Simple Texture Viewer/Editor

[breakinghbts 50]

Just wondering if someone knows of a simple texture editor? There are some 3rd party liveries that I have that are just not quite right. In P3D I was using a program called GIMP. It made it really simple to adjust the colors, and then reformat and save the texture file. However, it does not work with any MSFS textures that I have tried. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

 

-Tony@PVD

[SuperKaro2014 280]

Hello @breakinghbts, I use GIMP for Windows to make small edits and adjustments to liveries.

For me it works fine. Can you explain what exactly it is that does not work for you?

[breakinghbts 50]

 

2 hours ago, SuperKaro2014 said:

Hello @breakinghbts, I use GIMP for Windows to make small edits and adjustments to liveries.

For me it works fine. Can you explain what exactly it is that does not work for you?

When I try to open a file, it responds with file type unknown. No matter what texture files I have tried, I always get the same response.

 

-Tony@PVD

[qqwertz 798]

Gimp (and Photoshop) is still the best way to go for MSFS texture editing. I create all my textures with Gimp, and I can view a good number of 3rd-party textures as well. However, some files cannot be viewed; I suppose they are encrypted or have a format that is protected.

Peter

[SuperKaro2014 280]

@breakinghbtsThat is strange... are you using the most recent GIMP?

I think there was an issue with DDS files earlier...

Edited May 27, 2022 by SuperKaro2014

[qqwertz 798]

10 minutes ago, SuperKaro2014 said:

That is strange... are you using the most recent GIMP?

I think there was an issue with DDS files earlier...

DDS files are a bit temperamental. I think they are fine if compiled with DXT5 compression, but not otherwise. I am only speculating. Fact is that I can create dds textures with DXT5 and they work fine. I can also read textures from JustFlight, for instance.

[SuperKaro2014 280]

With GIMP I have opened and edited textures for the following:

Milviz Porter

JF Arrows

FSW Chancellor

Plus many others from flightsim.to

[breakinghbts 50]

11 minutes ago, SuperKaro2014 said:

That is strange... are you using the most recent GIMP?

I think there was an issue with DDS files earlier...

So I was using an outdated version. Updated, and now I get one of two responses, it seems every other time i try to open a file, it switches. 

"Unsupported DXGI format"

Or

"DDS image plug-in could not be read"

2 minutes ago, qqwertzde said:

DDS files are a bit temperamental. I think they are fine if compiled with DXT5 compression, but not otherwise. I am only speculating. Fact is that I can create dds textures with DXT5 and they work fine. I can also read textures from JustFlight, for instance.

I am trying to adjust textures created for the PMDG -700. Maybe they require a different format than the DXT5? To be honest I have limited knowledge on these things.

 

-Tony@PVD

[SuperKaro2014 280]

It’s been a while since I installed GIMP but now I am realizing that it probably required adding a DDS plug-in.

[breakinghbts 50]

13 minutes ago, SuperKaro2014 said:

It’s been a while since I installed GIMP but now I am realizing that it probably required adding a DDS plug-in.

I searched google, installed one from codes.google, that was recommended on various how to sites. It did not solve the issue however. I guess I'm resigned to hoping some of these liveries get adjusted. 

 

Thanks guys for all the help and suggestions. 

-Tony@PVD

[SuperKaro2014 280]

Is it a public livery or one from PMDG? If it is public and you have a link I can try to open it.

[breakinghbts 50]

This is the livery I would like to adjust the most. If you can get it open, and I very much appreciate you trying. Then I will have to figure out what plug-in you have installed that I need. Thanks again for the help.

https://flightsim.to/file/33186/pmdg-737-700-us-airways-n588us-4k

 

-Tony@PVD

Edited for typo.

Edited May 27, 2022 by breakinghbts

[Fielder 3,742]

Whenever Gimp will not open a certain type of file, I try Irfanview which opens a lot more file types. I sometimes can then save the file in Irfanview and then now Gimp can open it. 

[Gerwil 179]

There is also the free Paint.net

I use it primarely to view DDS files or convert PNG's. Many compression options.

https://www.getpaint.net/

Can be downloaded from the MS Store also (not free).

Edited May 28, 2022 by Gerwil

[Nuno Pinto 1,414]

I am using photoshop with the nVidia DDS plugin. Works perfectly, imports and exports all .DDS files with no issues.