->Paste Into.  And use the Move Layers and Selections tool (looks like a plus sign with arrows on the tips) to drag your image over the top of the gray fox's image.  Once you are happy with the location go to Layer-->Anchor Layer.

'''7.''' Go back to your wantedposter.dds and go to Edit-->Paste Into.  And use the Move Layers and Selections tool (looks like a plus sign with arrows on the tips) to drag your image over the top of the gray fox's image.  Once you are happy with the location go to Layer-->Anchor Layer.

'''8.''' Now zoom in on on your picture and you'll notice that around the border of your picture you'll need to fill in a few spots black with the pencil tool.

'''8.''' Now zoom in on on your picture and you'll notice that around the border of your picture you'll need to fill in a few spots black with the pencil tool.

'''9.''' When your satisfied with the way it looks go to File-->Save As.  You don't need to rename the file for this tutorial, so select Save.  On the warning screen that comes up next select Replace.  As far as your DDS settings go select DXT1 compression and make sure create mipmaps is checked.  Your settings should match the picture below before saving.

'''9.''' When your satisfied with the way it looks go to File-->Save As.  You don't need to rename the file for this tutorial, so select Save.  On the warning screen that comes up next select Replace.  As far as your DDS settings go select DXT1 compression and make sure create mipmaps is checked.  Your settings should match the picture below before saving.

[http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/images/d/d4/GimpSaveSettings.JPG Click here for the save settings picture] - anyone know why I can't just imbed this pic?

[http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/images/d/d4/GimpSaveSettings.JPG Click here for the save settings picture] - anyone know why I can't just imbed this pic?

'''Note: You can actually stop here, if you'd like, and the poster that you see when walking around will be your custom made poster.  If you'd like to be able to open the poster and see your picture with the info changed then continue further with this tutorial.'''

'''Note: You can actually stop here, if you'd like, and the poster that you see when walking around will be your custom made poster.  If you'd like to be able to open the poster and see your picture with the info changed then continue further with this tutorial.'''

For the remaining three files you can use the same method listed above with a few small differences.

For the remaining three files you can use the same method listed above with a few small differences.

textures\menus80\books\wantedposter.dds = 388X405

textures\menus80\books\wantedposter.dds = 388X405

Once you have all your pictures completed it's time to make the necessary changes to the text on the poster in the Construction Set.

Once you have all your pictures completed it's time to make the necessary changes to the text on the poster in the Construction Set.

'''1.''' Open "Oblivion.esm" in the CS.

'''1.''' Open "Oblivion.esm" in the CS.

'''2.''' Go to Items->Book->Clutter->Books-->TG01GrayFoxWantedPoster

'''2.''' Go to Items->Book->Clutter->Books-->TG01GrayFoxWantedPoster

'''3.''' Right click and TG01GrayFoxWantedPoster and choose edit.

'''3.''' Right click and TG01GrayFoxWantedPoster and choose edit.

'''4.''' In the book text window you can change any of the wording to what you'd like to see displayed.  (Make sure not to delete the image tag).

'''4.''' In the book text window you can change any of the wording to what you'd like to see displayed.  (Make sure not to delete the image tag).

'''5.''' When satisfied with the changes go to File-->Save and give your esp a name.

'''5.''' When satisfied with the changes go to File-->Save and give your esp a name.

If you need additional tips on the formatting tags please reference the [http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Book_Formatting Book Formatting Wiki Page]

If you need additional tips on the formatting tags please reference the [http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Book_Formatting Book Formatting Wiki Page]

'''Note:'''  There is a script attached to this poster.  From what I can tell it makes it so that the Gray Fox and Hieronymus Lex are now topics that you can talk to people about.  I like to leave this alone as I am not aiming to alter gameplay.  If you feel this is something that you don't want to happen you can remove it by selecting the "NONE" option (at the top of the list) from the drop down box where you'll currently see "TGReadWantedPoster" I do not recommend going into the script and deleting the information inside.

'''Note:'''  There is a script attached to this poster.  From what I can tell it makes it so that the Gray Fox and Hieronymus Lex are now topics that you can talk to people about.  I like to leave this alone as I am not aiming to alter gameplay.  If you feel this is something that you don't want to happen you can remove it by selecting the "NONE" option (at the top of the list) from the drop down box where you'll currently see "TGReadWantedPoster" I do not recommend going into the script and deleting the information inside.