Modifying The Bmp

Depot

<div class="IPBDescription">Model will NOT compile.</div> I was successful in de-compiling the model, and want to re-color the bmp. I converted it to a gif, re-colored it, then saved it as a bmp. Now the model won't compile. Any clues?

SnappyCrunch

Make sure you save it as an 8-bit (256 color) bmp, and if there are multiple textures applied to the model, make sure they all share the same pallete.

Depot

When I saved it, I only had choices of 16, 24, or 32 bit. This error
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TychoCelchuuu

Get an editor that does 8 bit bmps then?

Depot

I have Photoshop 7.0, and evidently it doesnt have it. When I open a New File, I can select "Mode", but it says nothign to the immediate right of that.

CoolCookieCooks

press the "indexed color" mode.

SnappyCrunch

Also, you can change an existing image to indexed color by going to Image->Mode->Indexed Color

Depot

The indexed color mode did the trick, many thanks.

Breakthrough

Why did you convert it to a GIF file though?

StarStarGrizzly

work on rgb when you're done switch to index, dont work with index <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Depot

While I have your attention, I tried to invert a color and was unhappy with it. What is the best way to do this?

StarStarGrizzly

show pictures.

If you're doing a re-colour, ctrl+u with colourize checked is your friend <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Depot

I'd like to make this red, and also blue.

StarStarGrizzly

<a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=76234&hl=tutorial' target='_blank'>http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index....234&hl=tutorial</a>
Tut i made a looooong time ago.

basicall select it, press ctrl+u, check colourize play around with settings. If you need more help lemme know.

SnappyCrunch

Okay, Depot. Attached is the backpack turned blue. If that's the sort of thing you're going for, here's what I did in Photoshop CS:

1)Open up the original file, and change the mode to RGB color (Image->Mode->RGB color)

2)Zoom in, and use the polyganal select tool to draw a triangle around the TF logo.

3)Invert the selection so that everything <i>but</i> the TF logo is selected (Select->Inverse)

4)Go to Image->Adjustments->Replace color

5)Use the dialog's dropper tool to select the greenest part of the backpack (In this case, it's the brightest part above the TF logo)

6)Set Fuzziness to 200

7)Play with the Hue, Saturation, and Lightness until you get the color you're looking for. For that blue backpack, I used 125, 50, 0. For a similar red backpack, I used -75, 50, 0. When you're done, hit OK.

8)Convert your image back to Indexed Color, then save in whatever format you need (probably .bmp)

Depot

I figured out the ctrl+u and did a fair job on it, but yours looks much better. I'll continue playing with it.

And thanks to all of you for your help.