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Content creation => Texturing and 2D Art => Topic started by: Nekatus on July 22, 2015, 11:04:13 pm

Title: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: Nekatus on July 22, 2015, 11:04:13 pm

Hello, I want to ask how to create nice mountains for alphamaps with GIMP or something like this. I see that the most user use Photoshop, but i dont want to crack it. So i want to use GIMP but i have no Idea how to paint mountains. Its very difficult with the mouse, so i hope that anyone help me :)

Title: Re: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: axel0099 on July 23, 2015, 12:55:38 am

use alphamaps made by blizzard to get resources.

Title: Re: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: Skarn on July 23, 2015, 05:56:09 am

I would recommend you to get Photoshop because it has a lot of advantages comparing to Gimp. You're doing partially illegal modding, so stop caring about cracks. Almost all the people I know have pirated PS because it costs quite a lot. Speaking about alphamaps, follow Axel's advice.

Title: Re: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: Steff on July 25, 2015, 07:52:03 am

Photoshop costs13 bugs per month. And mine is paid.....

Title: Re: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: Skarn on July 25, 2015, 08:04:09 am

Here it costs half of the average salary as well as Windows. No, thank you.

Title: Re: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: Steff on July 25, 2015, 08:05:15 am

I think the rental coast is the same all over the world. And I pay for good software :)

Title: Re: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: Skarn on July 25, 2015, 08:11:50 am

We have a 12 month subscription which costs even more because you can download all Adobe products. There is no renting or at least I don't know about. Also I am not going to buy any single tool unless it costs coins because companies earn incredible money from their products and it would be enough to pay their employers even if Photoshop or Windows costed 5-10$.

Title: Re: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: Steff on July 25, 2015, 08:33:51 am

I also payd my windows :)
Yes 12 month runtime. And the 13 bugs are for photoshop and lightroom.
Not for all apps. All coast around 70 what is ridiculous cheap.

But i think this is attitude. I am a coder and also want that people pay for my work.
But I get your point :) So lets stop here.

Title: Re: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: axel0099 on July 25, 2015, 03:14:20 pm

Nekatus PM me your skype name so I can help you properly.

Title: Re: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: Bardh on July 26, 2015, 01:46:36 pm

I would be very interested knowing where can I find blizz-like alpha maps, I used to create them with photoshop using Steff guide, but only for ground texture like grass.

Title: Re: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: Milly on July 26, 2015, 02:26:15 pm

Quote from: "Bardh"

I would be very interested knowing where can I find blizz-like alpha maps, I used to create them with photoshop using Steff guide, but only for ground texture like grass.

You can open Blizzard adts in FutA and export their alphamaps. Then use photoshop to cut out mountains and repurpose them.

Title: Re: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: Nekatus on July 26, 2015, 02:30:07 pm

yeah i know but first i need futa :D ..

Title: Re: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: Bardh on July 26, 2015, 02:35:20 pm

Thanks Milly, but I tried that way, I just thought maybe there is another way maybe more specific, or maybe even be able to draw the alpha maps myself. Thanks btw!

Title: Re: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: Skarn on July 27, 2015, 11:03:14 am

If you have goodskills in painting, that's possible. Alphamap is just an image, so it can be painted in theory. I make ground alphamaps myself sometimes.

Title: Re: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: Steff on July 30, 2015, 11:38:13 am

FuTa is in modding pack. BTW :)

Also there are some nice filters in photoshop to creat Alpha stuff on your own.

Title: Re: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: Nekatus on July 30, 2015, 12:27:55 pm

But i have no skills in painting <.< :D
And how i can use futa for the mountains ?

Title: Re: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: axel0099 on July 30, 2015, 05:00:08 pm

http://i.imgur.com/reC9Mti.png (http://i.imgur.com/reC9Mti.png" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)

There is no more specific way to get your hands on blizzard alphamaps, this cost me about 10 minutes.

Title: Re: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: Steff on July 31, 2015, 09:19:10 am

Would be also a good thing for future resources database.
Alphamaps :)
Put it on the list.

Title: Re: AlphaMap - Mountains
Post by: Nekatus on July 31, 2015, 11:42:48 am

Yes, i think its a good idea. Maybe resources for Worldmaps too ?