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Mar 27^th, 2004 at 10:22pm

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Hi Guys, it's me again with yet another question for you. How come with some aircraft, no matter that graphics program you use you just can't the texture files to open? I mean, they're just .BMPs and I can't even get them open in Photoshop 7. How can you get these files open to edit them a bit?

Now, you all know I'm a newbie. I wouldn't reskin someone's plane and pass it off as my own. However, since I only fly a few different planes, I DO like to slap on my own nose art or something just to personalize it.

Until next time, Take Care.
Sue

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Reply #1 - Mar 27^th, 2004 at 11:37pm

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Hi Sue,

Texture files are in a special format that can't be edited unless they're converted to a normal format using a program called DXTBmp, allowing other software like Photoshop to edit them.

You can download DXTBmp at http://www.mnwright.btinternet.co.uk

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Reply #2 - Mar 28^th, 2004 at 12:27am

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Hi Sue,

Check out the Aircraft Repainting Forum.

Also from the from the Simviation download page, click on help (left border) to get to a couple tutorials on repainting.

Cheers,
Dave

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Reply #3 - Mar 28^th, 2004 at 7:01am

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Thanks guys!!! I got the program, and a couple tutorials. Gave them a quick look over, and I'm gonna have some fun! If you thought it was odd to have woman pilot in a B-52, wait until I do some touch-ups to an AN-225!

Thanks again!
Take Care.

Sue

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