HOW TO UPLOAD BANANA TO WORKSHOP

This guide clearly outlines the steps to getting your wonderful banana into the Banana workshop.
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👋Let me help you!

❓What's this guide about? Will it help me?

Want to upload a banana to the Banana workshop? Then yes, this guide will help you.

• Upon attempting to upload my first couple of bananas, I found it difficult figuring out how to do it effectively without hassles, so I worked it out for myself.
  
  
• There is literally no thorough guide on how to do it, so here we are!
  
  
• This brought the idea to create a guide for those in the same situation. I would like to help you and I want to encourage any potential creativity being used!

🍌So, here we go!

〚 Sidenote 〛

Guide does not include how to become an official workshop creator through the banking details process, varies a lot by region and will require own research.

🛠️Step 1 - Make your Banana

📥Download Banana Image

If you would like to have the edges of your banana exactly the same as the original Banana, then you can download it here:

• ◢ The Original Banana: ◣

  🔗DOWNLOAD OG Banana[im.ge]
  
  
  

• ◢ The Original Banana - Grey: ◣

  🔗DOWNLOAD OG Banana GREY[im.ge]
  

I use the grey banana if I want to create a banana with it's own unique design but still wanting the shading of the main Banana.

⊡ Creating a Banana Image (Still)

Once you've downloaded the template, I recommend making a pattern or design and then either overlaying to the Banana, or use a 'blend' mode in your editor, that'll have it turn out looking pretty realistic with the shading.

Make sure that the format of your image is in PNG. This will help in the uploading process.

⊡ Creating a Banana GIF (Not Still)

If you create a moving banana, so a video/GIF, remember that you would like the video to NOT be too long as converting it to GIF and compressing it to fit the upload limit will be very difficult.
This will lead us to the next main point of the guide.

Make sure that the format of your image is in GIF. This will help in the uploading process.

⊡ File Converting

The accepted file types for the upload through the Banana game, is PNG and GIF. So a pretty nifty tool I use throughout this process is a file converter, I can recommend this website:

🔗File Converter[www.online-convert.com]

This comes in handy if say for instance your Banana export is in JPEG but should be PNG, or you render a video as MP4, so should convert it to GIF.

📁Step 2 - File Size

There are two parts to the right file size for upload:

1. File Size: First Upload - In Banana

   
   
   • Whether that is a PNG or GIF, make sure it is 1MB or less. If it is over 1MB, it will give you an error.
     
   • This is the thumbnail for the item, once in the Workshop.
     From my experience, you cannot change the thumbnail later.
     Thanks to @Eterne I now know you can actually change the thumbnail, you can check that out over here:
     🔗Video: How to Change your Steam Workshop Thumbnail
     
   • The first upload is when you'll go into the game Banana, and upload a Banana to the workshop.
     
   • The max file size for this step is 1MB.
   
   

2. File Size: Second Upload - In Steam

   Once the banana is uploaded from the first part, you will have the chance to upload more media for the item in Steam.
   
   • Whether that is a PNG or GIF, make sure it is 2MB or less.
     
   • The max file size for this step is 2MB.

Here are some useful websites for file compression:

• 🔗Ezgif[ezgif.com]

  This is the best website to compress a GIF. I recommend using either the Lossy GIF tool to downscale the quality, or Color Reduction if that isn't enough.
  
  

• 🔗CompressOrDie[compress-or-die.com]

  This is another good website for GIF compression.
  
  

• 🔗Adobe MP4 to GIF Converter[www.adobe.com]

  The reason I mention this website is because in the process of converting from MP4 to GIF, you can bring down the resolution if the file size ends up being too high.

📤Step 3 - Uploading the Banana [Step-By-Step]

Step-by-step on how exactly to upload your banana creation.

1. Play Banana

   

2. Click on "Settings"

   

3. Click on "Workshop Items"

   

4. Find your Banana & Double-Click it

   

5. Create Title & Description, then click "Submit"

   

6. Click "Ok"

   

7. Screen will go dark. Wait for it to upload.

   

   Possible: Error Message. Your file size is too large or is not PNG or GIF.

   

   Possible: Success Message. You will be redirected to Steam.

   

8. Steam will automatically open the new workshop item.

   

9. Check whether you'd like comments or not, and add images. Here you can upload a 2MB file.

   

10. Click "Choose files" and once you've done that, click "Upload".

    

11. Click "Finalize"

    

12. Click "Ok". Note: This will then upload your banana to the workshop and will go public.

    

13. It will then say this, shortly after your banana will have successfully uploaded to the workshop.

    

✒️Step 4 - Finalizing Details

• Add to Collection

  Create your own collection of bananas that you make, so that people can find your creations better!
  
  

• Click "👍Yes"

  Help upvote yourself to gain publicity for your banana.
  

✅Step 5 - Finishing Touches

Copy the link to your banana creation and share the link with everyone!

↓ Share the link to your banana creation in the comments below! ↓

🎉Congrats, you did it!

Well done, you have officially released your first Banana creation to the Steam Workshop!

I wish you well on many more wonderful creations, please show us all of them!

🔧Edits

• Please let me know if you find any errors in this guide or any potential improvements I should make.

  
  

• I am teachable and want to make the best of the best guide out there with your help!

Edit Log:

- Editing a Steam Workshop Thumbnail (Step 2)
From my experience, you cannot change the thumbnail later.
Thanks to @Eterne I now know you can actually change the thumbnail, you can check that out over here:
🔗Video: How to Change your Steam Workshop Thumbnail

- Guide Visuals
Added vectors and GIFs to guide to improve it's look, I hope you like it!

- Step-By-Step Instructions Look
Added boxes around steps to highlight them better and provide better spacing, a lot easier to read now.

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