GIMP DDS PLUGIN 2.10.12 SKIN
Now go ahead with the normal process for creating the skin dds. Leave the original Alpha1 channel there, you may need it. (This is a copy and not a move.) Double check that the eyeball is deselected. Drag it to the Channels tab, placing it just above the Alpha1 channel at the bottom. This preserves the darkest elements of the skin keeping them visible. Then click the line one block over from the lower left and bring the line back up to one block. The further down the more matte the result. The bottom of the box represents the darker portions of the image and the top the lighter portions.Ĭlick and drag the upper right hand line down about 2 to 3 blocks. You will see a box with a line going from the bottom left corner to the top right corner. From the menu go to Colors and click on Curves. Now make sure the Alpha1 Copy layer is selected and visible.
I usually move this layer down to the Paint In Here section of the template but it probably doesn't matter. You can deselect the visibility (eyeball) to see that nothing has changed in the other layers. It should be at the top of the Layers tab. This creates a new layer (not channel) in the Layers tab called Alpha1 Copy. There is no need to deselect other channels. At the bottom of the Channels tab there is an Alpha1 channel. You will need to have the Layers open with the Channels tab also like this: Using GIMP the following are the steps of adjusting the Alpha Channel that I use. Therefore all that is needed in most cases is a reduction of the lighter portions of the Alpha Channel proportionately across the boards to achieve satin and/or semi-matte finishes. I find that generally these are already accounted for in the template's Alpha channel. Some surfaces are meant to be more reflective than others, for example metal and wood. I thought I would consolidate my methods which are spread out over a few posts and add a few things I have learned. 5tuka's steps above are excellent and allow for more detailed control of the finish of various parts of an aircraft than I am presenting here.
GIMP DDS PLUGIN 2.10.12 HOW TO
If you are reading this you want to know how to change the Alpha Channel to control the finish of an aircraft.
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