modding - editing those big .bmp files

[spoon]

Any tips/tricks/hints/advice for editing these files:

Components.bmp
Planets.BMP
Facility.bmp

Do I have to manually line up each component, or is there a better way?

Thanks,
-spoon

[Fyron]

Do you mean the number of the Portrait? If so, yes.

Get the Image Mod. It has some markers down the side that tell you what number each line ends with.

[spoon]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Do you mean the number of the Portrait? If so, yes.

I think that's what I mean. Like if I want to change armor to be green, I have to change comp_028.bmp and the small picture of armor in components.bmp. It's the latter that I'm asking about...

Get the Image Mod. It has some markers down the side that tell you what number each line ends with.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

[Fyron]

The portrait is used when viewing the description of something, and the mini is used when viewing the facilities on a planet, planets on the map, or the comps on a ship design. They need to match up. The best way to do it is to simply shrink the Portrait down.

[spoon]

The best way to do it is to simply shrink the Portrait down.

Right, the trouble I'm having is with pasting the new shrunken portrait over the old one. Seems like I'm always off by a pixel or two...

[Fyron]

Don't replace default images. Scroll down to the empty rows filled with gridlines and add new stuff there. You can increase the height of the file and use more and more spaces.