Ever since I updated my BaldursGate to 2.3 the custom portraits no longer show up in a list. This has made them impossible to sort through. Deskscapes 2.0 Activation Crack. Standalone Patch L4d2. Did you put portraits into 'My Documents Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition portraits'?
Well, I guess the thread title is self-explanatory. This is an updated and expanded version of the original post, which I hope will be lot more helpful. Many many thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread with further advice and/or questions. PORTRAIT FILES 1.1 Image file format Portraits for BG:EE are 24-bit bitmaps (.BMP). You can save images in this format using practically any image editor such as MSPaint, Adobe Photoshop or GIMP. (Check Item 6 for more info on how to properly convert your image) 1.2 Image file dimensions UPDATE: you can now use a single large portrait, which will be resized to fit the other screens. The optimal size is 210x330 pixels.
Keep it at a minimum of 169x266, to prevent blurred images. Images can be larger than that, but no wider than 1024 pixels. Also try to keep it proportional to the dimensions that have just been mentioned, otherwise, the image will be 'squeezed' and may look distorted. (Check Item 6 for more info on how to properly crop your image) The deprecated directions are still valid and are useful if you'd like your character to have different images for each screen (or, in IWD style, different crops). To use a custom portrait, you need 3 versions of an image (only 2 are required, though) with different dimensions (width x height, in pixels): Large - 210x300 (not required - character creation screen) Medium - 169x266 (for the character record screen) Small - 54x84 (for the right sidebar of the game screen) 1.3 Image file naming conventions You can name your portraits however you want, as long as you follow these rules: NO spaces. Between 1 and 7 characters (not counting the size letter, see below) End with the letter L, M or S, according to size.
E.g.: mulderL.bmp (large), scullyM.bmp (medium), krycekS.bmp (small). THE 'PORTRAITS' FOLDER In order for your portraits to show up in BG:EE, you must place them in an specific folder, named 'Portraits' (without quotes). This folder is not created when the game is installed, so you must create it yourself. 2.1 Where to create your 'Portraits' folder On Windows: go to your User(s) folder. You know, the one that has My Music, My Pictures, and so on.
Now follow this path: My Documents >Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition. That's where you must create your Portraits folder.