PNG's, TGA's, and migraines
help
Friday, January 13, 2006 by PoSmedley | Discussion: WindowBlinds
I read the tutorial on TGA's and PNG's in WB5.
Here is the problem..
Trying to use TGA's in window frame..Frame has rounded corners...instead of being transparent past the corner...I am getting a white corner. Yes, I saved the file 'without' a background, like I would do with a PNG.
Which brings me to trying to use PNG's in my start menu...same thing, only black corners.
My understanding is that I should not need MP for either. So what am I doing wrong?
And what I'm confused on....
The tutorial on TGA and PNG says that 'Photoshop no longer supports TGA'. Yet, I have Photoshop CS (NOT CS2) and have the option to save in TGA format up to the required 32 pixels.
Am I saving them in the wrong format? (I have heard people say that they have no problems with PS CS and others recomend letting WB change the format from PNG)
When I am saving....besides the 32 pixel option...is there something else I should be doing?
And..why can I save something in PNG and get a transparent background for anything but WB5? (And TGA's)
I have worked out my problem of 'matching' up the edges and stuff..but this is making me crazy.
Finally...(sorry)...when assembling my skin I notice..for example....Window Frame/ Top Bar...Top Bar Mask?..and Top Bar Per Pixel...Do I use 1, 2 or all 3? What is the Mask for? I think I understand the per pixel...that is for the TGA 32 pixel format files that I would use if I were making a WB5 skin only?
Thanks for any help in advance.
Here is the problem..
Trying to use TGA's in window frame..Frame has rounded corners...instead of being transparent past the corner...I am getting a white corner. Yes, I saved the file 'without' a background, like I would do with a PNG.
Which brings me to trying to use PNG's in my start menu...same thing, only black corners.
My understanding is that I should not need MP for either. So what am I doing wrong?
And what I'm confused on....
The tutorial on TGA and PNG says that 'Photoshop no longer supports TGA'. Yet, I have Photoshop CS (NOT CS2) and have the option to save in TGA format up to the required 32 pixels.
Am I saving them in the wrong format? (I have heard people say that they have no problems with PS CS and others recomend letting WB change the format from PNG)
When I am saving....besides the 32 pixel option...is there something else I should be doing?
And..why can I save something in PNG and get a transparent background for anything but WB5? (And TGA's)
I have worked out my problem of 'matching' up the edges and stuff..but this is making me crazy.
Finally...(sorry)...when assembling my skin I notice..for example....Window Frame/ Top Bar...Top Bar Mask?..and Top Bar Per Pixel...Do I use 1, 2 or all 3? What is the Mask for? I think I understand the per pixel...that is for the TGA 32 pixel format files that I would use if I were making a WB5 skin only?
Thanks for any help in advance.
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NightTrainthedark
Reply #22 Friday, January 13, 2006 7:31 PM
Reply #22 Friday, January 13, 2006 7:31 PM
Adam Najmanowicz's tutorial is the key to Po's problem. It is a very important tutorial. check it out. Po wasn't familiar with the 2 sets of window frames you need to do.
Tutorial.. http://adam.wincustomize.com/Articles.aspx?SID=59&AID=88858
Tutorial.. http://adam.wincustomize.com/Articles.aspx?SID=59&AID=88858
PoSmedley
Reply #23 Saturday, January 14, 2006 6:01 AM
I plan to. I'm still going over it and will update when I have a better grasp of it, I want to be able to post pics of how I have been screwing it up and what it 'should' look like.
Reply #23 Saturday, January 14, 2006 6:01 AM
| Do let us in on the fix - many of us novices need help with this very issue |
I plan to. I'm still going over it and will update when I have a better grasp of it, I want to be able to post pics of how I have been screwing it up and what it 'should' look like.
Koasati
Reply #25 Sunday, January 15, 2006 7:57 AM
Reply #25 Sunday, January 15, 2006 7:57 AM
| Po wasn't familiar with the 2 sets of window frames you need to do. |
I started to suspect as much, about the time you ask for a look at the skin.....
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Reply #21 Friday, January 13, 2006 7:25 PM
Do let us in on the fix - many of us novices need help with this very issue.
Thanks,
Daiwa