merivaman41 Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 Firstly sorry if this is in the wrong area, I was not sure where to put this. Secondly would really like to thank all the authors who create these fantastic layouts - A really Big Thank you to you all. Now onto my problem/question... I have a few machine layouts that have other things around the machine is there a way to remove these I have cropped some within the MFME program but would like to have black all around the layout of the machine if possible, the reason is im going to be putting this in a cabinet with a screen in portrait mode and would like the layout to fill the screen, I admit as a pensioner im pretty hopeless with art programs but can use the MS paint program if thats any help to remove things just not sure how to do this is its even possible. I thank you in advance for any help / advise you maybe able to offer. Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 Quick way is: enable edit mode: Design > Edit Mode (bar will turn red when enabled) Drag the window to required width Save the layout: Design > Layout / Game > Save Layout (should default to the folder the layout is in) save over the current .fml file. Done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew3 Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 Wow, sounds like a good idea, is this going to be a touch screen cab too ? I think that would look pretty awesome in anyone’s man cave, loaded with all the roms… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merivaman41 Posted July 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) Thank you @Ross for the reply, i have already done that , what i need is a way to colour out or blacken the areas around the layout / machine For example how can i black colour round this i dont see a jpg or png etc... in the folder Edited July 24, 2023 by merivaman41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merivaman41 Posted July 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 10 hours ago, davew3 said: Wow, sounds like a good idea, is this going to be a touch screen cab too ? I think that would look pretty awesome in anyone’s man cave, loaded with all the roms… Hello davew3, no I dont think so I have seen some on YouTube who have used a pat or puc drive ( I think it was called ) to use real fruit machine buttons that light up which looks really good so I am thinking of going down this route, my grand son said he can build me a cabinet to put it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew3 Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 Something I would be interested in, keep us updated if you manage it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vectra666 Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 5 hours ago, merivaman41 said: Thank you @Ross for the reply, i have already done that , what i need is a way to colour out or blacken the areas around the layout / machine For example how can i black colour round this i dont see a jpg or png etc... in the folder Via dx editor you’ll need to save the “OFF” image to desktop then open a program like photoshop old said image and lasso around the edges of the machine and fill in black then reload said image back into mfme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavroz Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 1 hour ago, vectra666 said: Via dx editor you’ll need to save the “OFF” image to desktop then open a program like photoshop old said image and lasso around the edges of the machine and fill in black then reload said image back into mfme Will that work on published layouts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vectra666 Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Mavroz said: Will that work on published layouts? Yes as with the published layouts only the captions and notes are locked and maybe the lamp editor Edited July 24, 2023 by vectra666 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merivaman41 Posted July 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, vectra666 said: Via dx editor you’ll need to save the “OFF” image to desktop then open a program like photoshop old said image and lasso around the edges of the machine and fill in black then reload said image back into mfme Thank you so much sir, I will give this a try later sounds pretty straight forward even for me. Thank you. Update : Awesome I have managed to do it, took a bit to figure out found it under lamp creator, did the alterations clicked ReMask Images and way hey done, and was very easy so massive thanks. Edited July 24, 2023 by merivaman41 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merivaman41 Posted July 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 9 hours ago, davew3 said: Something I would be interested in, keep us updated if you manage it. Certainly I will do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davep180 Posted July 25, 2023 Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 On 24/07/2023 at 06:43, davew3 said: Something I would be interested in, keep us updated if you manage it. Loads of build guides and ideas in the cabinet building section here on DIF. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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