I've fixed up United's rank sign today and here is what I learned:Remember to change the 3 names: "sign_rank" --> "sign_group", "sign_code" --> "sign_level_select" and in the case of your rank graphics: "rank_graphic" --> "group_graphic"
The rank graphic of the rank sign is centered lower due to the lemming head holding the sign. The centered position is now lower due to the increase in height. This adds a thing people need to think about when arranging the rank sign and rank graphic.
For the following steps keep in mind that I wanted to keep my old smaller size (120x63) as I think it still looks very nice this way for United.
I used paint.net for the following steps:- Cut out the arrows of your rank sign and make them seperate graphics with the names from namida's description ("sign_group_up/down"). Put your normal sign color in the place where the arrows were in your sign. Done!
If your rank graphic with the arrows is now not centered in the rank sign anymore do the following:- Open the sign graphic and add additional empty space to the picture (do not stretch it!) so that it has the new size of 120x87 pixels. Paint.net will make the newly added space transparent.
- Select + Move the rank sign
to the bottom of the picture again and
then 5 pixels upwards.
Warning: 5 pixels the the ammount for signs with no lemmings holding them. If you got lemmings holding your signs you might need to adjust this number.
Adjust it in such a way that the arrows and rankgraphics are located in the middle of your sign!- Repeat for every custom sign (usually 5) as they all should be in alinged.
Again, this is under the assumption you want to stay with the old 120x63 sign size. I think the smaller ones still look good, but it's up to you.