Skins Making Programs
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FireTigeris
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Back up your Data folder first, some like "Copy of Data folder" is good.
After you convert the (t_name of skin_(alignment/civilization)_d.)DDS into a... jpg with a DDS converter http://eliteforce2.filefront.com/file/DDS_Converter;29412 they you can use ANY graphic edit program to edit the skin.
I use Micrografix Draw and Picture Publisher 6.0 and occasionaly MS paint(for miner changes).
Then I convert the jpg back to a DDS using the DDS converter. (on the skins of the creatures I lose the ablity to have 'noral' irises/puples - I therefore but drop an irius/pupal texture onto the actual eyeball)
OR you can get a program that has a DDS plugin tool that will allow you to directly edit the DDS.
Examples of these are Adobe Photoshop DDS plugin http://farcry.filefront.com/file/Adobe_Photoshop_DDS_Plugin;37136
and gimp DDS pluginhttp://registry.gimp.org/plugin?id=3475
You can check ou my gallery http://bwfiles.com/gallery2/index.php?cat=10802
Fire Lions are lions with a random or fire theme
Bloody Things are Lions and other things with a blood theme
Skinmaps are the "jpg" maps for my skins that you can download and convert to "DDS"
After you convert the (t_name of skin_(alignment/civilization)_d.)DDS into a... jpg with a DDS converter http://eliteforce2.filefront.com/file/DDS_Converter;29412 they you can use ANY graphic edit program to edit the skin.
I use Micrografix Draw and Picture Publisher 6.0 and occasionaly MS paint(for miner changes).
Then I convert the jpg back to a DDS using the DDS converter. (on the skins of the creatures I lose the ablity to have 'noral' irises/puples - I therefore but drop an irius/pupal texture onto the actual eyeball)
OR you can get a program that has a DDS plugin tool that will allow you to directly edit the DDS.
Examples of these are Adobe Photoshop DDS plugin http://farcry.filefront.com/file/Adobe_Photoshop_DDS_Plugin;37136
and gimp DDS pluginhttp://registry.gimp.org/plugin?id=3475
You can check ou my gallery http://bwfiles.com/gallery2/index.php?cat=10802
Fire Lions are lions with a random or fire theme
Bloody Things are Lions and other things with a blood theme
Skinmaps are the "jpg" maps for my skins that you can download and convert to "DDS"
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i would recommend using photoshop with the suggested dds plugin.
and if you do plan to use jasc paint shop pro i have one word of advice...NEVER use "change to target" on a skin it comes out oh so very different (personnal experiance) sure it says time but it gets really messed up
i wanna go back to skinning rose online clothes i enjoyed that :laugh: shame i dont properly know bnw2 skin layouts or you would have army edition creatures by now... with full camo helmuts as well!
and if you do plan to use jasc paint shop pro i have one word of advice...NEVER use "change to target" on a skin it comes out oh so very different (personnal experiance) sure it says time but it gets really messed up
i wanna go back to skinning rose online clothes i enjoyed that :laugh: shame i dont properly know bnw2 skin layouts or you would have army edition creatures by now... with full camo helmuts as well!
FireTigeris
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Tutor - http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=101451