ChiefBrex's WIPs List - Current Projects: Rigel Class & TOS Pack (03.05.17)

[Whiplash]

I'm actually liking this better than the real model.. it was at wolf 359 wasnt it???

[ChiefBrex]

Yes it was. There will be two ships: USS Akagi and USS Tolstoy

[Adonis]

Okay, so, when it bring sup that dialog box asking me about Material IDs, which option should I select?

ID 1 of course, you don't need others for ships ;)

[ChiefBrex]

So, basically the default selection in the dialog Box.

[ChiefBrex]

Double Post: First textures on the Rigel. Windows on the saucer edge will get redone. Not happy with them. Still learning the trick that cyanide taught me.

[mckinneyc]

Looking good so far Brex!

[CyAn1d3]

Double Post: First textures on the Rigel. Windows on the saucer edge will get redone. Not happy with them. Still learning the trick that cyanide taught me.

if your panel lines are right you just have to make the path follow JUST BELOW it. Photoshop will do the rest ;)

another note, i like your aztec pattern, but its repeats kinda stand out. if you lightened the darker panels a bit, or add another set of patterns next to it and condense it.

otherwise, she looks good dude 

[Killallewoks]

It's nice to see this ship getting its textures on. 

[WileyCoyote]

Also, make the windows more varied, mostly in sets of 2 or 1 for example:

I  II     I   II  II  I     II    I   II II    I      I

And make the window placements realistic- no one wants to be DIRECTLY next to the maneuvering thruster or other equipment.

[CyAn1d3]

no one wants to be DIRECTLY next to the maneuvering thruster or other equipment.

y not? they would be the "cheap" apartments... lower ranking individuals and what have you  :angel

[ChiefBrex]

Like I said, I don't like the window placements, so I plan to fix them.

CyAn1d3: For some reason, the text bar sits OUTSIDE the path that I'm using. It's really aggravating....

As for the Aztecing, Nix helped me figure out that I used the wrong settings on Polar Coordinates. I did Polar to Rectangular rather than Rectangular to Polar. Hence why the Aztecing's looking so repeated. I'm going to fix it tomorrow. Along with the windows ;)

[CyAn1d3]

Like I said, I don't like the window placements, so I plan to fix them.

CyAn1d3: For some reason, the text bar sits OUTSIDE the path that I'm using. It's really aggravating....

As for the Aztecing, Nix helped me figure out that I used the wrong settings on Polar Coordinates. I did Polar to Rectangular rather than Rectangular to Polar. Hence why the Aztecing's looking so repeated. I'm going to fix it tomorrow. Along with the windows ;)

Open your  character window, there should be an option to flip it. You can also adjust yoir spacimg and fine tune your character size. This was in the tutorial mate.

[ChiefBrex]

Knew I forgot something lol

[ChiefBrex]

Double Post: Does anyone have recommendations for window settings, ie colors, spacing, etc?

[CyAn1d3]

Double Post: Does anyone have recommendations for window settings, ie colors, spacing, etc?

whatever looks right to YOU.

stick with black to start, its easier to majic wand them to light them, and play around with the effects a bit ;)
also figure out how many decks there are.... that helps too

[ChiefBrex]

The only thing that looks right to me is the pattern I used for the windows, and the number of "decks" I used. But the space between individual windows looks wrong (don't know how to fix that with the character window), the windows are too square because of the size of the fonts that have to be used to make this work, and then there's the fact that they have borders because the font has it, and I can't get rid of it. And then the coloring of the lit windows doesn't look right. I want the colors to be similar to Wiley's Akira windows, but I can't seem to find the right shade of blue....

I'm wondering if the path trick will work with pre-made shapes from another PSD file....

[CyAn1d3]

But the space between individual windows looks wrong (don't know how to fix that with the character window)

there is a tool on your character window. it has an A and a V over an arrow.
this adjusts your spacing.

...the windows are too square because of the size of the fonts that have to be used to make this work, and then there's the fact that they have borders because the font has it, and I can't get rid of it.

did you even google the font i suggested to you in the tutorial? it has the rounded corners and NO border.

And then the coloring of the lit windows doesn't look right. I want the colors to be similar to Wiley's Akira windows, but I can't seem to find the right shade of blue....

you gotta find that one on your own dude

I'm wondering if the path trick will work with pre-made shapes from another PSD file....

you can make shapes snap to it, but it wont automatically curve it like the type trick does

[ChiefBrex]

You mean, Federation Starfleet square. I have that one. I used it. When it gets small, it looks square

[CyAn1d3]

what resolution are you making your textures?

[ChiefBrex]

2048x2048