Custom Portraits

[FluidFandomNerd]

Do custom portraits have to have any specific size or color?

[Stuurminator]

They should be square. They can be just about any size, but you should probably aim for 500x500 because that's what the game is designed for, and if it has to blow it up or shrink it down too far you'll probably not get the results you're expecting.

The game will automatically display the portraits as black and white and overlay some "noise" in most views. I personally recommend choosing photos with a high amount of contrast, and not too overexposed (read: with too much pure white) because it makes the noise stand out too much. If you're going to edit the photos at all (such as playing with the contrast or brightness), I also recommend changing the photos to black and white beforehand, so you can more accurately judge how they'll look within the game.

In the game, the photos will be presented in whole and with no "noise" when you open the character "bio" screen (ie, the one that allows you to read their thoughts). But during normal play, remember that the borders of the character's portrait will be slightly covered up, and the far left side of the character's portrait will be blurred in a sort of "fade in" effect. Thus, you might want to leave a little extra space around the edges of the portrait when you crop it, and you shouldn't put any focal points of the photo (like the character's eyes) in the left quarter or so of the image.

[stallfish]

What is file extension?

[Stuurminator]

JPG.

[RVRODY]

My portrait appears sideways. Is there anyway to change this or is it a problem with the resolution of the photo? 640x480.

[HonkeyKongJr]

Originally posted by Roasted SquealPiggy the Fourth:

My portrait appears sideways. Is there anyway to change this or is it a problem with the resolution of the photo? 640x480.

just paste it inot paint and rotate it. Save it as a new file in this war of mine > pictures