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Har'lea'quinn
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posted 10 March 2002 17:55     Click Here to See the Profile for Har'lea'quinn   Click Here to Email Har'lea'quinn        Reply w/Quote   Visit Har'lea'quinn's Homepage!
Does anyone know hot to fix getting an all black background on inventory items?

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Apocalypse Demon
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posted 10 March 2002 18:02     Click Here to See the Profile for Apocalypse Demon   Click Here to Email Apocalypse Demon        Reply w/Quote   
You need to edit the background so it's 0,0,0 colour. That will treat the item as transparent.

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Har'lea'quinn
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posted 10 March 2002 18:30     Click Here to See the Profile for Har'lea'quinn   Click Here to Email Har'lea'quinn        Reply w/Quote   Visit Har'lea'quinn's Homepage!
Thanks Apoc...

Do you know if there's a tutorial anywhere on how to do that? Or, by chance, do you mind telling me how I can do it?

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Apocalypse Demon
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posted 10 March 2002 18:34     Click Here to See the Profile for Apocalypse Demon   Click Here to Email Apocalypse Demon        Reply w/Quote   
Well, most of the inventory graphics already have this done but some(I believe Stargazer's itempacks) have their backgrounds at 4,4,4 RGB colour for some reason. I suggest you convert it to .gif, then easily edit it with an animation program which can be found at www.gamani.com

[This message has been edited by Apocalypse Demon (edited 10 March 2002).]

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Har'lea'quinn
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posted 10 March 2002 18:47     Click Here to See the Profile for Har'lea'quinn   Click Here to Email Har'lea'quinn        Reply w/Quote   Visit Har'lea'quinn's Homepage!
Apoc,

It was, in fact, an axe graphic from Stargazer's item pack that I had the bl-bgrd problem with(the one that looks like the in-game char gfx for btx). I converted the jpg to a bmp, but don't have any exceptional gfx programs to edit colors. I'll check the gif animations link you sent.

Thank you very much :-)

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Har'lea'quinn
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posted 11 March 2002 00:26     Click Here to See the Profile for Har'lea'quinn   Click Here to Email Har'lea'quinn        Reply w/Quote   Visit Har'lea'quinn's Homepage!
Thank you ever so much Apoc. The link you gave for the gif animation app was very helpful; no more pure black backgrounds :-)

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UJN
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posted 11 March 2002 08:01     Click Here to See the Profile for UJN   Click Here to Email UJN        Reply w/Quote   
Can someone tell me how to do that in PSP?
I've also some problem with black backgrounds

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Apocalypse Demon
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posted 11 March 2002 08:17     Click Here to See the Profile for Apocalypse Demon   Click Here to Email Apocalypse Demon        Reply w/Quote   
Like I said, edit the background colour to be 0,0,0 colour(totally black). PaintShopPro should be able to do this...

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54x
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posted 15 March 2002 03:35     Click Here to See the Profile for 54x   Click Here to Email 54x        Reply w/Quote   Visit 54x's Homepage!
PSP is probably one of the best things to use for this. Just click on your colour converter, and put RGB 0,0,0 on leftclick, and RGB 4,4,4 on rightclick. Now leftclicking should paint any nearby 4,4,4 into 0,0,0. Problem solved. Just be careful to leave darker bits on the inside of your item at 4,4,4.

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UJN
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posted 15 March 2002 10:39     Click Here to See the Profile for UJN   Click Here to Email UJN        Reply w/Quote   
Hmmm... Just remembered the easiest way. Use Paint

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stargazer79
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posted 16 March 2002 08:40     Click Here to See the Profile for stargazer79   Click Here to Email stargazer79        Reply w/Quote   Visit stargazer79's Homepage!
Gah im a lil annoyed i thoguth i had gotten rid of those 4,4,4 (sometimes even after i change and save i open the file again and its back to 4,4,4 sigh.. stupid thing.

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Har'lea'quinn
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posted 16 March 2002 23:20     Click Here to See the Profile for Har'lea'quinn   Click Here to Email Har'lea'quinn        Reply w/Quote   Visit Har'lea'quinn's Homepage!
No worries Stargazer :-)

I have my gfx fixed now; your pack is still great and a very good time-saver ;-)

Thx again to e-one at the Keep for being so helpful ! :-D

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Now is answered what you ask of the runes,
Graven by the gods,
Made by the All Father,
Sent by the powerful sage:
It is best for man to remain silent.

-Havamal(Words of the High One)

[This message has been edited by Har'lea'quinn (edited 16 March 2002).]

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