Cape tutorials
Procedures, not explanations. Each one is a numbered walkthrough that starts from the character you already have.
How to upload a cape to MinecraftCapesInstall the mod, sign in, upload the PNG, see it in game. The full walkthrough with every screen you will pass, and what to do when a step does not look right.
6 steps
Cape not showing up? Work down this listA cape that will not render is almost always one of four things. Check them in this order - cheapest first - instead of reinstalling everything.
5 steps
How to pick a cape that suits your skinA method for choosing a cape that looks like it belongs on your character rather than borrowed - pull the palette off the skin, then narrow by it.
5 steps
How to make a cape from your skin's own coloursBuild a cape that belongs to your character by starting from the skin instead of a blank sheet - lift the palette, then design inside it.
6 steps
Cape, elytra and armour: what covers whatWhich layer wins when you equip an elytra, put on a chestplate or start flying - and what your cape looks like in each case.
5 steps
How to take a good screenshot of your skin and capeHide the HUD, get the camera behind you, light the shot and catch the cape mid-sway - the settings that turn a screenshot into a usable picture.
6 steps