06.01.2011, 17:46
Thanks everyone!
Sounds like my basic aproach is sound for light work. I use Photoshop Elements. Though it is hard to get images to look totally smooth and not "pixally".
Basically I layer where the first is the Void, the next is the stock skin with desired paint base, then I paint with colored shapes for the layer aspect, and click and paste a photo or some image for what I want.
After it is all arranged I then erase the stock skin under the graphics I added, then sharpen the Void layer. to have the lines show through.
Then when it is all finale I save as BMP, copy and paste it back into a 8bit BMP and it is ready to go.
I will have to check out the GIMP and tutorials so I can go full throttle with skinning, at least for IL2. I always used to build models, and this is way cooler to be able to fly what you make too.
I would post an example here but the only way to upload a picture is from a URL not a file on your computer.
Sounds like my basic aproach is sound for light work. I use Photoshop Elements. Though it is hard to get images to look totally smooth and not "pixally".
Basically I layer where the first is the Void, the next is the stock skin with desired paint base, then I paint with colored shapes for the layer aspect, and click and paste a photo or some image for what I want.
After it is all arranged I then erase the stock skin under the graphics I added, then sharpen the Void layer. to have the lines show through.
Then when it is all finale I save as BMP, copy and paste it back into a 8bit BMP and it is ready to go.
I will have to check out the GIMP and tutorials so I can go full throttle with skinning, at least for IL2. I always used to build models, and this is way cooler to be able to fly what you make too.
I would post an example here but the only way to upload a picture is from a URL not a file on your computer.