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aelius · #1 09-24-2011, 09:11 PM

Let me thank you, as well, for the panel overlay.

I had to use a patterned one before, which, as you might suspect, was of limited use.

This should make finding those pesky bits a bit easier.

VO101_Tom · #2 09-24-2011, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by aelius

This should make finding those pesky bits a bit easier.

I'm glad if its useful.

CWMV · #3 09-25-2011, 11:35 PM

OK, I'm using GIMP, and am also having trouble using this panel finder.
Any detailed instructions from another GIMP user?
EDIT: And will this actually make the panel lines show up in GIMP? That's what I really need. Otherwise lining up markings is damn near impossible!

jayrc · #4 09-26-2011, 12:02 AM

well I'v been playing around and watching some videos and I figured out how to get the panel finder overlayed on an aircraft skin but the letters and numbers are unreadable, any tips for clearing them up?

here's what I did to get the panel finder over ac skin in gimp: first open gimp, open ac skin, open panel finder as new layer, color to alpha, save, but like I said it's unreadable

VO101_Tom · #5 09-26-2011, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jayrc

well I'v been playing around and watching some videos and I figured out how to get the panel finder overlayed on an aircraft skin but the letters and numbers are unreadable, any tips for clearing them up?

here's what I did to get the panel finder over ac skin in gimp: first open gimp, open ac skin, open panel finder as new layer, color to alpha, save, but like I said it's unreadable

Unreadable in the game, or on the jpg? Can you upload a picture?

tip 1: open gimp, open ac skin, open panel finder as new layer, layer mode to multipy, save (jpg quality 100%)

tip 2: no matter how fast your PC, set the texture quality to "Original" in CloD

VO101_Tom · #6 09-26-2011, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by CWMV

OK, I'm using GIMP, and am also having trouble using this panel finder.
Any detailed instructions from another GIMP user?
EDIT: And will this actually make the panel lines show up in GIMP? That's what I really need. Otherwise lining up markings is damn near impossible!

Instructions? Which number you see on the airplane, you find the same number in the Gimp layer. I don't know what else should say... What is your problem exactly?

Panel lines? No, these are just numbers. As you can see in the jpg

. If you need panel line, download it from here:
http://cliffsofdover.fr/skin2.php?re...faut&trie=date

CWMV · #7 09-26-2011, 04:05 AM

I just don't grasp the utility of this tool is all.
Thanks for the link to the panel lines.
EDIT: Wow! The panel line template you linked me to was perfect! Exactly what I was looking for!
Many thanks.

jayrc · #8 09-26-2011, 04:10 AM

here's what it looks like zoomed in, can't read at all zoomed out, I don't see layer mode to multiply in the gimp menu, thanks, Jay

VO101_Tom · #9 09-26-2011, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jayrc

here's what it looks like zoomed in, can't read at all zoomed out, I don't see layer mode to multiply in the gimp menu, thanks, Jay

Ok.

Here is my Gimp. I have no problem with the readability (original size, 500% zoom)

My method:
- Open the skin.jpg
- Open the panelfinder.jpg as new layer
- The panelfinder.jpg on the top (layers list)
- Select it, and set the Layer mode to Multiply (Pic1).

True, the black numbers less visible over the dark areas. You can solve this problem in many ways, the simpliest, if you put a new layer between Skin and numbers, and you paint with a brighter color over the dark areas. The other ways, you can use mask layers or invert the number colors, but these are much complicated ways to solve this issue.