Skinning Help

[Amaazee]

To Skuzzy- Thanks. 


To Krusty- I am not getting what you are saying.


Skinning process a bit difficult if your new, figuring that out the hard way. 



Amaze

[Krusty]

Another question, sorry if I am bugging anyone, am I doing this correct so far. As you should be able to see, I made the panel lines by scratch, and made a new layer then made the paint.

With the paint, am I supposed to paint it the color I want it to be in the finish product or do I paint it gray, then go over and revise it with the color I am supposed to paint it.

Amaazee, the purpose of the solid color is to block out the area you're going to work with visually [...] to block out the default skin below it so only your new work shows through, to let you see your panel lines and other details as you begin crafting them.

What part is confusing? You 1) cover up the default (you "block out the area") so you can 2) work on top of it. Once you work on top of it, your own work shows instead of the default skin underneath.

[Amaazee]

Ahh, okay I am sorry. I get it now. When I work on top of it, how will I get the textures back to it?



I am almost done with the checkertail, will post an image of that soon as I am done.



Amaze

[Kazan_HB]

Ahh, okay I am sorry. I get it now. When I work on top of it, how will I get the textures back to it?

Convert your psd file back into the format bmp with 256 colors


Remember to make backup files
 

[cactuskooler]

Remember to make backup files

[Kazan_HB]

not grammatically?

[cactuskooler]

It's wise advice worth reiterating.

[Amaazee]

Convert your psd file back into the format bmp with 256 colors
(Image removed from quote.)

Remember to make backup files
 

The F6F was never 256 colors it was 1024 bmp. Krusty said to start with an up to date model that way I don't have to resize and all of that other long process stuff.

[Amaazee]

Also, do I merge the indexed color with the my work at the end?




Amaze

[Krusty]

You work in full RGB. You export as 8-bit, also known as indexed, also known as 256-color.

[Kazan_HB]

Also, do I merge the indexed color with the my work at the end?
Amaze

Save your new F6F51.bmp to F6F5_1 directory.
You need an additional file (F6F5.txt) with short information about
your skin.
Example:
VFxx / USN by Amaazee

 Photoshop tutorials for skinning
http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/forum37-photoshop/

You know Polish or German language? 

[Amaazee]

I know a small, decent amount of German.


Thanks for the help again guys.



Amaze

[Amaazee]

How do I view my skin in skin viewer? 




Amaze

[Krusty]

If it shows up in-game, it will show up in the skin viewer, and vice versa.


Edit: Okay, let me clarify.... Do you have it showing up in game? If it's already in place, run the skin viewer, select your plane model from the drop box. The second drop box will have the names of directories (i.e. F6F5_1) and you choose the skin folder you are working in rather than the default.

[Amaazee]

Where do you get the markings? Do you create them yourself, or copy and paste or what?


 



Amaazee