WIP Flying Dutchman Project: Cursed & Uncursed

[Armada]

@Armada I need help. I'm stupid.

If you want to create a new image with a transparent background, try this:

In GIMP, create a new image with the resolution you want and choose Fill with: Transparency.

Now go to File > Open As Layers and find your texture. You should now be able to delete parts of it or use a layer mask to add transparency.

In Photoshop (I'm using the CC version), create a new image as above and choose Background Contents: Transparent.

Now go to File > Open and find your texture, then copy and paste it onto your new image.

However, if you're opening a TGA file in Photoshop and finding that it's opaque, follow the steps described here to show transparency:

1. Open your image.tga

2. In the main menu at the top choose Layer > New > Layer from Background… then click OK

3. Open the Channels dialog: Window > Channels

4. You should see:

• RGB
• Red
• Blue
• Green
• Alpha (unchecked)

If you don’t see the Alpha channel then your .tga file doesn’t have one

5. Ctrl+click on the alpha channel’s thumbnail (or select the Alpha channel and click the little dashed circle at the bottom of the channels dialog “Load channel as selection”)

6. Choose Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal Selection

7. With the layer mask selected choose Layer > Layer Mask > Apply

8. In the Channels dialog, trash the Alpha channel

I hope that helps.

 

[Legendary_Spider]

I hope that helps.

Yes, that part works, but when I save it and then convert it with the TX converter and view the model with GM viewer, it shows a black texture where there should be no texture.

 

[Legendary_Spider]

This is beyond frustrating.

Am I doing something wrong in saving it?

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Yes, that part works, but when I save it and then convert it with the TX converter and view the model with GM viewer, it shows a black texture where there should be no texture.

There are several settings you can use in the TX Converter, but not all of them support alpha maps.
You have to select one that does, because the default setting doesn't.

Maybe @Armada, @Grey Roger or @Jack Rackham remembers the specific option you need.

 

[Legendary_Spider]

-sigh- Was it really something as simple as that? What DOES support alpha maps?

 

[Pieter Boelen]

-sigh- Was it really something as simple as that? What DOES support alpha maps?

I cannot remember and I cannot check right now.
Could you post a screenshot of the TX Converter to jog my memory?

 

[Legendary_Spider]

Yup. It was the option with "alpha" in it . . .

Let us never speak of this again.

 

[Jack Rackham]

This is what I use when going from .tga to .TX.

 

[Legendary_Spider]

This is what I use when going from .tga to .TX.

Yup. That's what I just figured out. I knew it was something absurdly simple.

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Glad to hear you got it sorted, @Legendary_Spider!

 

[Legendary_Spider]

Look! Progress! It's a thing now!

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Oooh, that's good, @Legendary_Spider!

 

[Legendary_Spider]

Here's some more work. Hmm. I feel like I've done this before . . .

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Hmm. I feel like I've done this before . . .

But it's going much faster this time, I'm sure!

 

[Legendary_Spider]

The gargoyle cannon ports were a colossal pain last time and they are proving the same again.

 

[Pieter Boelen]

The gargoyle cannon ports were a colossal pain last time and they are proving the same again.

They are also awesome!

 

[Legendary_Spider]

Omg. Done with the cannon ports! Definitely the most tedious part of this project.

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Omg. Done with the cannon ports! Definitely the most tedious part of this project.

With an absolutely glorious effect!

 

[Legendary_Spider]

Even more progress! Gold edition.

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Even more progress! Gold edition.

Oh, wow! Have you got any clue how COOL that looks!?!