76.IAP-Blackbird Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 How can I create a transparent red tga?! I tried it with a repaint program, repainted a current tga red and it doesn`t work?! I`m a bit out of ideas cause don`t have a clue how tga`s work
Major Lee Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 The TGAs for SF are 32 bit files; 24 bit for color and 8-bits for an "Alpha Layer"... The Alpha layer or alpha channel is a gray scale image that designates transparency; you'll need Photoshop or some other fully featured graphics program to make alpha channels. I have an old copy of Photoshop 5.5 that I use... there are a number of other programs that will handle this type of file. ML
76.IAP-Blackbird Posted January 9, 2009 Author Posted January 9, 2009 sounds complicated, haven`t worked with PS a lot just use another paint program, had my probs with templates too but still learning
Wrench Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 BB: you just want a plane red tga??? Like for a marking or some such?? Not for a canopy type thing??? I've never figured out the 'clear' stuff...solid colors are easy Wrench kevin stein
russouk2004 Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 Hey Ken m8y...hello buddy...not seen you post in a while...less I missed it....:) Russ
bigal1 Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 How can I create a transparent red tga?! I tried it with a repaint program, repainted a current tga red and it doesn`t work?! I`m a bit out of ideas cause don`t have a clue how tga`s work Hi , i was testing something with a red transparent tga i made maybe you can make use of it . Red_transparent.rar
Royohboy Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 This is actually fairly easy. Here's how to make a transparent image with The Gimp in five easy steps™: Start Gimp; File -> New You should now see a dialogue; set desired size and in advanced options choose background->transparent. Now you have a completely transparent image. Choose desired colour, click on fill-tool (paint bucket) and set opacity to, say, 50% and click into/onto your image. Voilà, transparent colour. Right-click on image, File->save as, type "transparent.tga" as file name (or whatever tga you like). A dialogue pops up now; uncheck "RLE compression" (else your file will not work in the sim) and click OK. Congratulations, you just made a transparent image I suppose the process is not too dissimilar in Photoshop or PSP. Much easier than making one of those planes which you knock ou by the dozen
76.IAP-Blackbird Posted January 9, 2009 Author Posted January 9, 2009 thanks will try it out Gimp seems to be a very good prog..
Major Lee Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 sounds complicated, haven`t worked with PS a lot just use another paint program, had my probs with templates too but still learning Not that difficult... In Photoshop, it is just another layer. Open a stock TGA and look at the Alpha channel...
Major Lee Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 Hey Ken m8y...hello buddy...not seen you post in a while...less I missed it....:)Russ Hi Russ, been lurking a bit and make a post occasionally. R/L has taken over and not been much time for simming... Still around though... :yes: Ken
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