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Changing Character Portraits

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#1
cheshire42
Jan 27, 2009 13:37:09 Hi everyone. I tried to search the forum here for info on the topic, but got taken to a charming blank white page. So, at the risk of getting flamed for asking old questions, here I go:

Note: I'm using the full version of the Character Builder program.

1) Is there a folder somewhere that has a bunch of sample character portraits? When I click the shiny 'Choose Portrait' button, I'm taken to My Documents.
2) If I want to use my own art for the portrait, what are the size/dimension limits? If any?

Thanks in advance.
c42
#2
src1425
Feb 01, 2009 6:31:16 I had the same problem, but stumbled upon them at My Pictures\ddi.
#3
Butcha
Feb 01, 2009 9:06:47 If anyone figures out a foolproof way to convert image to acceptable portraits, just tell me.

I've been trying everything, pngs, bmps, jpgs in all resolutions and print sizes. Sometimes the character sheet automatically reduces the size so I have to put in a huge picture to make it look right. Sometimes the character sheet increases size so I have to add a really small image (this looks really bad though). The mousescroll zoom doesn't work very well at all seems to jump between two steps that are an eternity apart, and sometimes I can pane in the image and sometimes I can not.

All in all... portraits are really unreliable for me and I have to work in paintshop for hours to even get the portrait to fit in the box. Then if I'm lucky it looks good... if not I'll end up with a 76*70 pixel image that looks horrible.
#4
orc_kirin
Feb 01, 2009 15:33:16
If anyone figures out a foolproof way to convert image to acceptable portraits, just tell me.

I've been trying everything, pngs, bmps, jpgs in all resolutions and print sizes. Sometimes the character sheet automatically reduces the size so I have to put in a huge picture to make it look right. Sometimes the character sheet increases size so I have to add a really small image (this looks really bad though). The mousescroll zoom doesn't work very well at all seems to jump between two steps that are an eternity apart, and sometimes I can pane in the image and sometimes I can not.

All in all... portraits are really unreliable for me and I have to work in paintshop for hours to even get the portrait to fit in the box. Then if I'm lucky it looks good... if not I'll end up with a 76*70 pixel image that looks horrible.

You might find the approach described in this thread helpful: http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=1143626

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#1 cheshire42 Jan 27, 2009 13:37:09	Hi everyone. I tried to search the forum here for info on the topic, but got taken to a charming blank white page. So, at the risk of getting flamed for asking old questions, here I go: Note: I'm using the full version of the Character Builder program. 1) Is there a folder somewhere that has a bunch of sample character portraits? When I click the shiny 'Choose Portrait' button, I'm taken to My Documents. 2) If I want to use my own art for the portrait, what are the size/dimension limits? If any? Thanks in advance. c42
#2 src1425 Feb 01, 2009 6:31:16	I had the same problem, but stumbled upon them at My Pictures\ddi.
#3 Butcha Feb 01, 2009 9:06:47	If anyone figures out a foolproof way to convert image to acceptable portraits, just tell me. I've been trying everything, pngs, bmps, jpgs in all resolutions and print sizes. Sometimes the character sheet automatically reduces the size so I have to put in a huge picture to make it look right. Sometimes the character sheet increases size so I have to add a really small image (this looks really bad though). The mousescroll zoom doesn't work very well at all seems to jump between two steps that are an eternity apart, and sometimes I can pane in the image and sometimes I can not. All in all... portraits are really unreliable for me and I have to work in paintshop for hours to even get the portrait to fit in the box. Then if I'm lucky it looks good... if not I'll end up with a 76*70 pixel image that looks horrible.
#4 orc_kirin Feb 01, 2009 15:33:16	If anyone figures out a foolproof way to convert image to acceptable portraits, just tell me. I've been trying everything, pngs, bmps, jpgs in all resolutions and print sizes. Sometimes the character sheet automatically reduces the size so I have to put in a huge picture to make it look right. Sometimes the character sheet increases size so I have to add a really small image (this looks really bad though). The mousescroll zoom doesn't work very well at all seems to jump between two steps that are an eternity apart, and sometimes I can pane in the image and sometimes I can not. All in all... portraits are really unreliable for me and I have to work in paintshop for hours to even get the portrait to fit in the box. Then if I'm lucky it looks good... if not I'll end up with a 76*70 pixel image that looks horrible. You might find the approach described in this thread helpful: http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=1143626