Skinning Tutorials

[Shado]

LCSummers, it doesnt have to be, thats just the way I do it, you could just use the one main layer and work on that, the panel layer will still come through as it's implemented at game level anyway, the weathering still needs fixing though, hence why mine are pre-weathered
I dont do it right, i dont do it wrong, I just do it my way (there's a song there somewhere) and that's it really.

[LcSummers]

Sorry Shado,

one layer? I see thousands of them

Maybe i stay "demolishing" and building pc s. Its much easier than with those layers

S! buddy

[meplay]

Originally Posted by Shado

I dont do it right, i dont do it wrong, I just do it my way (there's a song there somewhere) and that's it really.

i can feel a power ballad coming on

[Flanker]

I open example: Bf-109 template but the map is empty. Where is it? Do I have to download it?

[Ivan Fooker]

I am sure i ll sound like a dumbass now, but i would like to understand it....

So extracted all those layers and converted them, as u described.
But the "M-overlay0.bmp" has grey background,the W-diffuse0.bmp aswell.
So do i have to delete the grey coulour to be able using the layer in opacity?

this isnt really a tutorial on how to make a skin, this a tutorial on how to make a template for a skin build with the extra factors. It requires knowledge of how to manipulate graphics. but to answer the question. there a several ways to eliminate that grey background through layer blending. but actually what you need to do in this instance is make the grey into white through contrast and brightness changes whilst retaining the clarity of data and assigning the layer as a multiply blend. As its white and due to the nature of white with this blend option, the white will appear invisible thus not affecting any other layers. and obviously these layers must be above your hand created skin job. (If you left it grey and used the blend it will darken your texture).

what was that remove white plug-in that we used with IL2? can we use that with cod?

hehe BP i found it. Macs remove white !. Ive used photoshop for somthing like 10 years and never been aware of such a cool plugin untill you present us with "remove white plugin" googley google !. conceptually this is probally one of the best plugins ever made imo. especially for us lazy modders ! ive spent years refining my own method for removing white LOL ! and well this plugin ******* ROCKS ! but i dont regret all that time because thats how you really learn photoshop.without plugins. but regards remove white plugin operation <FACEPALM> Thanks never the less sir ! still alot of tweaking to the files before this can used imo, but it will definetly help.


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