Portraits

The games come with a large number of portraits that visually showcase what the different characters look like. This includes a the protagonist, for whom the player can choose a portrait themself. It is possible to change the protagonist's portrait afterwards by opening the character sheet, clicking CUSTOMIZE and then APPEARANCE. All portraits are gender locked.
Most of the portraits are already in use by one of the NPC companions that share its file name. But if the player chooses to use one of them, it will be replaced by another portrait, to assure that the same portrait isn't used twice in the party.
==Adding Custom Portraits==
All games allow for adding custom portraits.
===Baldur's Gate & Baldur's Gate II===
 	Size 	Color depth	Filename
Small 	38 × 60 	8 bit 	xxxxxxxS.bmp
Medium	110 × 170	24 bit 	xxxxxxxM.bmp
Large 	210 × 330	24 bit 	xxxxxxxL.bmp
The games use three different sized portraits. For custom protagonist portraits only the smaller two are required, which both go into the 'portraits' folder in the game's directory (i.e. C:\Program Files\Baldur's Gate\Portraits). The file name can't be longer than seven characters + the ending S, M or L. 
To replace a companion's portrait all three files are required with the exact same file names as used in the game. These files go into the 'override' folder in the game's directory (i.e. C:\Program Files\Baldur's Gate\Override). A list of all companion portraits plus file names can be found here.
===Enhanced Editions===
For player character portraits only one file is now required, the file ending is not important (S, M & L are all fine). Any size of up to 1024px works in theory, but to assure that the image doesn't become blurry it should be a minimum of 169x266px and the side ratios need to be the same as the ones mentioned above, otherwise the portrait will be distorted. It needs to be a .bmp in 24 bit colour depth and goes into the 'portraits' folder in the documents folder of the desired game (i.e. C:\Users\[Your Username]\Documents\Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition\Portraits).
Replacing companion portraits works just the same as in the originals. The override folder is also in the game's installation directory (i.e. C:\Program Files\BeamDog\Games\00783\Override)
==Baldur's Gate==
Baldur's Gate includes 32 portraits in total, seven of which are not used by any of the main companions, though except for one they are used by the temporary companions in Candlekeep's storage cellars or the pre-made characters.
===Player Only===
====Female====
Mordaine WOMAN1 Portrait BG1.png|Mordaine
Osprey WOMAN2 Portrait BG1.png|Osprey
====Male====
Human (male) MAN1 Portrait BG1.png
Canderous MAN2 Portrait BG1.png|Canderous
Arkanis GENDWRF Portrait BG1.png|Arkanis
Deder GENMELF Portrait BG1.png|Deder / Dernel
Halfling (male) GENMHLF Portrait BG1.png|Koriand
===Companions===
====Female====
Alora ALORA Portrait BG1.png|Alora
Branwen BRANWE Portrait BG1.png|Branwen
Dynaheir DYNAHEI Portrait BG1.png|Dynaheir
Faldorn FALDORN Portrait BG1.png|Faldorn
Imoen IMOEN Portrait BG1.png|Imoen
Jaheira JAHEIRA Portrait BG1.png|Jaheira
Safana SAFANA Portrait BG1.png|Safana
Shar-Teel Dosan SHARTEL Portrait BG1.png|Shar-Teel Dosan
Skie Silvershield SKIE Portrait BG1.png|Skie Silvershield
Viconia DeVir VICONIA Portrait BG1.png|Viconia
====Male====
Ajantis Ilvastarr AJANTIS Portrait BG1.png|Ajantis
Coran CORAN Portrait BG1.png|Coran
Edwin Odesseiron EDWIN Portrait BG1.png|Edwin Odesseiron
Eldoth Kron ELDOTH Portrait BG1.png|Eldoth Kron
Garrick GARRICK Portrait BG1.png|Garrick
Kagain KAGAIN Portrait BG1.png|Kagain
Khalid KHALID Portrait BG1.png|Khalid
Kivan KIVAN Portrait BG1.png|Kivan
Minsc MINSC Portrait BG1.png|Minsc & Boo
Montaron MONTAR Portrait BG1.png|Montaron
Quayle QUAYLE Portrait BG1.png|Quayle
Tiax TIAX Portrait BG1.png|Tiax
Xan XAN Portrait BG1.png|Xan
Xzar XZAR Portrait BG1.png|Xzar
Yeslick Orothiar YESLICK Portrait BG1.png|Yeslick Orothiar
==Baldur's Gate II==
In addition to all of the portraits introduced in the original Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II offers 20 new portraits. 16 which are also used by the companions and one for male protagonists.
===Player Only===
====Male====
Half-orc (male) NHORC Portrait BG2.png
===Companions===
====Female====
Aerie NAERIE Portrait BG2.png|Aerie
Imoen NIMOEN Portrait BG2.png|Imoen
Jaheira NJAHEIR Portrait BG2.png|Jaheira
Mazzy Fentan NMAZZY Portrait BG2.png|Mazzy Fentan
Nalia de'Arnise NNALIA Portrait BG2.png|Nalia de'Arnise
Viconia DeVir NVICON Portrait BG2.png|Viconia DeVir
====Male====
Anomen Delryn NANOMEN Portrait BG2.png|Anomen Delryn
Cernd NCERND Portrait BG2.png|Cernd
Edwin Odesseiron NEDWIN Portrait BG2.png|Edwin Odesseiron
Haer'Dalis NHAER Portrait BG2.png|Haer'Dalis
Jan Jansen NJAN Portrait BG2.png|Jan Jansen
Keldorn Firecam NKELDOR Portrait BG2.png|Keldorn Firecam
Korgan Bloodaxe NKORGAN Portrait BG2.png|Korgan Bloodaxe
Minsc NMINSC Portrait BG2.png|Minsc & Boo
Valygar Corthala NVALYGA Portrait BG2.png|Valygar Corthala
Yoshimo NYOSHIM Portrait BG2.png|Yoshimo
===Other===
These portraits are used in the game but are not available to be used by the protagonist.
Bodhi NBODHI Portrait BG2EE.png|Bodhi
Ellesime NELLE Portrait BG2EE.png|Ellesime
Jon Irenicus NJON Portrait BG2.png|Jon Irenicus
===Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal===
Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal does not add any new portraits available to the player, but there are a eleven new ones that can be seen throughout the game.
Abazigal (dragon) ABAZFUL Portrait ToB.png|Abazigal (dragon)
Abazigal (humanoid) ABAZHAL Portrait ToB.png|Abazigal (humanoid)
Amelyssan MEL BAD Portrait BG2EE.png|Amelyssan
Balthazar BALTHAZ Portrait ToB.png|Balthazar
Gromnir Il-Khan GROMNIR Portrait ToB.png|Gromnir Il-Khan
Illasera ILLISAR Portrait ToB.png|Illasera
Melissan MEL GDS Portrait ToB.png|Melissan
Sarevok Anchev SAREVOK Portrait ToB.png|Sarevok Anchev
Sendai SENDAI Portrait ToB.png|Sendai
Solar SOLAR Portrait ToB.png|Solar
Yaga-Shura YAGASHR Portrait ToB.png|Yaga-Shura
==Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition==
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition includes all of the portraits from original Baldur's Gate and adds 25 new portraits, three of which are also used for companions.
===Player Only===
The first five of the new protagonist portraits for each gender have been drawn by Jason Manley, who also created the portrait artworks for the first Icewind Dale. The other portraits were added to the game in version 2.6.0.
====Female====
Human (female) MANLEY2 Portrait BG1EE.png
Gnome (female) MANLEY4 Portrait BG1EE.png
Mage (female) MANLEY5 Portrait BG1EE.png
Human (female) MANLEYX Portrait BG1EE.png
Sorceress MANLEY1 Portrait BG1EE.png
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File:Bdtmel.png
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File:Bdtmjl.png
====Male====
Human (male) MANLEY3 Portrait BG1EE.png
Ranger (male) MANLEY7 Portrait BG1EE.png
Barbarian (male) MANLEY8 Portrait BG1EE.png
Monk (male) MANLEY9 Portrait BG1EE.png
Dwarf (male) MANLEY0 Portrait BG1EE.png
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File:Bdtmgl.png
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===Companions===
Dorn Il-Khan DORNL Portrait BG1EE.png|Dorn Il-Khan
Neera NEERA Portrait BG1EE.png|Neera
Rasaad yn Bashir RASAAD Portrait BG1EE.png|Rasaad yn Bashir
====Other====
Baeloth's portrait does show up in-game but is not available in character creation.
File:Baeloth Barrityl BAELOTH Portrait BG1EE.png|Baeloth Barrityl
==Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition==
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition includes all of the available portraits introduced in the games listed above and adds 10 new potraits.
====Female====
Half-orc (female) BDORCF1 Portrait BG1EE.png
Shaman (female) BDSHAF1 Portrait BG1EE.png
File:Skandii SKAN Portrait BG1EE.png
====Male====
Half-orc (male) BDORCM1 Portrait BG1EE.png
Shaman (male) BDSHAM1 Portrait BG1EE.png
File:Lanteri HELM Portrait BG1EE.png
File:Heavyline HVLN Portrait BG1EE.png
=== Companions ===
File:Clara OHHEX Portrait BG2EE.png|Clara
===Other===
These portraits are used in the game but are not available to be used by the protagonist.
Hexxat OHHEXX Portrait BG2EE.png|Hexxat
Wilson WILSON Portrait BG2EE.png|Wilson
==Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear==
Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear includes all of the available portraits in Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, a selection of portraits introduced in the other games and nine new portraits. Listed below are the latter two.
===Player Only===
====Female====
Jaheira NJAHEIR Portrait BG2.png|Jaheira (BG2)
Viconia DeVir NVICON Portrait BG2.png|Viconia DeVir (BG2)
Clara OHHEX Portrait BG2EE.png|Clara (BG2:EE)
Half-orc (female) BDORCF1 Portrait BG1EE.png|(BG2:EE)
Shaman (female) BDSHAF1 Portrait BG1EE.png|(BG2:EE)
====Male====
Half-orc (male) NHORC Portrait BG2.png|(BG2)
Edwin Odesseiron NEDWIN Portrait BG2.png|Edwin Odesseiron (BG2)
Minsc NMINSC Portrait BG2.png|Minsc & Boo (BG2)
Half-orc (male) BDORCM1 Portrait BG1EE.png|(BG2:EE)
Shaman (male) BDSHAM1 Portrait BG1EE.png|(BG2:EE)
===Companions===
====Female====
Schael Corwin SCHAEL Portrait SoD.png|Captain Schael Corwin
Imoen BDIMOEN Portrait SoD.png|Imoen
Viconia DeVir BDVICON Portrait SoD.png|Viconia DeVir
====Male====
Baeloth Barrityl BAELOTH Portrait BG1EE.png|Baeloth Barrityl (BG:EE)
Glint Gardnersonson GLINT Portrait SoD.png|Glint Gardnersonson
Voghiln VOGHILN Portrait SoD.png|Voghiln
===Other===
These portraits are used in the game but are not available in character creation.
Caelar Argent CAELAR Portrait SoD.png|Caelar Argent
M'Khiin Grubdoubler MKHIIN Portrait SoD.png|M'Khiin Grubdoubler
Hephernaan HEPHERN Portrait SoD.png|Hephernaan
Hooded Man UNNAMED Portrait SoD.png|The Hooded Man
== DLC ==
===Baldur's Gate: Gallery of Heroes II===
These portraits are available for Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition via Baldur's Gate: Gallery of Heroes II portrait pack in-App purchase for Android and iOs versions. Included for free for computer versions. The artist is Kieran Yanner.
Gnome (male) YANNER6 Portrait GoH2.png
Monk (male) YANNER5 Portrait GoH2.png
Duergar (male) YANNER4 Portrait GoH2.png
Half-elf (female) YANNER3 Portrait GoH2.png
Wizard (female) YANNER2 Portrait GoH2.png
Monk (female) YANNER1 Portrait GoH2.png
=== Baldur's Gate: Faces of Good and Evil ===
These portraits are available for Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition via Baldur's Gate: Faces of Good and Evil portrait pack. The artist is Kieran Yanner.
Cleric (male) YANNER2A Portrait FoGaE.png
Thief (male) YANNER2D Portrait FoGaE.png
Wizard (male) YANNER2F Portrait FoGaE.png
Paladin (female) YANNER2B Portrait FoGaE.png
Human (female) YANNER2C Portrait FoGaE.png
Mage (female) YANNER2E Portrait FoGaE.png
==Unused Portraits==
These portraits can be found in the game codes but not in game.
===Baldur's Gate II & Following===
All games starting with Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn include an unused test portrait.
Test portrait TESTPOR Portrait BG2.png
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