creating saucer aztec textures

[King Class Scout]

for quite a while, I've been working on a Proper reskin for the Galaxy that's going into my catch pack.  however, despite having some samples I like, they do NOT look right.   I need to know you guys' technique for getting an aztec into an arrayed mode for use on saucer sections.

note that I am STILL using paintshop.  i have no access to extra money for Photoshop, and some of the PS tricks don't work on PSP.

[baz1701]

I think from PSP 9 has the following effect :-Effects > Distortion effects > Polar Coordinates

This should turn a flat image into a circle as the 2 attached pics.

So layout your pattern in a row then use the polar effect. you may need to resize as they can look like a rugby ball shape to start with.

[King Class Scout]

unfortunately, 7 is missing this.  if I still had my PP8, it would work, no problem.

[baz1701]

Then you could try DJ's method and do them in max

[MarkyD]

Thats a nice way of doing them 

[Captain_D]

Thanks baz1701, great tip for PSP 9.

[eclipse74569]

Then you could try DJ's method and do them in max

How exactly DOES he do them in Max??? :S

[Bren]

probably maps them to a cylinder and then shrinks the top circle down to a point and renders the top view in flat ambient light. Or not. But that is one way you could do the above method without needing the polar coordinates thingy.

[fungun]

The GIMP can do Polar cord. and it's free 
www.gimp.org

Tim

[ACES_HIGH]

just follow the mantra repeat, flip, rotate, repeat...

[King Class Scout]

hm...I still have Gimp on an older hard drive.  I'll have a look (i keep the Previous computer's HD slaved into the current comp)