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==Introduction: Why Another Icon Tutorial?==
==Introduction: Why Another Icon Tutorial?==


We have a nice tutorial on this site for those wishing to make transparent weapon and other icons, and it's here:
We have a nice tutorial on this site for those wishing to make transparent weapon and other icons, and it's [[Creating Transparent Icons]].
http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Creating_Transparent_Icons


But this tutorial, and most other retex tutorials on this site, are for Photoshop.  Here's one for the GIMP which will give you nearly flawless-looking icons without the need for any drawing skills (an area where I myself am lacking).  I've retextured game icons to look like my retextured meshes, but when I make brand new meshes, I need all-new icons.  This method will give you icons that look exactly like your mesh.
But this tutorial, and most other retex tutorials on this site, are for Photoshop.  Here's one for the GIMP which will give you nearly flawless-looking icons without the need for any drawing skills (an area where I myself am lacking).  I've retextured game icons to look like my retextured meshes, but when I make brand new meshes, I need all-new icons.  This method will give you icons that look exactly like your mesh.
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1.  Load up the Construction set.  Now load up your mod that has the new item in it.  I'll come back in ten minutes when you're done with that. :)  If you don't know how to set up a weapon/armor item in the CS, look here:
1.  Load up the Construction set.  Now load up your mod that has the new item in it.  I'll come back in ten minutes when you're done with that. :)  If you don't know how to set up a weapon/armor item in the CS, look here:


[[http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Custom_Shield_in_Blender#Getting_Your_New_Shield_Into_the_Construction_Set Getting a New Shield Into the CS]]
[[Custom Shield in Blender#Getting Your New Shield Into the Construction Set|Getting a New Shield Into the CS]]




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