Need help from you photoshoppers!

Cheebs · 09-07-2008, 09:44 PM

Hi all. I've tried and tried but have never gotten use to photoshop. I hate everything about it.. unnecesarilly cumbersome. Atleast I think but then again im pissed off with this right now :P

Anyway. I have a radar overview image for a CS:S GunGame map thats setup and ready to go, except for the transparency around the map.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/ce33...scorner_v2_tga

Basically I need the blue area set to be a transparent alpha layer, whatever the hell that is. If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

Innoc · 09-07-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheebs

Hi all. I've tried and tried but have never gotten use to photoshop. I hate everything about it.. unnecesarilly cumbersome. Atleast I think but then again im pissed off with this right now :P

Anyway. I have a radar overview image for a CS:S GunGame map thats setup and ready to go, except for the transparency around the map.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/ce33...scorner_v2_tga

Basically I need the blue area set to be a transparent alpha layer, whatever the hell that is. If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

I could be unbearably primitive but don't you have to work in a format that allows transparency such as png or gif then save as you need or want?

Cheebs · 09-07-2008, 09:56 PM

Supposedly TGA allows for alpha channels. Like i said i dont know what an alpha layer is though.. as long as the end product can be used by VTFedit. PNG Should work.

Cheebs · 09-07-2008, 10:48 PM

I managed to get it working, Nevermind!

P.S. I still hate photoshop

Demasu · 09-07-2008, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheebs

I managed to get it working, Nevermind!

P.S. I still hate photoshop

Photoshop is awesome. Ever used it before? Just start playing with it and see what you can do, and stay calm and everything will be fine.

פֿяαιп βαмαgεפ · 09-08-2008, 06:25 PM

Cheebs, you noob. [/joke]

Alphas can be tricky if you haven't worked with them.

*edit* Also, don't bash photoshop or I'll skin you alive and throw salt on you while pissing in your empty eyesockets.

KTNXBAI

Hawk Eye · 09-08-2008, 08:29 PM

Yeah. you have to select the area you want to be alpha, then save the selection..blah blah blah.

Glad you got it working.

A Boojum Snark · 09-09-2008, 04:31 AM

Skip the tga>vtf conversion process (not that it helps with alpha channels... but you figured that out anyway)

09-07-2008, 09:44 PM	#1
Cheebs Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston Class/Position: Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Need help from you photoshoppers! Hi all. I've tried and tried but have never gotten use to photoshop. I hate everything about it.. unnecesarilly cumbersome. Atleast I think but then again im pissed off with this right now :P Anyway. I have a radar overview image for a CS:S GunGame map thats setup and ready to go, except for the transparency around the map. http://www.filefactory.com/file/ce33...scorner_v2_tga Basically I need the blue area set to be a transparent alpha layer, whatever the hell that is. If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

09-07-2008, 09:56 PM	#3
Cheebs Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston Class/Position: Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Supposedly TGA allows for alpha channels. Like i said i dont know what an alpha layer is though.. as long as the end product can be used by VTFedit. PNG Should work.

09-07-2008, 10:48 PM	#4
Cheebs Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston Class/Position: Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I managed to get it working, Nevermind! P.S. I still hate photoshop

09-08-2008, 06:25 PM	#6
פֿяαιп βαмαgεפ Annoying people since 1986 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Belgium a.k.a. absurdistan Class/Position: O fatty, pyro - D engy, pyro Gametype: CTF Affiliations: This space for rent. Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Cheebs, you noob. [/joke] Alphas can be tricky if you haven't worked with them. edit Also, don't bash photoshop or I'll skin you alive and throw salt on you while pissing in your empty eyesockets. KTNXBAI

09-08-2008, 08:29 PM	#7
Hawk Eye Who the fuck is this guy? D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Class/Position: O Preferred Gametype: AvD Affiliations: [AE] Asseaters Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	Yeah. you have to select the area you want to be alpha, then save the selection..blah blah blah. Glad you got it working.

09-09-2008, 04:31 AM	#8
A Boojum Snark Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 4 Times	Skip the tga>vtf conversion process (not that it helps with alpha channels... but you figured that out anyway)

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