I need to resize a unit...

[TVA22]

I want to decrease the size of one of the ptw units slightly. What's the best way to do this? I've heard of the SBB tool, but don't know how easy it is to use to do something like that. I have PSP 6, and MGI photosuite as my image programs. Is there a nice simple tutorial somewhere about doing this (I assume) rather simple task, without getting into the gritty details of munit production? Thanks

 

[Steph]

You can effectively do it with SBB.

Step 1 : Use Flicster to export the storyboard
Step 2 : Launch SBB, click on the munit button in the first window
Step 3 : In the munit window, click on the radio button corresponding to the "Alone" formation.
Step 4 : Click on the "..." button in the first line (in the group with 6 lines), select the PCX file corresponding to your storyboard
Step 5 : Change the number of frames if needed
Step 6 : In the preview area, change the zoom factor (default is 100%, you can increase of reduce it). The preview will show the result, so it's easy to adjust.
Step 7: Change the output file if you want
Step 8: Export the pcx.
Step 9: In PSP 6, open the pcx (it's a true color pcx), and change the palette to what you need (normally the one from the export by Flicster)
Step 10 : go back in flicster to produce the FLC (don't forget the size has changed, so you cannot use the initial fxm but you need to make a new one)

 

[TVA22]

Thanks Steph, just did it really easily! Great program, very user friendly!

 

[Neomega]

Yes, allthough I haven't used SBB for it's first purpose, munits, it is quite a handy tool for resizing units you think look too large or too small in game.