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Basics of repainting (Read 653 times)
Aug 7
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, 2008 at 8:06pm
LaserSailorRy
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Okay after a unsucessful search for understandable information, I have some questions on repainting, so here goes:
First I have Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 with the dds plug-in from nVidea. i am able to open the dds files and paint all over them, however each file is a single layer, i was expecting layered images.
Was I mistaken?
I have a add-on plane I'd like to repaint, it's textures are stored as 32bit bmp files. I tried to paint the tail white but it became clear when I ran up fsx. First i realised that i was using the wrong bit-depth and all i got were all black parts.
Does white=transparent?
Can someone PM, email me, or point me to a tutorial that explains it all in layman's terms?
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Aug 7
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, 2008 at 8:26pm
LaserSailorRy
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Ok it's not that simple, any ajustment causes the texture to "turn" clear. The model loads fine, texture i ajust is missing.
I'm working with 32bit bmps, they are 32bit when i open the files and when i save them.
whats going on?
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Aug 7
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, 2008 at 8:51pm
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the white may have been the alpha color on that im not sure i dont paint add-on aircraft i have experence on the FSX C172 King Air 300 C208B and CRJ700, but we need to know more about your aircraft like what sim and what aircraft
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Aug 7
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, 2008 at 9:35pm
LaserSailorRy
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Ok have used dxtbmp/PS to make some edits on this plane before.
Now when i change the image and try to save it, it automaticly reverts to the previous version.
It's a C-1a trader for fsx.
I'm editing in PS elements, and dxtbmp.
I'm running vista dxt is being run as admin.
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Aug 7
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, 2008 at 9:57pm
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even as experienced as i am sometimes something wont think right but I have to think about whats wrong heres a list of why your paint my not work:
didnt edit config for new paint
saved to wrong location (desktop version instead of 1 in game)
wrong file type
didnt save
maybe thatll help
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Aug 7
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, 2008 at 11:56pm
LaserSailorRy
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I'm just replacing the regular paintjob not creating a new variant. But it won't let me overwrite the file.
But even if i just try to save the new texture in a different location under a different name it still, reverts to the original freakin image . . .
EDIT: Boy do I feel dumb, I was not saving at the correct bit depth. I saved the norm at 32bit instead of 24bit . . .
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Aug 8
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, 2008 at 1:48am
LaserSailorRy
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Well the painting is going swimmingly now, as long as it's a solid. I did tweak the alpha a bit to make the spinning props see through, but now the scenery objects show through the prop.
Solution?
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Aug 8
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, 2008 at 12:02pm
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not sure about your prop, I repaint defaults so I drap microsofts prop file into mine, check for a prop file in your folder, if not tweak your alpha
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Aug 9
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, 2008 at 12:50am
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Ok i tried changing the strenght of the alpha no effect. Could it be something in the aircraft.cfg?
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