Simplifying Effects

[MikaAlisa]

Hi I would like to ask for a guide on how to simplify certain AoE effects like Invulnerable Siegfried and Loki's Wall. I don't like using and I can't use RCX on the server I played at.

[Zereges]

I thing you wrote me an email about this things.
I will answer you both posts (this one and the one, that is in Creative Editing thread)

Most of AoE files you are talking about (songs and effects which does not disappear if you @refresh - e.g. Storm Gust, Meteor Storm does disappear after @refresh).

Also tons of effects has same files in grf as others (like songs) if you edit some of these files, you can also edit some effects you didnt want to.

Bard:
Magic Strings - data\texture\effect\spell_01.bmp - spell_08.bmp
Impressive Riff - data\texture\effect\ring_red.tga
Song of Lutie - data\texture\effect\idun_apple.bmp
Perfect Tablature - data\texture\effect\melody_b.bmp

Dancer:
Lady Luck - data\texture\effect\kiss.bmp
Slow Grace - data\texture\effect\ring_green.tga
Gypsy's Kiss - data\texture\effect\safeline.bmp
Focus Ballet - data\texture\effect\melody_a.bmp

Ensambles:
Acoustic Rhythm - data\texture\effect\twirl.bmp
Battle Theme - data\texture\effect\melody_a.bmp + melody_b.bmp
Classical Pluck - data\texture\effect\safeline.bmp
Down Tempo - data\texture\effect\twirl.bmp
Harmonic Lick - data\texture\effect\twirl.bmp
Lullaby - data\texture\effect\zz.bmp
Mental Sensing - data\texture\effect\pocket.bmp
Power Cord - data\texture\effect\레드젬스톤.bmp + 블루젬스톤.bmp + 옐로우젬스톤.bmp


If you need something else, feel free to ask

[MikaAlisa]

Oh Ok thanks. I'll try Simplifying it.

If anything I'll ask how you would simplify but I'll do it myself first.

These don't have str versions of the file right? So how do I simplify them :[? I tried it now but I can't seem to change it.

[Zereges]

Just in mspaint or any other image editor (Photoshop, gimp, ...) "moving" of that skills is defined in client. You can only change size or color of it. Because of my s*** english, i cannot explain how to edit that so I only show you how it should look.
This is Apple of Idun song, where apples' size are changed to about 50%

Original Version :
Edited Version :

Sizes of whole images are same (103x103)