Future Airline Pilot Hello painters, I am trying to get into the painting aircraft thing. I have paint shop pro 7. I am currently trying to figure out how to get the body of the aircraft one color with out filling in the whole plane with flood fill. If you do that you no longer see the windows and such. It would be great help if you could give me advice on how to get the body of the aircraft one color without filling in windown and doors etc. I am trying to do the New Zealand based Freedom Air. Also can anyone tell me how you get the logo on to the tail of the aircraft i am painting. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. scott

Hi there:Create a layer under the windows and lines.Daniel P.http://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/ng_driver.jpgMember of SJU Photography. [A HREF=http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=9004]Click Here[/A] to view my aircraft photos at JetPhotos.Net!The official psychotic AA painter. :)

Hello, Ummm..im not quite sure on what you are saying. Remember i am an amatuer. Can you go in a little more depth please or give me a little more than a sentence. I need some detail thanks. Scott

Scott,if you open the PSD file (like 700_full_left.psd) you will see that it has different layers.In PSP7 if you don't have a window with the title 'Layer Palette' then go to the menu View->ToolBars and check the checkbox 'Layer Palette'.In this window 'Layer Palette' you will see the different layers 'Background', 'shadow', 'mid_shadow',...If the layer 'Background' is not hilighted, then click on it. Then right-click on this layer and select 'New Raster Layer...', name it whatever you want and click OK. Then click on this new layer in the window 'Layer Palette' in order to make it the current layer.If you start painting now, you will see that it doesn't affect any windows or doors.I use to make separate layer for any text, flags, lines,...Hope this helps.CheersThomas

I suggest you follow this tutorialhttp://www.calclassic.com/repaint.htmIt contains everything you need to knowCheersDan.

Hello, Thanks guys. I tried it and followed the tutorial also and i just couldn't get it really. Im more of a learning person where someone is showing me how to do it. Thanks for your help though guys. Dan or thomas, maybe you would like to try the new zealand based freedom air? It seems pretty simple for you guys. Just not for me. lol. Thanks and let me know. Scott

Hey Scott,I have collected all relevent info, and will do this paint, I have about 3 in the queue, so as soon as these are done the Freedom will be next ;)Dan.

Hey Dan Thanks! Man you don't know how much i appreciate it. Thanks a lot. Your gonna do the freedom (yellow) paint for the 737-700 right? OMG that would be excellent. Thanks a bunch. Scott P.S. If you want to let me know when its done via email my email is [email protected] . I check the forum pretty much everyday so you could post it on here also, but you could also email me that would be great. Thanks a bunch.