Tutorial: Re-Size, Re-Color & Add Transparency to your own crosshairs!

[incith]

Free program required: GIMP

Install GIMP and run it. Don't be scared by the 3 windows that open up. You can drag your image onto the "canvas" (where you'd draw) to open it, or select File -> Open and open the crosshair you'll be editing. I chose Accura Dot as my example for this.

Tip: Ctrl + MouseWheel will zoom in & out of an image (Additional: This is almost a global windows shortcut. It should work in your browser and other programs.. try it now). If it's too small to see and work with, zoom in.
Tip: That grey-checker-board pattern means "this area is transparent".

My 'tutorial pictures' were taken quickly but should show you exactly what needs to be done. Sorry I'm not pr0 tutorial maker.

TO CHANGE COLOR (also check out "Colors -> Map -> Color Exchange" for more control):






TO ADD TRANSPARENCY (for those JPEG crosshairs, lol), SELECT THE COLOR TO TURN TRANSPARENT:






TO RESIZE A CROSSHAIR:



TO START A NEW CROSSHAIR (Important to select "Fill with Transparency"):

[romel22]

cool guide...

[Revile]

Can you make a Tut. on how to make xhairs using gimp?

[Jete]

niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[volcompat]

i thought xhairs can only be .png

so why did u say those jpeg xhair users?

[Hotshot]

0.0 never knew that D:!

[incith]

i thought xhairs can only be .png

so why did u say those jpeg xhair users?

Some people I've seen here, have posted a new crosshair, and it's in .jpg. Or some people I've seen have a crosshair they want that is in jpeg format. I've seen it here. So the above will show you how to remove the background from such crosshairs (which is usually white). And then you will have a transparent background and can save it as PNG image at that point.

Can you make a Tut. on how to make xhairs using gimp?

I don't really know how. I plan to add another section per request on re-centering a crosshair. I suppose I can show you how to make a dot crosshair in GIMP. :P Just gimme some time, will do it as soon as I can. Glad to see thread is finally getting some replies.

[incith]

Updated to include re-centering, fixed the links to the images.

[skarmory55]

best guide ^^ +repped

[Incendiary]

Thanks A Lot !

[robb999]

thanks bro i really needed this now i can make a crosshair i want by my self

[sniffi]

Nice

[socj123so]

i use paint.net imm used to it ^^

[007]

Did anybody know that if you add _t (for top) _b (for bottom) _l (for left) or _r (for right) after the crosshair name e.g. crosshair_r.png or crosshair_r_pick.png that it puts that png to the top/bottom/left/right? I bet this was discovered ages ago but i just found it out now so... xD

[Ryougi]

Did anybody know that if you add _t (for top) _b (for bottom) _l (for left) or _r (for right) after the crosshair name e.g. crosshair_r.png or crosshair_r_pick.png that it puts that png to the top/bottom/left/right? I bet this was discovered ages ago but i just found it out now so... xD

actually...no, I think you might be the first

[007]

Woohoo! What do I win?!

[[ÐÑG]Blitzkrieg]

Woohoo! What do I win?!

A recoiling crosshair.

[ancienthacker]

How do i make the center of my crosshair transparent

[[ÐÑG]Blitzkrieg]

How do i make the center of my crosshair transparent

Eraser tool...?

[Metal.]

nice Tutorial !!!

[Metal.]

genius Tutorial!!!

[I_C_E]

Nice tut

[DdyHerman]

gj with tutorial

[Infrequently]

Nice Tutorial

[CursedAim]

i dont get how to use the GIMP thing -.-