alpha channels

[Guest Kd527]

Using Paint Shop Pro 8, how can I put alpha channels on certain portions of my texture files?thx

[Guest JoeW]

Dig out the manual that came with the program or go to help and search for Alpha Channel.... It's kind of complicated in this program but it can be done.. Alternative is to make the alpha layer in PSP and copy it to a separate Graphic and combine the 2 with ImageTool or DXTbmp.Joe W

[Guest Kd527]

Hmm. thx.

[Guest JohnC]

All you need to create alpha channels in a bitmap is Martin Wright's DXTBMP.I think this is a marvelous tool, and I have used it to create semitransparent windows and fully transparent blank areas on an image from a bitmap.You use it to produce DXT1 and DXT3 formats from bitmaps. If you are a painter this is a major tool for you. He has a website with a lot of stuff for a painter.

[Guest Kd527]

What's the web site, and is this something that I could download?

[Guest JohnC]

Try this website...Martin Wright is one of the giants of this hobby, trust me.....http://www.mnwright.btinternet.co.uk/Let us know whether you use PSP or Photoshop...or whatever.

[Guest Kd527]

I use Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8 :) Such a GREAT program isn't it?

[Guest JohnC]

I use PSP as well, so if you get stuck, we will be talking the same language.

[Guest Kd527]

Thanks. I'm getting DXTbmp right now.