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#607997 Tutorials and guidelines for cutters
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Remove.bg is indeed great - please remember to crop sources before using it though, because the free preview option is limited to 500x500 (or equivalent).

Have you noticed that the key presses are shown on the right, albeit with a reduced opacity?

What is the time in the video? If it's from the 1.00 mark onwards, it's alt+left click to select the area to clone stamp from and plain left click to clone stamp to πŸ‘

The steps being done at that stage are the ones used in this video, which has a voice-over in it to better explain πŸ™‚


That's brilliantπŸ‘ , yeah it's from the 1.00 mark. Thanks for your help it's much appreciated πŸ‘
#607996 Tutorials and guidelines for cutters
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That part is using the clone stamp tool to remove "snow" from the edges of the cutout - fixing discolorations, darkening edges that are too bright which would show up on a dark background etc. Maybe you could just skip that step for now until you have gotten the hang of the basics πŸ˜‰


Brilliant thanks for your help πŸ‘
#607989 Tutorials and guidelines for cutters
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remove.bg is a great free tool to automatically remove backgrounds, and photopea.com is a free web-based alternative to Photoshop. There's a tutorial here for how best to use remove.bg: https://sortitoutsi.net/comments/get/489897


Thanks for that, in the tutorial when he starts to click around the players face near the end of the video, what button has he selected?

The remove.bg is a massive help πŸ‘
#607980 Tutorials and guidelines for cutters
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Hi

I was wondering if there's an alternative to Photoshop when it comes to removing the white backgrounds in the pictures.

The attachment shows in my saved game. Any advice on removing the white background would be appreciated
#607168 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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HI all: I believe the skin now is running well. I believe I fixed almost all the problem regarding that annoying problem. Please test it and let me know if is running well. Ad thank you all!!!

In meantime, as you can see, I did some more tweaks. The major was in match scoreboard. I believe you will like it (I still couldn't find how colour the names of the clubs but I believe is okay as it is now πŸ™‚)

cheers


Brilliant Flut, you've done it again πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
#607103 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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@bartdude
I guess mate well fingers crossed both he and flut can get their skins back to how they want them because for me football manager isn’t the same without their skins. I hope sports interactive realise one day that they put out the product but it’s the hard work of all the modding community that takes the game to the next level.


Spot on mate, the skins make the game far more enjoyable. I hope SI put out a minor update next week which will enable every custom made skin to run much better.
#607096 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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Well, I guess he wasn't happy with it because he's pulled the link to the skin permanently now, until fixed.


Yeah you're right just checked and looks like he has.
#607027 sortitoutsi Background and Stadium Packs Technical Support Thread
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I would advice you to split up what you have. So one where everything is just like the downloaded file also this means that you can easily apply updates. And then have your own custom folder(s) where you add your own files. You can use this app to make config for your own folders : https://sortitoutsi.net/content/848/fm-graphics-configurator-for-pc

I can't really give you any further help. This help thread is really only for when you use the download as it is, and don't changes anything.


Sorry I actually got it fixed, I should have came back and updated my post. Thanks anyway for coming back πŸ‘
#607013 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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I truly believe the issue is in their end and not to be blamed on your excellent skin. I've posted on the Steam forums as a reply to the latest patch and urge others to do the same to show SI how many players are suffering from this problem. That should (hopefully) force them to take notice and work on some sort of patch soon.


Yeah you're right I just posted on their forum and it appears others have too. You would like to think SI would have tested the update on various skins, as it's pretty obvious most users play in different skins to make sure the game runs smoothly. Or maybe that's wishful thinking on my part!
#606842 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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Just switched back to the default skin and the game was running rapid. Playing the game in the default skin is just not the same. I am sure everyone in this thread will agree with that!

Anyone who's game has been running slow since the update last night got any hints on how to make the game run a bit faster?
Anyone amended any settings in preferences that they feel makes the game run smoother?

Well I've finished up work for the Xmas holidays and there's a high chance of another full lockdown soon so I'll have plenty time to play the game lagging or not lagging πŸ˜‚
#606787 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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i am not seeing any delay using Flut skin

running 150,000 players in 12 active countries

i can see the gameplay improvements particularly keepers ability to command area


Wish I could say the same as you. In preferences do you have any settings that enable the game to run better or make the lagging bearable?

My game worked a treat yesterday until the update so the skin is fine. I know from previous messages a few other players are experiencing problems with the lagging.

I could try and go back to the default skin but my preference is to play the game in this skin as it's far superior and the attention to detail is top notch.

Are you playing on a PC or Laptop?
#606782 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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The new update 21.2 has made the game unplayable in my opinion. It takes about 10-15 seconds for me to click into any of my icons on the left hand side as well as searching for any team, player in the game.

Flut skin is brilliant, just annoying that SI update has interfered and the lagging is off the scale.
#606738 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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After a lot of testing I've discovered If you use any 3rd party skin with a lot of content, after the 21.2 update, the screen lag is there. You'd think Si would have checked that before releasing, cos let's face it, who would voluntarily choose to use the default skin !


No doubt a lot of ppl will be kicking off about this, so perhaps they can release a minor update to make the game playable with a 3rd party skin. I bet people who work for SI will use Flut Skin as opposed to the original skin.
#606737 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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Si do the same thing every year!!! im sure its a way for them to promote their very boring and not very immersive skin. flutskin is one of the things that make football manager great for me.


The difference between Flut skin and the original is night and day. Flut Skin makes you want to play the game, the original skin is basic to say the least in comparison.

I note that you said SI do the same every year, so I am guessing there is a fix around the lagging, just a case of Flut working his magic πŸ‘
#606735 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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The lag between screens is nothing to do with the Flutskin but everything to do with the 21.2 update. Si have stuffed up again !!


Just out of curiosity, this is the first time that I have used Flut skin (no idea why I haven't used it before) did this happen last year too with updates in the game?
#606661 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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its caused it to freeze and lag really bad also mate.


Yeah you're right, just played a few weeks there in a new save and it's lagging big time. I think anyone with a different skin to the standard one will have issues. Hopefully it's an easy fix. With Flut latest update my game was running perfect.
#606654 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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Hello

Just to make people aware the new update has impacted with Flut's Skin. If you look at my attachment it has the players bio listed 3 times. I've not yet played much of my new save with the new update but that was the first thing I clocked. No doubt there might be other discrepancies that other players might pick up.
#606565 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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Check out the instructions in the "2D as left logo" information. You need to place your current correct kit into that logo pack and it will show up.


Excellent got it fixed, thanks for the info πŸ‘
#606524 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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Hi

Was wondering if anyone knows how to amend the kit in the attachment. It's the wrong kit, the correct kit is in place for this team in the club profile but it just appears incorrect in the search bar.
#606165 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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[quote name='flut' user_id='156164' id='605910' timestamp='1608062065']

McG84: thanks. In fact I didn't start changing that panel (for now is default of SI) but I already thought that that "thing" is for hange. Thus if I will not forget I will increase the height of that panel in order to all the attributes can be displayed withou scrolling.

Excellent thank you πŸ‘
#605839 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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Hi,

When you go onto the tactics screen and look at your players roles, I was wondering if there's anyway of making the important attributes area viewable in full size without having to scroll to see the attributes at the bottom.

Underneath is the player traits box which is fairly big and seldom do you get anymore than 3 traits per player, so that could potentially be space that could be used to enlarge the important attributes box.
#582582 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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Well done Flut, the skin is amazing πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
#582052 sortitoutsi Background and Stadium Packs Technical Support Thread
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Hi

I had downloaded the backgrounds megapack and everything was working fine with Flut new skin. Then last night I noticed the player and stadium backgrounds had disappeared, I don't know what happened. So I ended up downloading a config from this forum and got everything working again.

My issue is that I had done a lot of updating on the megapacks by adding a lot of player backgrounds that haven't been added into the megapack, so I tried copying the information from the old config into the new one which is easy enough to do but when I reload the game those backgrounds don't show.

The format used for creating the player background is the same, I have used the correct ID's and I have put the backgrounds I have created into the correct folders.

The first config is what I downloaded yesterday from here and works fine. The config I want to work (had to change the name to make it obvious which one I want to work) is the one that doesn't work (stadium inside and backgrounds as well as all players backgrounds disappear)

Maybe I am going blind but when I open both configs up and compare them they both look the same apart from the config I want to work has a lot more lines as that's got the stadium pics as well as player backgrounds that I have added in.

If anyone has experienced a similar issue or any advice that would be much appreciated.
#582044 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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Hi all

Since I noticed that the skin doesn't work so well I expected in 1920x1080 and the majority of FM players use that resolution, I'm now adjusting in order to made the skin tottaly compatible with 1920x1080 (100% zoom), icons only, full window. The skin also will be comptible with 4K, 100% but with 200% in display settings of the windows.

Thus, since I have to work on the adjustment, editing again many xmls I already edited I will not answer any questions untill the update. Sorry.


Some man πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘. No doubt it will be brilliant once you're finished πŸ‘
#581979 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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All my backpacks for players and stadiums are gone. Anyone else had this issue?

Edit - Had to download a new config for the backgrounds and it's working.
#581970 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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Thanks for coming back to me. I am using 1920x1080, with a zoom out of 95%.

I will try what you said later on - 1680x1050 with a zoom out of 85 % and see how it goes


No still didn't work. I think there must be something in the panel that I can change, as the other bits of information remain in place. It must be something minor, hopefully Flut might know.
#581863 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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Hello. I just saw that it did not work ... Sincerely sorry ...
Simple question: what is the value of the resolution you used ?
for my part I use this one :

1680x1050 with a zoom out of 85 % and i have no problem...


I hope this will help you.
Cordially


Thanks for coming back to me. I am using 1920x1080, with a zoom out of 95%.

I will try what you said later on - 1680x1050 with a zoom out of 85 % and see how it goes
#581711 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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Hello

Has anyone else had issues with season ticket holders number moving when you click the search bar at the top? No other texts moves.
I am not sure which folder I should check in order to see what is causing the issue or if I can amend any digit.

I am playing the game on full screen, and have tried zoom at 100%, 95% and 85% but still having the same issue. If someone has experienced the same issue or knows where I can locate the panel in order for me to look at instructions of the panel that would be much appreciated.
#581551 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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Hello.
Try to reduce the zoom in the preferences. Try 85% instead of 100


Just tried it there at 85% and the number of season ticket holders keeps going down the screen when I click the search bar. I would imagine there must be something in a panel that I could change or a number that I can change that would make the number of season ticket holders remain in position.
#581456 FM 2021 FLUT skin dark - Version 16.0
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Hello.
Try to reduce the zoom in the preferences. Try 85% instead of 100


No worries at all, I'll try that later on to see if it works and come back to you.