Guide to guild cape images

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Warning: This guide requires the use of 3rd party programs.

Contents 1 Programs Used 2 Step 1 3 Step 2 4 Step 3 5 Step 4 6 Step 5 7 Step 6 8 Step 7 9 Step 8 10 Step 9 11 Final 11.1 Examples

[edit] Programs Used

• Guild Wars
• Texmod
• Paint.net

[edit] Step 1

• Open texmod
• Click on the Folder icon and browse to find the Gw.exe
• Click on Logging Mode

[edit] Step 2

• Change the Output format to TGA
• Adjust all the check boxes to match these
• Click the Run button

[edit] Step 3

• Log into guild Wars and choose one of your characters
• Using the + and - buttons move through the loaded textures until your guild cape turns green.
• Hit F1 when your cape becomes green.
• Close Guild Wars and open up Paint.net

[edit] Step 4

• Click File -> Open
• The easiest way to find what texture is your cape is to right click then Arrange Icons By -> Modified.
• Choose the last choice on the list

[edit] Step 5

• Rotate the Cape counter clockwise so it's upright
• Save as something simple like Cape.tga

[edit] Step 6

• Choose a background color from the pallet
• Use the Paint Bucket and paint brush to color in the cape (look at the next pic)

[edit] Step 7

• Save your colored cape as something different than the first save.

[edit] Step 8

• Click on Layers -> Import From File
• Open up the save from step 5
• It should auto align and make close to your file copy. IF you think it looks too light or too dark then undo and change the background color.

[edit] Step 9

• Save the image as a png file.
• Just keep clicking yes until it saves.

[edit] Final

• This is an example of a final copy.
• Upload it as Image:Guild <-- Name--> Guild Cape.png

[edit] Examples