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Post by rmp on Jan 24, 2017 19:49:05 GMT -5
I'm feeling really stupid right now. I was messing around, trying to learn how to recolor items and clothing, and now my alpha channel/layer doesn't show up in photoshop after importing a texture file from S4S. What the heck did I do and can someone help? Thanks so much in advance -- I would be appreciate any suggestions  |
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Post by MisterS on Jan 24, 2017 19:56:12 GMT -5
Click on channels. Make sure you export it as a dds or the alpha wont show
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Post by rmp on Jan 24, 2017 20:05:31 GMT -5
That's what is so confusing. I exported it and saved as a dds file from S4S, and when I put it in photoshop and click on the channels tab, there is no alpha showing.
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Post by rmp on Jan 24, 2017 20:07:21 GMT -5
The channels that show are RGB, red, green, and blue.
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Post by MisterS on Jan 24, 2017 20:08:42 GMT -5
What are exporting the texture from, all clothing as an alpha but only some objects
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Post by rmp on Jan 24, 2017 20:08:59 GMT -5
If I recolor the item, it just shows up as a gray object -- the patterns are there, etc, but everything is just gray :(
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Post by rmp on Jan 24, 2017 20:10:05 GMT -5
I am exporting the file from Sims 4 Studio
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Post by MisterS on Jan 24, 2017 20:54:37 GMT -5
What item are you exporting, a CAS item or an object
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Post by 13whitemice on Jan 25, 2017 10:27:37 GMT -5
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Post by rmp on Jan 25, 2017 18:12:30 GMT -5
Thanks so much for the feedback guys -- I will check it out. Also, I have tried both a CAS item and an object.
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Post by rmp on Jan 25, 2017 20:29:23 GMT -5
Okay - I am an idiot -- I figured out what I was doing wrong. Instead of trying to find the alpha file, I should have been looking at the way I was saving the file. It was set to save an object as DXT5 in Nvidia, when I should have been saving as a DXT1. Duh :-/
Thanks guys for your help -- it is very much appreciated.
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Post by Mathcope on Jan 25, 2017 21:56:30 GMT -5
Okay - I am an idiot -- I figured out what I was doing wrong. Instead of trying to find the alpha file, I should have been looking at the way I was saving the file. It was set to save an object as DXT5 in Nvidia, when I should have been saving as a DXT1. Duh :-/ Thanks guys for your help -- it is very much appreciated. I'm not sure how that fixed your issue.  DXT5 is the option that actually includes the alpha in the .dds file. (Interpolated Alpha) The DXT1 is "No alpha" which won't import it to the texture. |
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DXT5 is the option that actually includes the alpha in the .dds file. (Interpolated Alpha)