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If it's under 5KB, transfer it to your 'customdecals' folder and try it out.
If it's under 5KB, transfer it to your 'customdecals' folder and try it out.
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'''Things that will affect file size'''
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==Things that will affect file size==
*Alpha Channel containing more than one color - No gradients from black to white!
*Alpha Channel containing more than one color - No gradients from black to white!
*Colors - Try to use as few colors as you can in your decal.  
*Colors - Try to use as few colors as you can in your decal.  
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**Decrease the number of colors in your decal by going to Image>Mode> Choosing 'Index' and changing the number of colors there.
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**Decrease the number of colors in your decal by going to Image>Mode> Choosing 'Index' and changing the number of colors there. Start with 16 colors and whittle the colors down as much as you can while keeping the image clear. Then change it back to RGB mode (Image>Mode>RGB).
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**You can decrease the number of colors after that step by going to Color> and choosing Posterize.  
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**You can further decrease the number of colors after that step by going to Color> and choosing Posterize. Keep doing that until the file size is below 5kb.  
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