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tina Garnburg

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Join date: 13 Jan 2009

Posts: 18

01-08-2010 12:18

well i got the template but i seem not to be able to get the back ground transparent.... it sitll shows up as black .... any ideas..... i am using coral photo shop and gimp ..... maybe there is an easier program... or an easier way to get it transparent.... without having to erase it one by one thanks for reading

Peggy Paperdoll

A Brat

Join date: 15 Apr 2006

Posts: 4,383

01-08-2010 12:59

Which template are you using? By regular I get the impression you are using the Linden Lab supplied clothing, skin template that are available to download in the download section of the website. Those templates are not the best but they will work for clothing/skin making. Better ones are offered by Chip Midnight and Robin Sojourner in the stickies on this section of the forums.

Anyway, if that is what you are talking about then I think you might be a little confused on how to use them. The templates are merely guides to use to create your items.....not part of your items. You need to understand layers and alpha channels to create any clothing item or skin. There are some great stickies that will get you started.....again at the top of this forum section. They are geared to Photoshop but the basic method is the same no matter what program you use........the only absolute requirements for an image editing program for SL clothing/skin making is the ability to handle alpha channels (transparency), layers, and be able to save in the TGA or PNG format for uploading to SL. I'm pretty sure Coral Photo Shop will do all that........I know GIMP will. Paint.NET is another free program that will do an okay job (not as good as GIMP or, of course, Photoshop).

I know I have not answered your question but, without some knowledge on your part of the basics of image editing/creation using the necessary tools with your software it's near impossible to answer. Read the stickies then try some of techniques offline. Search the internet for tutorials using the program of your choice as a filter.......if you are using GIMP there are plenty.

Once you get the hang of it, you'll find it's a lot of fun. Good luck.

tina Garnburg

Registered User

Join date: 13 Jan 2009

Posts: 18

01-08-2010 13:50

From: Peggy Paperdoll

Which template are you using? By regular I get the impression you are using the Linden Lab supplied clothing, skin template that are available to download in the download section of the website. Those templates are not the best but they will work for clothing/skin making. Better ones are offered by Chip Midnight and Robin Sojourner in the stickies on this section of the forums.

Anyway, if that is what you are talking about then I think you might be a little confused on how to use them. The templates are merely guides to use to create your items.....not part of your items. You need to understand layers and alpha channels to create any clothing item or skin. There are some great stickies that will get you started.....again at the top of this forum section. They are geared to Photoshop but the basic method is the same no matter what program you use........the only absolute requirements for an image editing program for SL clothing/skin making is the ability to handle alpha channels (transparency), layers, and be able to save in the TGA or PNG format for uploading to SL. I'm pretty sure Coral Photo Shop will do all that........I know GIMP will. Paint.NET is another free program that will do an okay job (not as good as GIMP or, of course, Photoshop).

I know I have not answered your question but, without some knowledge on your part of the basics of image editing/creation using the necessary tools with your software it's near impossible to answer. Read the stickies then try some of techniques offline. Search the internet for tutorials using the program of your choice as a filter.......if you are using GIMP there are plenty.

Once you get the hang of it, you'll find it's a lot of fun. Good luck.

hun thanks so much.... yes it can get discouring.... and thanks hun for the info on were to get better templates...... Yes it were the one sl offerd to be downloaded ...... have a fantastic day

Chosen Few

Alpha Channel Slave

Join date: 16 Jan 2004

Posts: 7,496

01-08-2010 14:04

What is meant by "coral photo shop"? When you say "coral", do you mean Corel? If so, that's not the company that makes Photoshop. Photoshop is an Adobe product. Similar titles from Corel are Paintshop Pro and Photo-Paint. What exactly are you using?

As for the templates, the old LL ones are no longer offered. They were discontinued a couple years ago. The ones currently on the Downloads page of the SL website are the ones made by Chip Midnight, which is why it says "generously provided by Chip Midnight" right on the page.

They're the same ones you'll find at the top of this forum.

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Peggy Paperdoll

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Join date: 15 Apr 2006

Posts: 4,383

01-08-2010 15:35

From: Chosen Few

What is meant by "coral photo shop"? When you say "coral", do you mean Corel? If so, that's not the company that makes Photoshop. Photoshop is an Adobe product. Similar titles from Corel are Paintshop Pro and Photo-Paint. What exactly are you using?

As for the templates, the old LL ones are no longer offered. They were discontinued a couple years ago. The ones currently on the Downloads page of the SL website are the ones made by Chip Midnight, which is why it says "generously provided by Chip Midnight" right on the page.

They're the same ones you'll find at the top of this forum.

I didn't know that Chosen.

But it's been a long time since even looked at the template downloads on this site.

I took the Corel Photo Shop mentioned by the OP to mean Paintshop......but I didn't pick up on the misspelling of Corel. Thanks for picking that up.

question reg template
tina Garnburg Registered User Join date: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 18	01-08-2010 12:18 well i got the template but i seem not to be able to get the back ground transparent.... it sitll shows up as black .... any ideas..... i am using coral photo shop and gimp ..... maybe there is an easier program... or an easier way to get it transparent.... without having to erase it one by one thanks for reading
Peggy Paperdoll A Brat Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 4,383	01-08-2010 12:59 Which template are you using? By regular I get the impression you are using the Linden Lab supplied clothing, skin template that are available to download in the download section of the website. Those templates are not the best but they will work for clothing/skin making. Better ones are offered by Chip Midnight and Robin Sojourner in the stickies on this section of the forums. Anyway, if that is what you are talking about then I think you might be a little confused on how to use them. The templates are merely guides to use to create your items.....not part of your items. You need to understand layers and alpha channels to create any clothing item or skin. There are some great stickies that will get you started.....again at the top of this forum section. They are geared to Photoshop but the basic method is the same no matter what program you use........the only absolute requirements for an image editing program for SL clothing/skin making is the ability to handle alpha channels (transparency), layers, and be able to save in the TGA or PNG format for uploading to SL. I'm pretty sure Coral Photo Shop will do all that........I know GIMP will. Paint.NET is another free program that will do an okay job (not as good as GIMP or, of course, Photoshop). I know I have not answered your question but, without some knowledge on your part of the basics of image editing/creation using the necessary tools with your software it's near impossible to answer. Read the stickies then try some of techniques offline. Search the internet for tutorials using the program of your choice as a filter.......if you are using GIMP there are plenty. Once you get the hang of it, you'll find it's a lot of fun. Good luck.
tina Garnburg Registered User Join date: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 18	01-08-2010 13:50 From: Peggy Paperdoll Which template are you using? By regular I get the impression you are using the Linden Lab supplied clothing, skin template that are available to download in the download section of the website. Those templates are not the best but they will work for clothing/skin making. Better ones are offered by Chip Midnight and Robin Sojourner in the stickies on this section of the forums. Anyway, if that is what you are talking about then I think you might be a little confused on how to use them. The templates are merely guides to use to create your items.....not part of your items. You need to understand layers and alpha channels to create any clothing item or skin. There are some great stickies that will get you started.....again at the top of this forum section. They are geared to Photoshop but the basic method is the same no matter what program you use........the only absolute requirements for an image editing program for SL clothing/skin making is the ability to handle alpha channels (transparency), layers, and be able to save in the TGA or PNG format for uploading to SL. I'm pretty sure Coral Photo Shop will do all that........I know GIMP will. Paint.NET is another free program that will do an okay job (not as good as GIMP or, of course, Photoshop). I know I have not answered your question but, without some knowledge on your part of the basics of image editing/creation using the necessary tools with your software it's near impossible to answer. Read the stickies then try some of techniques offline. Search the internet for tutorials using the program of your choice as a filter.......if you are using GIMP there are plenty. Once you get the hang of it, you'll find it's a lot of fun. Good luck. hun thanks so much.... yes it can get discouring.... and thanks hun for the info on were to get better templates...... Yes it were the one sl offerd to be downloaded ...... have a fantastic day
Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	01-08-2010 14:04 What is meant by "coral photo shop"? When you say "coral", do you mean Corel? If so, that's not the company that makes Photoshop. Photoshop is an Adobe product. Similar titles from Corel are Paintshop Pro and Photo-Paint. What exactly are you using? As for the templates, the old LL ones are no longer offered. They were discontinued a couple years ago. The ones currently on the Downloads page of the SL website are the ones made by Chip Midnight, which is why it says "generously provided by Chip Midnight" right on the page. They're the same ones you'll find at the top of this 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.
Peggy Paperdoll A Brat Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 4,383	01-08-2010 15:35 From: Chosen Few What is meant by "coral photo shop"? When you say "coral", do you mean Corel? If so, that's not the company that makes Photoshop. Photoshop is an Adobe product. Similar titles from Corel are Paintshop Pro and Photo-Paint. What exactly are you using? As for the templates, the old LL ones are no longer offered. They were discontinued a couple years ago. The ones currently on the Downloads page of the SL website are the ones made by Chip Midnight, which is why it says "generously provided by Chip Midnight" right on the page. They're the same ones you'll find at the top of this forum. I didn't know that Chosen. But it's been a long time since even looked at the template downloads on this site. I took the Corel Photo Shop mentioned by the OP to mean Paintshop......but I didn't pick up on the misspelling of Corel. Thanks for picking that up.

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