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Offline 7even

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How to make skins?
« on: June 02, 2011, 06:03:51 PM »
Hi all,

Looking for a guide to creating / changing skins I have downloaded.  I am completely new to skinning/texturing but I really want to learn.  I use skins in other games as well, so being able to create my own would be great.  Plus programs used plz!

Any info would help, TY ALL!!!


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EDIT*   Does anyone play online?
« Last Edit: June 02, 2011, 08:50:52 PM by 7even »
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Offline Carotio

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Re: How to make skins?
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2011, 10:48:04 PM »
Depends whether it's for SH3, where TGA files are used, or SH4/SH5 where DDS files are used.

TGA can be edited with the free GIMP program
DDS is best edited with Photoshop (expensive). However somewhere in this forum, there's a post about a DDS converter, which will let you convert the DDS files to TGA. Change the TGA with Gimp, and then convert it back to DDS.

DDS files however can be saved in numerous formats, which makes it a bit more complicated.
A good hint is to look at the files size of the original DDS file. When converting back, you should get the same size, and then you should be fine. But there is only save and try.
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Re: How to make skins?
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2011, 01:06:12 AM »
TY for your reply,

I did some research today and well I have photoshop elements 8 (have had for a while, also have gimp), but cannot find a addon for it to be able to accept dds files (able to find for photoshop 7 and under).  Also I did get converter 2 as well, but no good cause i still cant convert to tga or anything else.  If anyone knows a good addon for photoshop8 so I can open dds files; plz let me know, so far am still looking.

Questions on immediate skinning though are as follows; for when I am able...

-which pics/skin piece/dds file, would be in the area of the bow and which would be in the area of the conning tower where i would want to place identification and victories.


Lastly TY again!!!         EDIT:  almost forgot its sh4 at the moment!
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Re: How to make skins?
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