Mana Games

[wilddog79]

It seems me great this news, but when will you teach how to modding a net, but I refer specifically the point "add logo in the grid".

Note: I've asked many about this info but I haven't had answers, I don't know if they don't know how to make it or simply they're not interested to explain.

[manutoo]

Hello,

sorry, I don't have the time to teach you how to use Photoshop. There are many tutorials online for that, just try to find the one that you need...

[wilddog79]

I know to use photoshop and I have worked with tga with alpha channel, but I don't know how apply a logo to the grid of the net and let it working, I'd like to know if it's possible change of color the grid too.

Note: I understand if you don't have time to teach me, we're all busy, but could you recommend me a specific videotutorial for this case please?

[manutoo]

I don't have the time to look for a tutorial as well. Try anything about Photoshop Layers.

[wilddog79]

I know work with layers too, the situation is that I am not talking about a JPG file (In this kind of file I am familiar with layers) but I do of a TGA file with alpha channel, now I can apply a logo in the net, but the problem is how generate or apply this change in the alpha channel and let visible the grid too.

Note: The central problem is with the grid, because when I apply a specific logo to the net, then it's not visible the grid and sometimes is visible the logo and other times not, then the central point is relationed with the grid and the logo. I hope to have explained correctly.

[manutoo]

You have to work with 2 transparent layers, then merge them, and save the layer transparency in a newly create Alpha channel. Look for info about how to do all that.

[wilddog79]

Do I must to make each process separately? I mean, Do I must to create a grid in a transparent layer and add the other layer with the other transparent too?

[manutoo]

Yes.

[wilddog79]

Hello manutoo, I finally could create a net with a customed logo and it works very well in the game, but I had a problem with the grid, because there is not transparency.

I modified the XKT net, I deleted the alpha channel and dissapeared the grid, then I made the grid by myself covering all the net, I pasted the logo in the net, then with a videotutorial that I found I made the alpha channel.

After in the game the logo is visually ok in the net, but I don't see the transparency in the grid, I mean, I don't see the ground reflected through of the grid.

Can you tell me some kind of tip about this please.

I let you the net that I created, so you can test it and tell me what is the wrong please.

Thanks.

https://www.mediafire.com/file/bjm0pral ... 0.tga/file

Note: The net is not the best visually, It's what I could create for now, so my apologies.

[wilddog79]

You have to work with 2 transparent layers, then merge them, and save the layer transparency in a newly create Alpha channel. Look for info about how to do all that.

When you mention 2 transparent layers you refer to misc_00.tga without alpha channel (converted to other format ex: jpg or not), and if it's like that, the other layer which one?

Note: I have been checking the original net and I if i'm not wrong I think that the grid of the net is embedded to the alpha channel, and this is the big problem for me, I mean, editing and modifying an TGA file with channel alpha.

[manutoo]

Do this to set back the .tga file into a transparent layer : https://www.alecjacobson.com/weblog/?p=2064 . (note : "Command+click" on Mac = "Control+click" on Windows)

[wilddog79]

I made all mentioned in the website and I think is everything ok, but after I must convert this file to other format as JPG, what else must i do?
I told you before that I have worked with JPG, TGA formats, but more with JPG than TGA, I'm a few confused, because I can't understand the steps what I must to do now.

Excuse me If I ask you too many and If I'm so annoying, I know that you don't have time for these little things, but I like to learn and I know that you are the indicate person and the genius here to make this kind of questions.

Note: By the way, thank you so much for your tips and for your time.

[manutoo]

Try to save it as a .png ; it might be the easiest way.
Else, you have to recreate the alpha channel from the merged layer mask and save it as a .tga. A jpg cannot have an Alpha channel so you cannot use that.