Transparent Decaling

[Sprout]

Hi

I'm having trouble with transparent decals. I'm trying to map an image with a transparent background but the background turns white when I apply it to my model. I'm using photoshop elements and saving as a 32 bit targa. I have also tried saving it with corel photopaint. Can anyone help me?

 

Thanks

[Caroline]

The image needs an alpha channel, possibly?

 

In Photoshop Elements, select your transparent bit with the magic wand, then click Select Menu > Save Selection, and save it. Then save your image as a 32 bit tga.

 

Oh, if that doesn't work, you might have to invert the selection - after selecting with magic wand, Select Menu > Invert, then save the selection then the tga. I can't remember if that's necessary.

 

Edit: I found this post with all the steps (same name as yours!)

http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=31739

[robcat2075]

http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?s=&am...st&p=265900

[HomeSlice]

Set the decal "Type" to "Cookie Cut". If the image has an alpha channel, the black area of the alpha channel will turn transparent in AM once you set the decal type to "cookie cut".

[Sprout]

The image needs an alpha channel, possibly?

 

In Photoshop Elements, select your transparent bit with the magic wand, then click Select Menu > Save Selection, and save it. Then save your image as a 32 bit tga.

 

Oh, if that doesn't work, you might have to invert the selection - after selecting with magic wand, Select Menu > Invert, then save the selection then the tga. I can't remember if that's necessary.

 

Edit: I found this post with all the steps (same name as yours!)

http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=31739

 

 

Thanks for the help. I did see that other post and had tried that - I still get the white background/edges. I read somewhere else to save as a .png and that works perfectly! Thanks again!

[Sprout]

http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?s=&am...st&p=265900

 

Thank You!!!