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Editing tgas gone weird.
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:34 am
by Lozza
Every time I go to edit the all_inf_vanguardesert it shows up as a big checkered square.
I am using GIMP.
What wrong? Or what do I need to do to get it right?
Re: Editing tgas gone weird.
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:58 am
by fasty
Re: Editing tgas gone weird.
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:30 pm
by stardestroyer001
I guess if you're having problems with GIMP, you can try using Adobe Photoshop or similar, load the TGA, save it as a JPG, then edit away in Paint. (I only suggest this for objects no larger than a V-Wing) Then when you're done, load your modified JPG with the program, save it as a TGA (32 bits, NO RLE compression!) then munge and play.
Re: Editing tgas gone weird.
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:23 pm
by Marvel4
But this will delete the alpha channel, won't it?
Re: Editing tgas gone weird.
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:56 pm
by Fiodis
stardestroyer001 wrote:edit away in Paint.
Never ever ever do this. Paint is terrible and more professional programs like GIMP, Paint.net or Photoshop aren't that hard to learn, they just take a bit of persistence.
Re: Editing tgas gone weird.
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:59 am
by Lozza
edit away in Paint.
I was gonna say...
Re: Editing tgas gone weird.
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:01 am
by stardestroyer001
Really? Oh.
Well, I guess I'll have to play around with Photoshop some more.
Re: Editing tgas gone weird.
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 10:19 am
by DarthD.U.C.K.
in my opinion gimp is much better to start with. phototshop may have more tools etc., but gimps layout and design is more intuitive and you can pretty much learn it by yourself
Re: Editing tgas gone weird.
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:37 pm
by Fiodis
Plus GIMP is free.
Paint.NET is also free, for that matter.
Re: Editing tgas gone weird.
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 4:25 pm
by Marvel4
I wouldn't try Paint.NET, strange things happened after I restarted my computer after installing. GIMP didn't cause any problems and is also better in my opinion.
Re: Editing tgas gone weird.
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:05 pm
by Lozza
The only stupid thing about gimp is that once installed and ran it creates heaps of annoying files called gegl.co, tyro.4 and all those weird files in my documents and take up all the space.
Re: Editing tgas gone weird.
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:21 pm
by Fiodis
That shouldn't happen. Did you install the latest version and install it properly?
Re: Editing tgas gone weird.
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:37 pm
by Lozza
yeah, its fills up my computer with crap
EDIT: If I delete them, next time I run gimp it creates them again.
Re: Editing tgas gone weird.
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 8:33 pm
by Zer0
I prefer Paint.NET. Mainly because I am really well aquainted with it now and it does everything I need it to. Plus GIMP takes about 3-4 times longer to load...
Re: Editing tgas gone weird.
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:14 am
by Lozza
The new Paint is pretty good I must say. (just looked it up) I've been used to the old windows 2003 version.
Re: Editing tgas gone weird.
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:17 am
by Fiodis
I'm looking at the newest Win7 version, which I assume is the one you're talking about. GIMP, Paint.Net and Photoshop are still way, way better.
Re: Editing tgas gone weird.
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:51 am
by Lozza
Fiodis wrote:I'm looking at the newest Win7 version, which I assume is the one you're talking about. GIMP, Paint.Net and Photoshop are still way, way better.
Agreed