major problems with dds files - HELP!!

Reece · 12-14-07, 11:53 PM

Hi, I have attempted to work with many dds files in the past but have never had any success converting or saving either in Photoshop or converter programs, I have tried various plugin versions but get errors such as "too many channels" "unknown format" "file is locked"etc etc, other plugins come up with the following:

as you can see the save button is greyed out, I have tried ticking & unticking all options but the save button is allways grayed out, the file is a 4.5meg tga or 8meg psd with 5 channels. I even uploaded a dds file altered it but cannot save, same problem.

Could someone please give some guidance.

Many thanks.

tater · 12-14-07, 11:59 PM

I open them with paint.net and save, no problems. It;s free, too. You can always use that to convert if you are having PS issues.

Reece · 12-15-07, 12:32 AM

What a shame I refuse to use .net! too many problems! but thanks, I have tried converting 4meg tga files to dds with converters but always ends up around 70megs!

THE_MASK · 12-15-07, 12:49 AM

NVIDEA dds format version 8.23 works . Whats your version 3.02 ? I got the 8.23 version from here somewhere . Look for that one .

Reece · 12-15-07, 12:58 AM

Thanks!

John W. Hamm · 12-15-07, 01:05 AM

I Use Gimp 2, I was really skeptical about using it now I wouldn't want to be without it. it takes some getting used to but was well worth it. and its free.

Reece · 12-15-07, 01:31 AM

For the life of me I was trying to remember that program John, I had saved it somewhere but couldn't remember. It may be the way to go as this version 6 of Photoshop is rather old, but I can't afford to upgrade, there are so many programs that need upgrading that I give in, thankfully most I have have been free old versions that come with magazines or packed with other apps & peripherals!

My full version of Sony Sound Forge 7 should be upgraded but that is another $150, one just has to draw a line or go bankrupt!

Edit: I just found Gimp 2 but has a few files:
gimp-2.2.13-i586-setup-1.zip
gimp-gap-2.2.0-setup.zip
gtk+-2.10.6-1-setup.zip
gimp-help-2-0.11-setup.zip
Could you tell me the ones I need, I would assume the first & last.

DrBeast · 12-15-07, 06:48 AM

I use DXTBmp (found here). It opens up dds files, which you can then send to the editor of your choice as bitmaps, work on, reimport and save as .dds. Never could figure out the nVidia Photoshop plugins (I have both Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro

).

12-14-07, 11:53 PM	#1
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,752 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	major problems with dds files - HELP!! Hi, I have attempted to work with many dds files in the past but have never had any success converting or saving either in Photoshop or converter programs, I have tried various plugin versions but get errors such as "too many channels" "unknown format" "file is locked"etc etc, other plugins come up with the following: as you can see the save button is greyed out, I have tried ticking & unticking all options but the save button is allways grayed out, the file is a 4.5meg tga or 8meg psd with 5 channels. I even uploaded a dds file altered it but cannot save, same problem. Could someone please give some guidance. Many thanks. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

12-15-07, 12:32 AM	#3
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,752 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	What a shame I refuse to use .net! too many problems! but thanks, I have tried converting 4meg tga files to dds with converters but always ends up around 70megs! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

12-15-07, 12:58 AM	#5
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,752 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Thanks! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

12-15-07, 01:05 AM	#6
John W. Hamm Watch Officer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Timbuktoo Posts: 331 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Other Program I Use Gimp 2, I was really skeptical about using it now I wouldn't want to be without it. it takes some getting used to but was well worth it. and its free. __________________ Elvis has left the building

12-15-07, 01:31 AM	#7
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,752 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	For the life of me I was trying to remember that program John, I had saved it somewhere but couldn't remember. It may be the way to go as this version 6 of Photoshop is rather old, but I can't afford to upgrade, there are so many programs that need upgrading that I give in, thankfully most I have have been free old versions that come with magazines or packed with other apps & peripherals! My full version of Sony Sound Forge 7 should be upgraded but that is another $150, one just has to draw a line or go bankrupt! Edit: I just found Gimp 2 but has a few files: gimp-2.2.13-i586-setup-1.zip gimp-gap-2.2.0-setup.zip gtk+-2.10.6-1-setup.zip gimp-help-2-0.11-setup.zip Could you tell me the ones I need, I would assume the first & last. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

12-14-07, 11:59 PM	#2
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I open them with paint.net and save, no problems. It;s free, too. You can always use that to convert if you are having PS issues.

12-15-07, 12:49 AM	#4
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	NVIDEA dds format version 8.23 works . Whats your version 3.02 ? I got the 8.23 version from here somewhere . Look for that one .

12-15-07, 06:48 AM	#8
DrBeast The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Somewhere Out In Space Posts: 1,408 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I use DXTBmp (found here). It opens up dds files, which you can then send to the editor of your choice as bitmaps, work on, reimport and save as .dds. Never could figure out the nVidia Photoshop plugins (I have both Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro ). __________________ Let the Beast inside you free!