Spell Effect Edits or Custom spells are few and far between, but they can add a lot of spice to a mod. Just like trying to find the right sprite, actually locating them can be quite a hassle. Hence, this thread is intended to link to older effect edits and to be a place to post new ones for others to use. We have a lot of old effects that have some issues, but still possess some merit. I'm trying to avoid links to threads with a singular effect.
If interested in making your own effects, you should start with Xifanie's Tutorial. While updated tools have come along over the years, this is still tried and true:
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Here is an initial list with threads that contain spell effect work:
Dinosaur's Animations: https://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=7032.0
Taichii has some in this legends of mana thread:https://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=8403.0
Valkirst has some in 2 threads:
https://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=11601.msg219098#msg219098
https://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=10468.msg198946#msg198946
There is some in the defunct "IA Special Effects Thread:https://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=5328.0
There are a few in the "Other submissions and updates":https://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=408.0
Mike has some in this thread: https://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=11630.msg223103#msg223103
For posting new effects, I would advise against simple recolors where words would be sufficient, using .png's because they are for reference purposes and noting if an effect is differed in anyway beyond image/palette ie sound effect, camera focus, where the particles animate etc.
Here are the current effects used in Souls of Destiny. Not counting a bunch I just stole!!!
Apocalypse is a recolored red/purple Holy in the style of dark holy and with the dark holy sound effect added.
Alexander uses Ifrit as the base.
Judgement Bolt is Adrammelk on the Ramuh Sheet
I recolored Valkirst's Terra Summon
"Forsaken" was my attempt to make Melt look a little like Kefka's spell effect. Didn't get very close, but it's interesting.
Gold Marsil is a recolor of Celdia's Marsil for Legend of Mana. Really Swords replacement on Meteorain
"Spirit Bomb" is just a blue version of flame attack
"Light of Judgement" is a gold recolor of Circle. It has a laugh effect and all particles focus on target instead of caster
OmegaFlare is a red version of Giga Flare with electricity focused on the target as opposed to the caster
Zalera/Pain is the Zalera death effect that shows damage
This is cool! Thank's Conman!
Here's another one I'll add to this thread: Tornado Sand Storm
Here is a couple more edited effects. The butterfly was my best attempt to copy the work of such an effect on discord that hadn't been shared (as best I know). The wildshape spell is one that I combine with the disappear animation tabs to make a transforming effect.