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Topic: black item backgrounds
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Har'lea'quinn Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 323 From: The 6th Age Registered: Jan 2002 |
posted 10 March 2002 17:55
Does anyone know hot to fix getting an all black background on inventory items?------------------ 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)

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Apocalypse Demon Moderator
   
Posts: 4023 From: Mississauga, Ontario Registered: Oct 2001 |
posted 10 March 2002 18:02
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 Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 323 From: The 6th Age Registered: Jan 2002 |
posted 10 March 2002 18:30
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? ------------------ 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)

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Apocalypse Demon Moderator
   
Posts: 4023 From: Mississauga, Ontario Registered: Oct 2001 |
posted 10 March 2002 18:34
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 Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 323 From: The 6th Age Registered: Jan 2002 |
posted 10 March 2002 18:47
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 :-) ------------------ 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)

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Har'lea'quinn Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 323 From: The 6th Age Registered: Jan 2002 |
posted 11 March 2002 00:26
Thank you ever so much Apoc. The link you gave for the gif animation app was very helpful; no more pure black backgrounds :-)------------------ 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)

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UJN WarLord
  
Posts: 227 From: Luleå, Norrbotten, Sverige Registered: Feb 2002 |
posted 11 March 2002 08:01
Can someone tell me how to do that in PSP? I've also some problem with black backgrounds

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Apocalypse Demon Moderator
   
Posts: 4023 From: Mississauga, Ontario Registered: Oct 2001 |
posted 11 March 2002 08:17
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 Moderator
   
Posts: 3080 From: Wellington, New Zealand Registered: Apr 2001 |
posted 15 March 2002 03:35
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.------------------ 54x. "My computer has wheels on giant stilts that allow me to drive it over all the other, slower computers." "For great bandwidth!" http://www.planetdiablo.com/newdawn/ New Dawn Forum

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UJN WarLord
  
Posts: 227 From: Luleå, Norrbotten, Sverige Registered: Feb 2002 |
posted 15 March 2002 10:39
Hmmm... Just remembered the easiest way. Use Paint  ------------------ If I ask about something really easy. If u think I'm a newbie, then call me a newbie. I don't care, I just wanna make a cool mod

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stargazer79 Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 883 From: Sweden Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 16 March 2002 08:40
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.
------------------ Love is the irresistable desire to be irresistably desired.

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Har'lea'quinn Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 323 From: The 6th Age Registered: Jan 2002 |
posted 16 March 2002 23:20
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 ------------------ 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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