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FSX FSX Texture Transparency

PAA968 Kenny

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Hi Again.

I've just watched the FSX Transparency Tutorial. Please bear with me as I'm just getting started in to creating scenery for FSX. In the Transparency Tutorial, he talked about having to have the alpha with in the the texture sheet.

Is there any tutorials on creating the proper textures for transparency in FSX??
 
Hi Again.

Thank you for the link to texture creating tutorial. I'm trying to work through it, but I've don't use Photo Shop. Pant Shop pro 9 is a bit different. I think I figured out how to split the GRB channel. As for making the alpha I can do that by greyscaling the image and the painting it in by hand. Is there a better way to do this in Paint Shop??

Thank you your time.
 
Kenny .. I don't use PSP, but generally the alpha properties are going to be independent of the RGB information, depending on what it is you are using alpha for.

In that case, there is no need to alter the RGB channels ... you are simply adding an extra (alpha) channel to make an RGB-A image.

In the case of transparency, the extra channel is generally filled and painted as you would any other layer ... using selection tools to outline if required.

This is simply a matter of experimenting and learning to use your image editing program (whatever it may be)

GIMP is also a good option (as discussed elsewhere on these forums)
 
I've discussed this with Kenny in another forum, but for those that may want to know, the easiest way to deal with alpha channels in PSP is as a separate layer in the main textures. It can then be copied and saved to a separate image, and Alpha/Import Alpha Channel used in DXTBmp to add it into the final FS image.

Hope this helps,
 
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