Modding Help Beginner's Guide to XNB Node and Graphics Editing

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  1. Superior_s

    Superior_s Sandwich Man

    Lol I understand I was just starting to eat dinner when the thread blew up and I had to keep reminding myself that I was supposed to be eating.
     
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    • bitesizedboy

      bitesizedboy Subatomic Cosmonaut

      I made the background transparent, yet I'm still experiencing the same problem?
      I'm so sorry for being difficult xD
       

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      • cure

        cure Big Damn Hero

        xD yeah, thanks again for all your help. Think I'm going to divide my attention from this for awhile here. Got a few things I need to get done.
         
        • cure

          cure Big Damn Hero

          Lol you're fine, that's the purpose of the thread, to help. Did you start with the png from Alex's file and edit from there? Or your file from Paint?
           
          • bitesizedboy

            bitesizedboy Subatomic Cosmonaut

            I started with mine
             
            • itsbea

              itsbea Tentacle Wrangler

              @cure

              Thanks so much for this! I've managed to edit the blush onto my farmer and it works perfectly :)

              :nuruflirt:
               
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              • cure

                cure Big Damn Hero

                Probably something left over from MS Paint's save then. I'd start over with Alex's file and do it on there.

                If you even want the specific colors you used for your blush you could always select and copy the blush pixels from Paint and paste them into GIMP

                Awesome! Glad it worked out for you :)
                 
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                • Superior_s

                  Superior_s Sandwich Man

                  @cure
                  I'm not sure what you use to edit graphics but you may add a picture tutorial of you just changing something's color and reinserting it when you get a chance and add it to main post.
                   
                  • bitesizedboy

                    bitesizedboy Subatomic Cosmonaut

                    I don't know what you mean by Alex's file?
                     
                    • cure

                      cure Big Damn Hero

                      Yeah I probably will, I just really need to drag myself away from this for a few. Also, I've been using GraphicsGale for simple editing, for something like adding blush that's probably what I'd use. Then photoshop for a couple other things. I just don't like using photoshop for everything since it's so feature rich it just gets confusing when all you need to do is change the color of a few pixels lol.

                      You're editing the dress file to add blush right?
                      http://community.playstarbound.com/...or-female-farmer-round-face-for-males.109441/
                       
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                      • bitesizedboy

                        bitesizedboy Subatomic Cosmonaut

                        I was editing the base of the farmer?
                         
                        • cure

                          cure Big Damn Hero

                          xD sorry, I just assumed since you first posted in that thread. So yeah, not Alex's file then just the original file.
                          Edit: should of checked for a dress in your pics before I even asked xD my bad.
                           
                          • bitesizedboy

                            bitesizedboy Subatomic Cosmonaut

                            I don't even know what to do anymore lol
                             
                            • cure

                              cure Big Damn Hero

                              Take this, add blush, put it next to the .json (or .yaml, whatever)
                              Code:
                              xnb_node pack farmer_base.json farmer_base.xnb
                              Throw it in \Content\Characters\Farmer\
                              Try it out ingame.

                              Or you can just give me the .png once you're done editing it and I'll pack it.

                              Edit: Lastly, GIMP is weird, and to save files. make sure you are using File>Export As..
                              Save As.. Just wants to save it as a GIMP specific file I believe.
                               

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                              • bitesizedboy

                                bitesizedboy Subatomic Cosmonaut

                                Thank you very much ;_;
                                 

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                                • cure

                                  cure Big Damn Hero

                                  =/ your file size is half that of the original.. i can already tell something is going to be wrong.
                                  Edit: let me take a look at it, just a sec...
                                  Edit Edit: gtg actually, here's your packed file. hoping for the best.
                                   

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                                  • bitesizedboy

                                    bitesizedboy Subatomic Cosmonaut

                                    You are absolutely the greatest T_T Thank you so much holy moly
                                     
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                                    • cure

                                      cure Big Damn Hero

                                      Glad it worked out. Phew...
                                       
                                      • jedikitty

                                        jedikitty Aquatic Astronaut

                                        This is exactly what I needed to get past the issue I was having. Thank you so much !!
                                         
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                                        • cure

                                          cure Big Damn Hero

                                          Made some major edits to the post and added a couple links of some great guides on the bottom.

                                          When I have some major free time I'm going to add a visual demonstration of .png editing with GraphicsGale but that's all for now :)
                                          If anyone needs any assistance or has any suggestions I'll be around for a few hours so please, feel free to drop a comment.
                                           
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