Decal Tool

Decal Tool
Buy Now - $2.49 / £1.99 / 2.37€
Basic Information
Released:	Manniversary Update & Sale
Availability:	Drop or Purchase
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Available Qualities
Unique
Loadout Stats
Decal Tool 1 - 100 Add a custom decal to eligible items. This is a limited use item. Uses: 1

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LEARN HOW TO DEBATE EFFECTIVELY WITH DECALS. Apply any user-generated texture to certain items! It is a whole new way to influence people and hurt them. — Decal Tool blurb

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The Decal Tool is a single-use tool item. The Decal Tool can be used to spray a custom texture (or 'decal') on enabled items. Purchasing any item that the Decal Tool can be used on from the Mann Co. Store will also give players one free Decal Tool.

While using the tool the player will be guided through the steps to get their image onto the item. The file types accepted are:

• .jpg
• .bmp
• .tga
• .vtf

Oversized or odd aspect ratio images can be stretched or cropped to fit the 256x256 square. Depending upon the item the decal will be applied differently, check the specific item page to see a template for the most efficient decal templates. Once the decal has been chosen the image can be filtered using different options and finally applied to the item.

It is worth noting that with the removal of the Painterly effect you can no longer create full colored decals and are instead limited to a maximum of five or so colors. Items that had a decal applied before the painterly effect was removed still retain their original color.

Lastly, any image applied with the decal tool must comply with the Steam Subscriber Agreement as stated in the Terms of Service when you apply your decal.

Usable items

• Flair!
• Photo Badge
• Clan Pride
• Conscientious Objector

Update history

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

• The Decal Tool was added to the game.

October 17, 2011 Patch

• Removed the painterly filter option on Decal Tools.

Bugs

• Decalable items may have the incorrect decal in client view if multiple people have same decalable items on the same server.
• Items that have been used with a Decal do not show the Decal in the trading interface to either trader.

Gallery

• Decal tool select image.png

  The prompt that appears when selecting your decal.

• Decal tool teamfortressize.png

  The second step, to make your decal fit into the game.

• TF2decalToS.jpg

  The Terms of Service that you have to agree to when using the Decal Tool.