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Skarlet Rutledge

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Join date: 21 Sep 2004

Posts: 68

01-22-2006 23:13

I would like to make my own clothing but I only know how to use Corel Photo-Paint. No matter what I try I cant seem to get alpha channels to work right. Does anyone have a tutorial for making clothing using Photo-Paint?

A step by step dummies guide please

Francis Chung

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Join date: 22 Sep 2003

Posts: 918

01-22-2006 23:19

Alpha channels are easier to do well in photopaint than photoshop.

Suppose you have an object in photoshop. "Create mask from object".

Your mask will be saved as the alpha channel. Export as TGA. Easy as pie

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Chosen Few

Alpha Channel Slave

Join date: 16 Jan 2004

Posts: 7,496

01-23-2006 09:18

I found this tutorial on the Corel website. I've never used Photopaint, but this seems pretty easy to follow.

Let me know how it works out for you. If it's good, I'll add the info to the transparency guide at the top of the forum.

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Kit Vale

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Join date: 16 Oct 2006

Posts: 2

can't save as tga?

12-08-2006 13:41

I tried to follow the instructions above, but can't save alpha channels to
tga, and there does not appear to be an export option for this file format.
Has anyone been able to do this in Corel Photopaint? Thank you!

SuezanneC Baskerville

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Join date: 22 Dec 2003

Posts: 14,229

12-10-2006 08:50

This works for me in Photopaint 11.

Make your painting.

Select the part you want to be transparent.

Invert the selection.

Do File Save As TGA.

When Photopaint asks if you want to use Normal or Enhanced, choose Normal.

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Clayton Cinquetti

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Join date: 17 May 2005

Posts: 38

12-16-2006 08:00

Is Corel Photopaint different that Corel Paint Shop Pro? I have an example for Corel Paint Shop Pro XI on my blog www.secondlifehowto.com that tells you how to use transparency to make butterfly wings for your avatar. I find Adobe Photoshop to be very obscure and by comparison I personally found Corel Paint Shop Pro to be much more intuitive. Plus Paint Shop Pro is only about $50 compared to Adobe Photoshop's cost of $500 or so.

Does anyone use Corel Photo-Paint?
Skarlet Rutledge The Pool Lady Join date: 21 Sep 2004 Posts: 68	01-22-2006 23:13 I would like to make my own clothing but I only know how to use Corel Photo-Paint. No matter what I try I cant seem to get alpha channels to work right. Does anyone have a tutorial for making clothing using Photo-Paint? A step by step dummies guide please
Francis Chung This sentence no verb. Join date: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 918	01-22-2006 23:19 Alpha channels are easier to do well in photopaint than photoshop. Suppose you have an object in photoshop. "Create mask from object". Your mask will be saved as the alpha channel. Export as TGA. Easy as pie _____________________ -- ~If you lived here, you would be home by now~
Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	01-23-2006 09:18 I found this tutorial on the Corel website. I've never used Photopaint, but this seems pretty easy to follow. Let me know how it works out for you. If it's good, I'll add the info to the transparency guide at the top of the forum. _____________________ . Land now available for rent in Indigo. Low rates. Quiet, low-lag mainland sim with good neighbors. IM me in-world if you're interested.
Kit Vale Registered User Join date: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 2	can't save as tga? 12-08-2006 13:41 I tried to follow the instructions above, but can't save alpha channels to tga, and there does not appear to be an export option for this file format. Has anyone been able to do this in Corel Photopaint? Thank you!
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	12-10-2006 08:50 This works for me in Photopaint 11. Make your painting. Select the part you want to be transparent. Invert the selection. Do File Save As TGA. When Photopaint asks if you want to use Normal or Enhanced, choose Normal. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Clayton Cinquetti Registered User Join date: 17 May 2005 Posts: 38	12-16-2006 08:00 Is Corel Photopaint different that Corel Paint Shop Pro? I have an example for Corel Paint Shop Pro XI on my blog www.secondlifehowto.com that tells you how to use transparency to make butterfly wings for your avatar. I find Adobe Photoshop to be very obscure and by comparison I personally found Corel Paint Shop Pro to be much more intuitive. Plus Paint Shop Pro is only about $50 compared to Adobe Photoshop's cost of $500 or so.

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