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Erin Talamasca
Registered User
Join date: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 617
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03-19-2007 12:00
I know SL squishes things to multiples of two (or whatever, technicalities aren't my strong point) but I've just noticed it's uploading all my images as 512x512, regardless of their actual proportions. Have I set a preference somewhere by accident? I don't want square pictures!
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Ceera Murakami
Texture Artist / Builder
Join date: 9 Sep 2005
Posts: 7,750
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03-19-2007 12:04
There is no preference setting for that.
If your source images are kinda close to 512 x 512, it may make them 512 x 512 on import. It snaps to the closest value from the list "32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024".
Best practice is to set the dimensions of your image to one of the above values BEFORE you save as tga and upload. For example, adjust the image size to 256 x 512 to get a rectangle twice as tall as it is wide, and suitable for a door.
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Erin Talamasca
Registered User
Join date: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 617
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03-19-2007 13:58
Nuts, I didn't realise it was so precise. Insert swear words and note to self to actually read what people say on the forums ;D
Thanks!
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Emily Triskaidekaphobia
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Join date: 13 Jan 2007
Posts: 44
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03-19-2007 21:07
Make any size graphic you want, I generally work larger anyway so I know I'm losing some in resizing anyway. Say I have a 800x600 image. I resize to 512x512 when I upload I put in the comment: 800x600 (so I can always remember the original dimensions). Quite simply for example make a square 1.6 by 1.2 and put the texture on it. It will now be restored to the original dimension ratio  |