[TUTORIAL] Model Ripping Guide For Beginners (.BRRES Format) [Updated: 8/5/2012]

[Garamonde]

Look what I've got here~ http://www.mediafire.com/?pejk0yvyrimdofh
It's none other than a newly revised version of the Icon Maker that can import images with transparency! You will never have to use an image program to make your icons again~
And that's not all! Remember how the first letter of text would sometimes be cut off when the line breaks? Well that's been fixed too!
You guys can all thank Barubary for this, and, well, I guess me as well for personally requesting the revision from the man himself.
I've replaced the old IM link in the guide with this version for now, so go grab it.
Have fun making icons!
Also edited these parts of the guide (all bolded parts are new):

Now after you save that, you're done aside from making the preview and icon. You can find the preview image here. In BRRES Viewer, go to Model, and uncheck Axes (or hit F3) to remove those colored lines, and center the model if you haven't already (you can turn the model around with your mouse, and zoom in and out with the mouse wheel too). Also under Model is an option called "Color". If you uncheck this, the model will become brighter (this does not apply to all models, but it works for Brawl models. Try disabling it if the model looks significantly darker than it should). Now take a print screen of the model at an angle you like and insert it in the preview image (making sure it fits in decently enough, it's okay if a little bit of it is cut off). Icon Maker V3b also isn't much different from V1, you can just pick between sprite, model and texture icons. (Click "Load Image" or Ctrl + L to import images. With the newest revision, You can now load your model renders in the Icon Maker and they'll keep their transparency!)

It's also okay to save the preview images as .JPG. .PNG isn't necessary unless you're funny about JPGs like I am.
The icon however must be .PNG, as .JPG won't be accepted, so just remember that if you decide to make it manually (without the use of the Icon Maker).