31.05.2010, 13:29
Templates are created by generous talented digital artists and posted on the net for skinners to download and use to create skins. Saves time creating one every time. One template can produce many different skins for that one aircraft type.
Templates are files that are opened in photo editing software such as Photoshop and Gimp. They contain many layers which combined produce one image. There are layers for panel lines, rivets, tech layers (lines, wires, cockpit, landing gear), weathering (rust, paint chips, exhaust, grunge), markings (sqn codes, national, personal), 3D effects. Each layer is worked on separately by the skinner and may take many hours or even weeks to complete. More time and more detail determines the quality of skin and skinners strive for good reviews.
The layered image is flattened to one layer. That image then uses the photo editing program and a program like
Templates are files that are opened in photo editing software such as Photoshop and Gimp. They contain many layers which combined produce one image. There are layers for panel lines, rivets, tech layers (lines, wires, cockpit, landing gear), weathering (rust, paint chips, exhaust, grunge), markings (sqn codes, national, personal), 3D effects. Each layer is worked on separately by the skinner and may take many hours or even weeks to complete. More time and more detail determines the quality of skin and skinners strive for good reviews.
The layered image is flattened to one layer. That image then uses the photo editing program and a program like