transparent TGA

[+76.IAP-Blackbird 3,557]

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 18]

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 3,557]

sounds complicated, haven`t worked with PS a lot just use another paint program, had my probs with templates too but still learning

[Wrench 9,847]

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 6,958]

Hey Ken m8y...hello buddy...not seen you post in a while...less I missed it....:)

Russ

[+bigal1 0]

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 0]

This is actually fairly easy. Here's how to make a transparent image with The Gimp in five easy steps™:

 

1. Start Gimp; File -> New
   
2. You should now see a dialogue; set desired size and in advanced options choose background->transparent.
   
3. 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.
   
4. Right-click on image, File->save as, type "transparent.tga" as file name (or whatever tga you like).
   
5. 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 3,557]

thanks will try it out Gimp seems to be a very good prog..

[+Major Lee 18]

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 18]

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