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skins on gimp

Post by Ryan » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:37 pm

hey

reaver send me my skin as a dds but i want to change a few things and how do i open it as a template on gimp???

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Re: skins on gimp

Post by Redline » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:40 pm

Yo.

Here is the plugin for gimp to open/save/edit dds files.
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Post by slobb11 » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:58 pm

I think you'll need the original psd from Reaver. Once converted to DDS all the layers are flattened.
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Post by Ryan » Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:02 pm

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Post by Rocketship » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:35 pm

Ryan, use the .DDS converter.
simply click the drop down box (this is in converter) and choose psd. then open the psd.
Done!

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Post by Ryan » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:48 pm

KSR Rocketship wrote:Ryan, use the .DDS converter.
simply click the drop down box (this is in converter) and choose psd. then open the psd.
Done!
doesnt work
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Post by Rocketship » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:02 pm

Does for me

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Re: skins on gimp

Post by ministock44B » Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:27 pm

Rocket even if you Convet the .DDS to .PSD the layers will still be flattened (one layer) you will need the original .PSD to get the layers
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Post by Rocketship » Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:17 pm

yeah, but it worked for me..even when the layers were flattened. i just slaped the new bits on to the flatened layer (it called backgrounds) and flattened it again.

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Post by slobb11 » Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:23 am

KSR Rocketship wrote:yeah, but it worked for me..even when the layers were flattened. i just slaped the new bits on to the flatened layer (it called backgrounds) and flattened it again.
Yes. If all you're trying to do is add something, it'll work fine. But without the layers you won't be able to move any existing decals without some very skilled painting.
I'd suggest you just PM Reaver and ask him for the PSD, it'll make things a lot easier for you.
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Post by Ryan » Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:37 pm

i have pm reaver and he will email me the psd file next week
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Post by Rocketship » Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:10 pm

slobb11 wrote:
KSR Rocketship wrote:yeah, but it worked for me..even when the layers were flattened. i just slaped the new bits on to the flatened layer (it called backgrounds) and flattened it again.
Yes. If all you're trying to do is add something, it'll work fine. But without the layers you won't be able to move any existing decals without some very skilled painting.
I'd suggest you just PM Reaver and ask him for the PSD, it'll make things a lot easier for you.
Yeah, thats what i was sort of getting at :larf:
i dont see why you would want to move decals around, hes a bloody good skin as it is, if you want to put another sticker over top of one that is all ready there, just paste it on top _b

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