Author Topic: Little Project: Corsairs at Dawn (Read 1748 times)

Major Biggles · « **Reply #30 on:** January 30, 2007, 08:48:56 AM »

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Originally posted by nickf620
that is how you got the water and the sky to look so good?

that is a background shot on a layer underneath.

i used a program called terragen (it's free and you can download it here) to create that backgroud shot. it's fairly easy to use and you can come up with some really pretty scenes

nickf620 · « **Reply #31 on:** January 30, 2007, 08:55:09 AM »

yeah i got the download and was working with it um what did you use to learn how to do it is there a tutorial some where

Major Biggles · « **Reply #32 on:** January 30, 2007, 11:04:21 AM »

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Originally posted by nickf620
yeah i got the download and was working with it um what did you use to learn how to do it is there a tutorial some where

just experiment with it. play with the thing, see what each one does. within 30 mins you'll be a master

just practise making terrains, see which components have different effects.

my latest attempt, hope you like:

TequilaChaser · « **Reply #33 on:** January 30, 2007, 03:51:32 PM »

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Originally posted by Major Biggles
you use some method of extraction in your editing software. in photoshop there are many ways to do it, the pencil tool, magic wand selection, etc.

alternatively you could use a reasonably sized eraser brush and go around, it doesn't take as long as you would think. have your background setup, then paste your screenie on top as another layer. erase through the screenie to show the background, but leave the plane of course

tried taking snapshots or screenprints out of a film, could not get any good extractions like yours, so I went and found Skinviewer ver 2.083 on the skins download page of AH, it has a solid background color, this makes it so much easier just set that background color as transparent in photoshop and wala, instant cutout....works perfect, and the skin viewer lets ya change the lighting effect around somewhat as well. Also can move flaps, lower gear, ruder movement, aileron, engine off wngine running.....sweet......

have fun whoever is taking this funstuff up.........( funsuff = making pictures )

B@tfinkV · « **Reply #34 on:** January 30, 2007, 07:23:17 PM »

That P38 is serious stuff!

can i have one that doesnt say biggles on it please.

Latrobe · « **Reply #35 on:** January 31, 2007, 11:35:23 AM »

now if we could just get the game to look like that

mussie · « **Reply #36 on:** January 31, 2007, 02:08:48 PM »

Hell Biggles....

Home for tea looks ABSOFUGGINGLUTELY Brilliant

Major Biggles · « **Reply #37 on:** January 31, 2007, 02:20:28 PM »

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Originally posted by mussie
Hell Biggles....

Home for tea looks ABSOFUGGINGLUTELY Brilliant

thanks a lot mussie great to know that people are enjoying them

i'll have to do some more now

Major Biggles · « **Reply #38 on:** January 31, 2007, 02:23:04 PM »

how about i get some aussie birds over the pacific for you musssie?

mussie · « **Reply #39 on:** January 31, 2007, 02:29:23 PM »

Man it would be a crime if you stopped working on these...

The first two (corsairs and the P-51) looked nice, but "Home for Tea" and the P-38 Pic Well I honestly consider them to worthy or being called artwork... (and when I say artwork I mean the missus cant complain if I stuckem up on the wall)

So Keep it up mate...

The FM2 landing on the carrier would be cool, would not mind seeing a 152 in a pic also (two of my favorite planes)

~~mate~~

Major Biggles · « **Reply #40 on:** January 31, 2007, 02:33:44 PM »

thanks mate

Serenity · « **Reply #41 on:** January 31, 2007, 03:40:51 PM »

[child's voice] mister biggles? could please oh please oh pretty please make me a nice mossie scene if I send you the terragen background I want to use?[/child's voice]

Serenity · « **Reply #42 on:** February 08, 2007, 11:18:16 PM »

nickf620 · « **Reply #43 on:** February 09, 2007, 12:56:41 AM »

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So?

i think it is safe to take that as a no

Latrobe · « **Reply #44 on:** February 09, 2007, 03:05:17 PM »

Biggles what program do you use to modify your pics? I would love to know