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Jennifer McLuhan

Smiles and Hugs are Free

Join date: 22 Aug 2005

Posts: 441

09-02-2005 07:20

Hi, I am relatively new to SL and enjoying the experience. I have gotten interested in designing simple clothing and would like to thank the unselfish people who have posted tutorials and templates. I have read the tutorials by Nicola, Nephilaine and Linden Labs. I have also, used their templates, alone with the beautiful ones provided by Chris Midnight. I thank each of you and all the posters who have also provided gleams of information.

Now for my question, I have produced some simple logo/design tee shirts and shorts. I have used the alpha channel to cut off the sleeves and pants legs to length. The sleeves have contrasting bands on the ends and the shorts are hemmed.

When I upload the image and put the ‘create the clothing article’ on my AVI, I get long pants and long sleeve shirts, which I then have to shorten. In doing so, the edges are fuzzy; I often I loose part of the darker sleeve banding, due to the white sleeve that extends beyond my Tee’s sleeve.

Am I doing something wrong? Or is this a limitation of the system?

Jenny

Jana Fleming

SL Resident

Join date: 25 Oct 2004

Posts: 319

09-02-2005 08:07

Are you saving as 32 bit Targa? You need to do that in order for your alpha channel to be uploaded. Otherwise you see white in the area that is supposed to be transparent.

Jennifer McLuhan

Smiles and Hugs are Free

Join date: 22 Aug 2005

Posts: 441

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09-02-2005 08:47

Yes Jana, I am. I am flattening the layers to the ones in use then saving it TGA, 32bit.

Jenny

Malachi Petunia

Gentle Miscreant

Join date: 21 Sep 2003

Posts: 3,414

09-02-2005 08:56

If you are using photoshop, it is something that photoshop does to help montage look nice but does it by adding a partial pixel "fringe" to help anti-alias them. Unfortunately, the SL texture "baker" tends to expand the fringe (and everything else) to stretch image around the AV.

There are two fixes, first is to ensure that you have anti-alias turned off when making your selection for the alpha mask. If that doesn't work use the layer>matte menu.

If you are using something other than photoshop, I have no idea how to fix it, but the principle is probably the same.

Jennifer McLuhan

Smiles and Hugs are Free

Join date: 22 Aug 2005

Posts: 441

09-02-2005 10:06

From: Malachi Petunia

Snip>

There are two fixes, first is to ensure that you have anti-alias turned off when making your selection for the alpha mask. If that doesn't work use the layer>matte menu.

<snip>

Thanks, I will try that.

Jenny

BamBam Sachertorte

floral engineer

Join date: 12 Jul 2005

Posts: 228

09-02-2005 15:08

I get the exact same effect making t-shirts in Macromedia Fireworks. Can you explain what layer->matte means so I can try to do the equivalent in Fireworks? Thanks.

Roberta Dalek

Probably trouble

Join date: 21 Oct 2004

Posts: 1,174

09-02-2005 15:45

From: Jennifer McLuhan

Hi, I am relatively new to SL and enjoying the experience. I have gotten interested in designing simple clothing and would like to thank the unselfish people who have posted tutorials and templates. I have read the tutorials by Nicola, Nephilaine and Linden Labs. I have also, used their templates, alone with the beautiful ones provided by Chris Midnight. I thank each of you and all the posters who have also provided gleams of information.

Now for my question, I have produced some simple logo/design tee shirts and shorts. I have used the alpha channel to cut off the sleeves and pants legs to length. The sleeves have contrasting bands on the ends and the shorts are hemmed.

When I upload the image and put the ‘create the clothing article’ on my AVI, I get long pants and long sleeve shirts, which I then have to shorten. In doing so, the edges are fuzzy; I often I loose part of the darker sleeve banding, due to the white sleeve that extends beyond my Tee’s sleeve.

Am I doing something wrong? Or is this a limitation of the system?

Jenny

You're losing the alpha channel somewhere. Make sure 32 bit targa, and that use alpha channel is selected when you save.

What software are you using?

_____________________

See my stuff on SL Boutique!

Jennifer McLuhan

Smiles and Hugs are Free

Join date: 22 Aug 2005

Posts: 441

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09-07-2005 06:10

Thank you everybody. I got it solved. I use PS 7.

Jenny

Kudos & a question
Jennifer McLuhan Smiles and Hugs are Free Join date: 22 Aug 2005 Posts: 441	09-02-2005 07:20 Hi, I am relatively new to SL and enjoying the experience. I have gotten interested in designing simple clothing and would like to thank the unselfish people who have posted tutorials and templates. I have read the tutorials by Nicola, Nephilaine and Linden Labs. I have also, used their templates, alone with the beautiful ones provided by Chris Midnight. I thank each of you and all the posters who have also provided gleams of information. Now for my question, I have produced some simple logo/design tee shirts and shorts. I have used the alpha channel to cut off the sleeves and pants legs to length. The sleeves have contrasting bands on the ends and the shorts are hemmed. When I upload the image and put the ‘create the clothing article’ on my AVI, I get long pants and long sleeve shirts, which I then have to shorten. In doing so, the edges are fuzzy; I often I loose part of the darker sleeve banding, due to the white sleeve that extends beyond my Tee’s sleeve. Am I doing something wrong? Or is this a limitation of the system? Jenny
Jana Fleming SL Resident Join date: 25 Oct 2004 Posts: 319	09-02-2005 08:07 Are you saving as 32 bit Targa? You need to do that in order for your alpha channel to be uploaded. Otherwise you see white in the area that is supposed to be transparent.
Jennifer McLuhan Smiles and Hugs are Free Join date: 22 Aug 2005 Posts: 441	Kudo's & Question 09-02-2005 08:47 Yes Jana, I am. I am flattening the layers to the ones in use then saving it TGA, 32bit. Jenny
Malachi Petunia Gentle Miscreant Join date: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 3,414	09-02-2005 08:56 If you are using photoshop, it is something that photoshop does to help montage look nice but does it by adding a partial pixel "fringe" to help anti-alias them. Unfortunately, the SL texture "baker" tends to expand the fringe (and everything else) to stretch image around the AV. There are two fixes, first is to ensure that you have anti-alias turned off when making your selection for the alpha mask. If that doesn't work use the layer>matte menu. If you are using something other than photoshop, I have no idea how to fix it, but the principle is probably the same.
Jennifer McLuhan Smiles and Hugs are Free Join date: 22 Aug 2005 Posts: 441	09-02-2005 10:06 From: Malachi Petunia Snip> There are two fixes, first is to ensure that you have anti-alias turned off when making your selection for the alpha mask. If that doesn't work use the layer>matte menu. <snip> Thanks, I will try that. Jenny
BamBam Sachertorte floral engineer Join date: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 228	09-02-2005 15:08 I get the exact same effect making t-shirts in Macromedia Fireworks. Can you explain what layer->matte means so I can try to do the equivalent in Fireworks? Thanks.
Roberta Dalek Probably trouble Join date: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 1,174	09-02-2005 15:45 From: Jennifer McLuhan Hi, I am relatively new to SL and enjoying the experience. I have gotten interested in designing simple clothing and would like to thank the unselfish people who have posted tutorials and templates. I have read the tutorials by Nicola, Nephilaine and Linden Labs. I have also, used their templates, alone with the beautiful ones provided by Chris Midnight. I thank each of you and all the posters who have also provided gleams of information. Now for my question, I have produced some simple logo/design tee shirts and shorts. I have used the alpha channel to cut off the sleeves and pants legs to length. The sleeves have contrasting bands on the ends and the shorts are hemmed. When I upload the image and put the ‘create the clothing article’ on my AVI, I get long pants and long sleeve shirts, which I then have to shorten. In doing so, the edges are fuzzy; I often I loose part of the darker sleeve banding, due to the white sleeve that extends beyond my Tee’s sleeve. Am I doing something wrong? Or is this a limitation of the system? Jenny You're losing the alpha channel somewhere. Make sure 32 bit targa, and that use alpha channel is selected when you save. What software are you using? _____________________ See my stuff on SL Boutique!
Jennifer McLuhan Smiles and Hugs are Free Join date: 22 Aug 2005 Posts: 441	Kudo & Question 09-07-2005 06:10 Thank you everybody. I got it solved. I use PS 7. Jenny

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