How do I make Decals?
by Trevor Gordon · in Artist Corner · 11/04/2001 (4:39 pm) · 7 replies
How do you make Decals in Photoshop?
#2
I need to know how to make these in Photoshop. I tried transparent background, but it seems the .png format didnt keep it.
11/05/2001 (8:45 am)
I want to apply text to a textured surface. Just text, with no background, like the grafiti in HL that says "Surrender Freeman!"I need to know how to make these in Photoshop. I tried transparent background, but it seems the .png format didnt keep it.
#3
11/05/2001 (9:14 am)
add an alpha channel to your image.. that should do it (white is visible, grey transparent, black invisible)
#4
11/05/2001 (10:00 am)
Won't work atleast not if you are using Photoshop 6, well didn't work for me.. The Adobe boy's screwed up with the PNG plugin, version 5 was the last version which did it correct. I'm wrestling with a simular problem at the moment, Joe (mainly) and me (just hupping along) are working on the right way to do it. As soon as i have some more info i will surly post it.. Unless some one beats me to it. 
#5
11/05/2001 (11:27 am)
I still don't get why you guys are having problems with it, dec. Adding an alpha layer or mask never worked for me in Photoshop 6. I used layer transparency for my GUI buttons: I deleted the background layer, set partial transparency on each layer, and Save for Web under the File menu. You just have to make sure the transparency box is checked.
#6
Believe me i have tried to many way's already, i didn't get it to work, it's probably me but still..
I'm not an expert, more like a newbie actually, but i have been investing alot of time in it and i didn't manage to do it yet, i hope that will change soon =O)
11/05/2001 (11:33 am)
Well the whole problem is, It doesn't work...Believe me i have tried to many way's already, i didn't get it to work, it's probably me but still..
I'm not an expert, more like a newbie actually, but i have been investing alot of time in it and i didn't manage to do it yet, i hope that will change soon =O)
#7
The problem was when you opened a png (like the player skins) from Tribes 2, then you could not seperate the alpha layer from the RGB like you can in PS -->5.0 and every other image prog.
All you would get was a greyed out version of the skin.
But making and alpha from PS 5.5 and 6 is not a problem, it works fine.
Btw, you can get rid of the greyish look of the png by selecting "image/adjust/autolevels" then it will restore the bitmap back to its normal.
// Clocks out
11/05/2001 (2:56 pm)
Making the alpha layer in PS 5.5 and 6 is not the problem.The problem was when you opened a png (like the player skins) from Tribes 2, then you could not seperate the alpha layer from the RGB like you can in PS -->5.0 and every other image prog.
All you would get was a greyed out version of the skin.
But making and alpha from PS 5.5 and 6 is not a problem, it works fine.
Btw, you can get rid of the greyish look of the png by selecting "image/adjust/autolevels" then it will restore the bitmap back to its normal.
// Clocks out
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