Need some help converting

[Slpy]

Hey,

I just tried to convert a .png file into a .dds file using DDS Converter 2.1, and it just won't let me do it.

I searched for almost 1 full hour on means to fix that problem, but to no avail, there seem to be a lot of people having this problem, but nobody was able to help, although there were some ideas, none of them worked.

 

http://s7.directupload.net/images/111126/l2tvcyhq.jpg

 

This is what I get, I can't 'select' it, I do it by leftclicking, I do it by rightclicking and clicking 'Select' it simply won't accept this file.

Entering the files path manually won't work either, after I click just anywhere else, the text just disappears.

The input format, as you can see is correct, as is the output format, the options are correct as well, as I checked with a tutorial on cs.elderscrolls.com.

 

So, my hope is that someone on here actually let's his genius intellect help me see the probably obvious mistake that I can't seem to find on my own.

 

Any help will be appreciated, thanks.

[Galacticat42]

GIMP has several plugins that allows you to import/export any image in most formats including DDS and PNG.

[Slpy]

Well yes, I know that, it's just that I can't find the option to save this file with or without alpha channels, which irritates me.

 

If it saves the alpha channels its good for normal maps but not for simple textures.

 

Or am I mistaken? I also read that converting it via another tool, in this case DDS Converter 2.1, would yield better results quality wise.

 

Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm still learning about this :happy:

[Psientist]

Press the .\ button, then convert.

I know, it's not very intuitive :)

If that doesn't help, copy the full address to the file in the "Image file list:" space.

[Zaflis]

How to "remove alpha channel" from image that always has alpha channel:

- Add full black background layer

- Combine image

 

Also like said, i load DDS files with gimp (internally it use the DDS plugin i downloaded). Don't need a separate converter.

[Slpy]

Press the .\ button, then convert.

I know, it's not very intuitive :)

If that doesn't help, copy the full address to the file in the "Image file list:" space.

 

Tried both ideas, sadly it didn't work either.

 

How to "remove alpha channel" from image that always has alpha channel:

- Add full black background layer

- Combine image

 

Also like said, i load DDS files with gimp (internally it use the DDS plugin i downloaded). Don't need a separate converter.

 

So, from what you're saying I take it that GIMP always saves with alpha channels.

And your suggestion simply negates this feature? Well I'll give it a try then.

 

Thanks for your replies.