Author Topic: add alpha channel to gunsights  (Read 127 times)

Offline Sancho

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add alpha channel to gunsights
« on: September 06, 2001, 01:53:00 AM »
Change the gunsight file to gif or png and allow transparency.  This will allow players to use gunsights that are partially transparent and also anti-alias rounded parts of the gunsight.  Also a controller for gunsight brightness would be nice for night/dusk.

Offline oki

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add alpha channel to gunsights
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2001, 03:54:00 PM »
is it possible to change the gunsight color? anyone knowski ?

Offline SKurj

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add alpha channel to gunsights
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2001, 11:09:00 PM »
yes oki

lemme know if you have a sight you would like the colour changed


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add alpha channel to gunsights
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2001, 12:37:00 AM »
this is a great feature to have.

transparent gunsight very neat

Offline Kratzer

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add alpha channel to gunsights
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2001, 11:05:00 AM »
Skurj -

Could you send me some brief instructions on changing the gunsight color to something other than the default yellow/green using photoshop?

ljk.kratzer@luftjagerkorps.com

Thanks!

Offline Syzygyone

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« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2001, 04:49:00 PM »
You will probably have to do this one for each unattached section of the gunshight you choose.  In photoshop, use the magic wand to highlight the areas with the same color.  Then, go to the color selector, and double click until the pallet comes up.  Select a color (one that will ocntrast with all sky and ground colors).  then click that color.  It should be the top square in you color indicator.  Then, click on the paint bucket and when yhou click in the highlighted area, it will change to the color you selected.  Repeat as needed for unconnected area.

That's the way I do it, other's might know better and faster ways.

GL

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