# How to edit .DDS images?

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**Category:** II - Modding\
**Created:** [March 15, 2021, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/how-to-edit-dds-images/120674 "2021-03-15T01:53:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheConqueror753](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/theconqueror753/32/207146_2.png) [@TheConqueror753](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/TheConqueror753)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/how-to-edit-dds-images/120674/6 "2022-11-28T20:33:55Z")

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Here’s how I mod DDS files for the game.

1. You start with the DDS file you want.
2. You tell your PC to open it using [paint.net](https://www.dotpdn.com/downloads/pdn.html) (I’ve linked to the site, just install it from the top right)
3. You then save your DDS file that you opening in paint as a PNG.
4. You edit your PNG using Photoshop, and save that as a PNG.
5. You install G ! M P
6. You open your final PNG in G ! M P.
7. You export the PNG from G ! M P using the ABGR8 format.
8. Now you have a functional DDS file again that the game can read.

Note: Remove the spaces from G ! M P, I’m doing it like that because the stupid censor is broken. The ! is actually a capital i as well.

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