Need help with Skinstudio- buttons

Friday, May 16, 2003 by bordfryr | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk

I am having difficulty coloring the pushbutton.tga buttons. After I color it, save it, reload it, it disappears from the preview.

I am using Skinstudio 3. File/New/From Template/Windowblinds/Windows Skin (XP-like interface)

Thanks
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bordfryr
Reply #1 Friday, May 16, 2003 6:24 PM
I don't understand. I can replace the pushbutton.tga file by copying and pasting(replacing) that file in my skin from someone elses and it shows up just fine. Then when I try to change the color (even ONE pixel) it doesn't work. It disappears from the preview. HELP!! (please )
Ingui
Reply #2 Friday, May 16, 2003 6:41 PM
I had this exact problem at first bord, it was my masks. I was new to the whole mask/alpha channel thing. Could that be it? Im guessing
eieio
Reply #3 Friday, May 16, 2003 7:29 PM
What program are you using to recolor the tga? Maybe the program is not saving the alpha channel?
bordfryr
Reply #4 Friday, May 16, 2003 8:46 PM
PSP8. Alpha Channel?
bordfryr
Reply #5 Friday, May 16, 2003 10:01 PM
Bump.
eieio
Reply #6 Saturday, May 17, 2003 10:17 AM
Take a look at this page. It has a prettty good tutorial on creating masks/alpha channels

http://wiki.beyondunreal.com/wiki/Adding_Alpha_Channel_To_TGA_Files





The menus may be a little different in PSP8 than PSP7 (which this was written for) but you should get the idea
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bordfryr
Reply #7 Saturday, May 17, 2003 2:36 PM
Cool, thanks!!

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