Skinning Help

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 05-31-09, 12:31 PM

Hey all of you skinners out there I need your help. I want to make some custom skins for IL-2, but I use a program called Gimp. I understand how to make templates and basic skins but I can't get them to show up in the game. Can someone with skinning experiance that uses Gimp help me?

Raptor1 · 05-31-09, 01:56 PM

Gimp, Gimp, Gimp...Ah, I have Gimp too

I believe all you have to do is go to Image -> Mode -> Indexed..., leave the options as they are (I'm...pretty sure) then save it as a BMP in the right folder

I'm not exactly sure if that works, as I use Photoshop, but most chances are it will

Kratos · 05-31-09, 01:58 PM

I dont use gimp, but your end results should be 1024x1024 and in bitmap resulting in a file size of 1 mb

Schroeder · 05-31-09, 02:39 PM

I think I once heard that the skins have to be 8bit files. Can anyone verify this?

Raptor1 · 05-31-09, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schroeder

I think I once heard that the skins have to be 8bit files. Can anyone verify this?

Yeah, Indexed at 8-bit, as I pointed out to Mr. Red Spy

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 06-01-09, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor1

Gimp, Gimp, Gimp...Ah, I have Gimp too

I believe all you have to do is go to Image -> Mode -> Indexed..., leave the options as they are (I'm...pretty sure) then save it as a BMP in the right folder

I'm not exactly sure if that works, as I use Photoshop, but most chances are it will

That mode-> index thingy worked thanks Raptor

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05-31-09, 12:31 PM	#1
Kptlt. Neuerburg Admiral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,244 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Skinning Help Hey all of you skinners out there I need your help. I want to make some custom skins for IL-2, but I use a program called Gimp. I understand how to make templates and basic skins but I can't get them to show up in the game. Can someone with skinning experiance that uses Gimp help me? __________________ "When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America you get a front row seat." - George Carlin

05-31-09, 01:56 PM	#2
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Gimp, Gimp, Gimp...Ah, I have Gimp too I believe all you have to do is go to Image -> Mode -> Indexed..., leave the options as they are (I'm...pretty sure) then save it as a BMP in the right folder I'm not exactly sure if that works, as I use Photoshop, but most chances are it will __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

05-31-09, 01:58 PM	#3
Kratos Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,267 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I dont use gimp, but your end results should be 1024x1024 and in bitmap resulting in a file size of 1 mb __________________

05-31-09, 02:39 PM	#4
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	I think I once heard that the skins have to be 8bit files. Can anyone verify this? __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

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