[WIP] Mystique, oh and also... cakes!

**demonmaster3k** · January 11th, 2008 09:17 AM

alpha map controls the transparency of the bitmap
you can add an alpha map in photoshop by going into an alpha channel, in paintshop pro, it's add an alpha mask (i find photoshop easier to use but if you don't quite have the money for photoshop, i suggest you wait till adobe releases the online free version of photoshop, or you get gimp from gimp.org) of course i think in level bitmaps, the alpha distinguishes the difference between the detail maps for the ground, and controls reflectivity for structures, i'm not too sure tho (might wanna ask conscars or dane they can give you a more complete answer)

omg jahrain sexified that tree!

**johnnyblaz20** · January 11th, 2008 09:29 AM

So if i add an alpha map to my bitmap i just add it to the base map and i should be good? If so awsome and thank you alot. I'll do some experimenting. Test, compile, test, compile.

**demonmaster3k** · January 11th, 2008 10:55 AM

oh... i forgot to mention 1 thing about alpha maps... black is completely transparent, white is completely opague anywhere in between determines the opacity it'll be semi-opague or semi-transparent. you can only make alpha maps monochromatic (black and white).

shouldn't these messages be on the PM service?

**il Duce Primo** · January 11th, 2008 09:29 PM

To make an Alpha map in photoshop you just go into the channels. Copy one of the channels. Name it Alpha1. And then paint the opacity you want like demonmaster said. And then when you apply it to your model just click the little box next to the opac ity thing in the material editor. An dlocate your bitmap. And apply. And there you go.

**johnnyblaz20** · January 11th, 2008 11:14 PM

Than how do i set it in map editor? Do i apply it to a shader? And if so where?

**johnnyblaz20** · January 12th, 2008 03:01 AM

Thanks guys. I just saved my bitmap as an alpha map and applyed it to the tex_bump_env_alpha_test_indexed template and i'm golden. You guys rock. And sorry guys for going off topic. I just think those trees look sexy. Now so do mine. lol

**StatutoryTrOy** · October 19th, 2010 06:12 PM

sorry to bump, but i read every page and i couldn't find the information i wanted, the information i would like to have is when is this app going to be released?

**CodeBrain** · October 19th, 2010 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by StatutoryTrOy

sorry to bump, but i read every page and i couldn't find the information i wanted, the information i would like to have is when is this app going to be released?

It could be inferred that since this thread hasn't been responded to in almost 3 years that there will not be any application coming out soon.

That and jahrain hasn't been alive since when H2V was out...yea.

Additionally nice