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Title: Alpha Channels
Post by: moed on August 17, 2009, 07:03:24 PM

Question:

How do you make a registry spotlight using Photoshop?

I know that when I open up a hull texture (for any given ship) and look at the channels, I see the alpha channel but when I try to apply a lighting effects spotlight filter on it, the option for lighting effects is grayed out. I can apply a spotlight filter to the RGB channel but once again, not to the alpha.

Thanks in advance  :D

Title: Re: Alpha Channels
Post by: Kirk on August 17, 2009, 07:42:55 PM

My sig, click glow tutorial.

Title: Re: Alpha Channels
Post by: King Class Scout on August 17, 2009, 08:20:55 PM

that reminds me, if you still got that copy of Paintshop, can you figure out how to make those Spotlights for adding to ships on it?

Title: Re: Alpha Channels
Post by: Kirk on August 17, 2009, 08:51:26 PM

There is no good way to do that. Like I said in the tutorial, the area you select will be turned into a white area in your alpha.

Title: Re: Alpha Channels
Post by: ACES_HIGH on August 17, 2009, 10:18:17 PM

you can always convert the alpha to an rgb map

Title: Re: Alpha Channels
Post by: MLeo on August 18, 2009, 01:48:57 PM

Moved to modding.

*Moved*