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To import textures using [https://github.com/ennuo/toolkit/releases/tag/Release Toolkit], you'll need to access the '''Texture Importer''' context menu. 
There are 3 ways to access the menu:
* Selecting it from the top bar under ''Tools -> File Utilities -> PNG/JPG to TEX'' will allow you to choose an image and export it to an external .tex file.
* Right clicking on a folder with ''New -> Resource -> Texture'' will add it to a .farc you choose and prompt you to set a filepath and GUID.
* You can replace an existing .tex file entry by right clicking it and selecting ''Replace -> Image''.

The texture import menu has several options, but generally you'll leave them unchanged.

* Texture Format
: You'll always want to leave this field as DXT5, but the option is there if you'd like to use the other formats.
:* DXT5: Supports full range of color on the Alpha channel.
:* DXT3: Supports limited range of color (4-bits) on the Alpha channel.
:* DXT1: Supports limited range of color (1-bit) on the Alpha channel.

* noSRGB
: If the texture only uses brightness and alpha; this is primarily used for bump maps, as they're used to calculate height instead of storing color.

* GTF
: LBP2, LBP3, and LBPV use GTF for their textures, so you'll want to use this for those versions of textures.
: Icons in the popit will appear clearer when this is used.

* Mipmaps
: Adding mipmaps to the texture will add smaller resolutions of the image with lower detail for when the texture is far away; this saves on rendering memory.
: Generally you'll want to leave this checked, but if you have a particularly large texture this can save on filesize.
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{{PopitBoxRow|no-head=true|text-align=left|content=<div style="padding:16px;">Texture Standards 
* Image Dimensions
: Imported textures need to have dimensions with a power of two; 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, etc. but they don't have to be square, so you can have 512 x 64 for instance.
: Unless you're disabling mipmapping for the texture, you'll usually want textures to be 512 or lower since the game will default to using 512 when possible on larger textures.

* Bump Maps
: Bump maps are LBP's equivalent to normal maps; they serve the same purpose but save on space for the cost of minor detail.
: To create a bump map from a normal map you can either convert it using bog's tool normal2bump, or you can separate the texture fields using the image program Gimp.
: The brightness (RGB) fields of a bump map are used for the Y-Axis, with highlights on the top and darkness on the bottom.
: The alpha (A) field of a bump map is used for the X-Axis, with highlights on the left side and darkness on the right side.

* SDF Images
: SDF images, or ''signed distance field'' images, are used for the game's UI since they can be resized without losing much detail.
: As of yet, there is no support for importing SDF textures or textures that are stored in a 32-Bit format.
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