help with textures

[cis190]

when I do any kind of modification to a eye texture it turns the eyelashes solid black on that eye in game and it looks bad (happens on nords and other races)

[Sunnie]

The lashes are part of the eye texture. Make sure you don't modify that section, and make sure you don't modify that part of the alpha channel. Edited January 29, 2012 by Sunnie

[cis190]

The lashes are part of the eye texture. Make sure you don't modify that section, and make sure you don't modify that part of the alpha channel.

 

but here's the thing, lets say that I re-texture the retina and that's it, then go in game; the eyelashes are now solid black on the nord race and other races too

[ooofbaer]

Is it possible it's got something to do with alpha channels? Have you saved your textures in the right format? Textures with alpha channels should be saved in "DXT5 with alpha", and textures without alpha should be saved in "DXT1".

[Sunnie]

The lashes are part of the eye texture. Make sure you don't modify that section, and make sure you don't modify that part of the alpha channel.

 

but here's the thing, lets say that I re-texture the retina and that's it, then go in game; the eyelashes are now solid black on the nord race and other races too

 

It's very likely that you saved the texture without the alpha channel. Make sure you save it as DXT5 w/Alpha ARGB. Also make sure that the program you are using to edit the eye isn't dumping or merging the alpha channel.

[cis190]

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<br>The lashes are part of the eye texture. Make sure you don't modify that section, and make sure you don't modify that part of the alpha channel.<br>

<br><br>but here's the thing, lets say that I re-texture the retina and that's it, then go in game; the eyelashes are now solid black on the nord race and other races too<br>

<br><br>It's very likely that you saved the texture without the alpha channel. Make sure you save it as DXT5 w/Alpha ARGB. Also make sure that the program you are using to edit the eye isn't dumping or merging the alpha channel.<br>

<br><br>sorry for asking but how to I check this in Photoshop?<br><br><u>edit: nvm I found out how</u><br> Edited January 29, 2012 by cis190

[Sunnie]

In Photoshop, you can make sure the alpha channel is intact by just selecting the Channels tab (next to layers) or use the drop down menu Windows>Channels.

 

Here's what you should see (that is an eye texture with the alpha showing they make the lashes.

 

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab133/sunnie2_photos/Misc/ChannelsExample.jpg

 

You are using the NVidia DDS plugin, yes?

[cis190]

thank you it fixed the problem! and since yall are helping me could I ask yall for one more favor? how do I add new eyes into the game instead of replacing existing ones? :( arg!

[ooofbaer]

You can't yet. You have to wait for the CK to do that, if at all.

[cis190]

You can't yet. You have to wait for the CK to do that, if at all.

 

NOOOOOO!!!!!!! that's what i thought I tried so hard to work around it! NOOOOO!!!!!! F! o well I guess I will have to wait till the CK...