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Creating custom flags is simple; It's all about sizing and placing the file in the right area. For this demonstration I shall be using paint.net to customise my flag, but you may use any art tool you feel comfortable with, like GIMP (all OS), FireAlpaca (Windows, MacOS X), paint.net (Windows) or PaintToolSAI (Windows). Microsoft Paint isn't recommended but it works too.
Stage one: Design stage!
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The dimensions of a flag
Alright, first you will need a blank canvas with the dimensions (256x160) You may then find the center by using the selection tool to make a line at 128 pixels in and proceeding to cut the line at 80 pixels up. You should be left with a 2x2 mark on the flag. You may also download the file on the next stage. I have made mine more target-like in appearance in order to improve accuracy.
Stage two: Inserting the design
The correctly sized flag with a small center node
At this point you have two options: Draw the design straight on or attach a logo. If you wish to draw it straight on; great! You can do that and skip ahead to Stage Three, if not: Read on!
Assuming you are using a program with layering enabled, change the white to transparent (on Paint.net you can do this by using the magic wand on the white and pressing delete). You should then create a new layer and make it white; set this layer below the previous layer. You may then color this white layer to match the logo/photo you want to put over it.
Going to the logo you wish to add, find the center. If its dimensions are indivisible by two (e.g. 1, 3, 5, 109, etc.) then stretch the image by one pixel in either direction, if it is divisible by two then great! You're half way there! Now, insert it over the design. You may need to scale it as the flag is rather small in comparison to most logos. For my example I am using a photo of a corgi.
On the subject of the corgi photo: it is an obscure shape! If you are in the same predicament as me then you should consider taking color samples from the center before placing a dot, using that to line it up, and then adding the color back in its place.
Stage Three: Inserting the flag to your KSP directory!
The flag forementioned
This is the part that lets you actually use the flag! Huzzah! First, you must save your image as a PNG. Next, you must go to your KSP root directory!
Find the folder named GameData, inside the root directory, and open it. Inside you should find a folder named Squad, open this also and you will come to a few more folders. Finally, open the Flags folder and move the custom flag into this folder. Congratulations! It is now available to use in your Kerbal Space Program experience! Plant the flag on the Mun, plant it on Kerbol! Plant it on Jool! Plant it on its self! Hit it with a rocket! Put it into orbit!(Little known fact: flags have physics enabled! You can rocket propel a flag into orbit if you plant it just right!) But make sure that whatever you do, you don't kill Jeb. Until next time, have fun with your flags!
The Lazy Option
In the event that you have sucky drawing software, have an unsteady hand, or are just generally lazy, you can always download an image online - provided it has a width-to-height ratio of around 8:5, of course - use a website such as [picresize.com PicResize] to scale it down (hopefully down) to a size of 256x160, and then just proceed with Stage Three. This is a great method if you want to add high-quality flags. Alternatively, you can always use a hybrid method and draw it yourself at a high resolution for good quality, then work through the rescaling and insertion.
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We’re just a few days away from receiving the next iteration of Windows 10. The aptly named Anniversary Update. Certain new features and some design changes are included. But in all these changes one thing is gonna remain the same. The same boring folders and file explorer. Yes, no doubt, Microsoft totally nailed it with the design language of Windows 10. The sleek and minimalistic design are eye pleasing. But, I still find File explorer and folders to be boring in looks. Well, if you feel the same and are a “Tweaker” then let me show you 3 tools that will help you customize the look the folders in Windows 10.
There are many tools available for customization in Windows 7, 8 and 8.1. No specific tools have yet been developed for customizing Windows 10. The below tools are updated versions (compatible with Windows 10) and some are not (but, they work). I’d still recommend you to take a System backup before performing any tweaks. By the way, there weren’t any damaging issues in my usage. So, it’s safe to proceed. Let’s dig in.
1. Folder Colorizer: Add Colors to Your Folders
Folder Colorizer is the tool that you must have used in Windows 7 to add colors to your folders. The tool is not updated for Windows 10 but it still works.
The usage is pretty simple. After installing go to the folder location. Right-click on the folder. Choose Colorize! and select your color.
Now, after you select the color it will do some loading and present you an error. Just hit OK and the folder color should change. Restoring the color back to original works fine. The custom colors option doesn’t work. The dialogue box does show up but crashes after few seconds of opening.
Also, there are few things to note:
![Designer Designer](https://designpress-10674.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/photographic-folder-icons.jpg)
- The sub-folders of the customized folder will also change their colors.
- The thumbnail view of the folder icon won’t show the preview of files that are stored in it.
2. Folderico: Completely Customize the Folder Icons
Folderico has full compatibility with Windows 10 and works perfectly. With this tool, you get the freedom to completely customize the look of the folder icon. You can add custom color, images, and overlays.
Open the tool and browse to the folder which you’d like to customize. Now, you can replace the icon with an image or else add a color and overlay to it.
You can use any PNG or JPEG image as an overlay. Here I’ve used the Counter-Strike logo. You can also add color to the background. If you think you want to use the icon again with other folders then you can even save it by clicking on Save to User Icons. Also, there are some preinstalled icons that you can use.
3. Windows 10 Skins
One of the way to completely change the look and feel of the file explorer and the folders is to install skin packs. There are many cool themes and skins available for Windows 10. Skins for your favorite games, metro themes, and Android themed skins.
I recommend you to download skins from skinpacks.com. I’ve been using their skins since Windows 7. There’s also a Skin Pack Creator and IconPack Creator to create your own custom skins. One thing to note here is that the whole Windows UI will change not only the file explorer. If you don’t want to change the whole UI then you can use the SkinPack creator to create your own customized skins for file explorer and folders.
![New folder 3 New folder 3](https://cdn.instructables.com/ORIG/FRL/Q0ZR/HEI48D4A/FRLQ0ZRHEI48D4A.png?fit=bounds&frame=1&height=1024&width=1024)
Few Other Add-ons
In the past, we had shared a tool that gives Chrome-style tabs in the file explorer. Also, if you know the file explorer doesn’t show folder size in details view. So, in order to quickly view the size of the folder, you can use this tiny tool called Folder size. A better finder rename 10 10 21.
Any other tools to add up to this list? Let us know in the comments or share it on our forums.
ALSO READ: 3 Powerful Tools to Tweak and Customize Windows 10
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