Sneaky USB question for you...

[Smood]

when you export the texture & put it in photoshop - set that texture as a pattern. you can now scale that pattern just as you would in UED.
apply it to a new photoshop doc the size of the surface you want to cover.. make sure the scaling is correct for your surface.
add a new layer.
draw/paint/paste your design to the new layer.
double click the new layer to open it's properties.
set the blend mode to overlay.
your design will now appear as part of the background texture.
save the new document as a dds/bmp/whatever.
import it back into UED.
apply it to your surface.
marvel at your |337-ness.

Hey Sneak...

You were telling forum members of your texturing method earlier involving patterns and overlays in photoshop. The edit define pattern and edit fill is fine, but how do you scale the pattern?

I looked on the net and found this site

http://wynd.teamanime2k.org/tutorial_digitones_p3.htm

but it used a pattern overalay which I believe is a bit different no?

> IF the pattern overlay is what you meant then I know how to scale. <


MY other question however, is how do you darken the overlay blend mode. It seems that even a solid colour in normal blend mode becomes very transparent with the overlay mode.

Thanks.

[Smood]

Sorry but one more thing. I also noticed you saying the photoshop doc may have the dimensions of the bsp wall, but won't this lead to problems (i.e. all textures must be multiples of 32 in 2 dimensions [32x32, 512x512 etc...]) ?

[legacy-sneaky_usb]

Yes - I DID mean a pattern overlay. Sorry for the confusion.
I noticed that after I had posted but figured if anyone was really interested in trying it - they would ask again.

So here you are.. lol!

Question 1: Copy the layer with the overlaid design until you are satisfied with the color.
2 copies should be enough for most designs.

Question 2: It DOES need to be a multiple of 2.. BUT~ if your wall is 384 x 768, just make the document 512 x 1024 and use the pull out guides from the top & left side to outline a 384 x 768 section of the document.

-=sneak

ps: sorry again about the confusion on my part.:bulb:

[Smood]

Originally posted by sneaky_usb
Yes - I DID mean a pattern overlay. Sorry for the confusion.
I noticed that after I had posted but figured if anyone was really interested in trying it - they would ask again.

So here you are.. lol!

Question 1: Copy the layer with the overlaid design until you are satisfied with the color.
2 copies should be enough for most designs.

Question 2: It DOES need to be a multiple of 2.. BUT~ if your wall is 384 x 768, just make the document 512 x 1024 and use the pull out guides from the top & left side to outline a 384 x 768 section of the document.

-=sneak

ps: sorry again about the confusion on my part.:bulb:

DONT WORRY! If anything its might fault for not asking questions properly! LOL!

Please elaborate on your answer to question number 2. Pull out guides, section, ... ?

THANK YOU.

[legacy-sneaky_usb]

The guides:
Place your cursor on the ruler at the top of the document.
Click & hold it.
Drag down until the blue line snaps in the middle.
A blue line should be bisecting your document.

Place the cursor on the ruler at the left side of the document.
Click & hold it.
Drag right until the blue line snaps in the middle.
Another blue line should be bisecting your document.

Use as many of these as needed to outline the area of the document that you will actually use in UED.

Paint your design within the outline.
Save, import to UED.. etc.

-=sneak

[Smood]

Sneak, why would you make the document the size of the wall, and then only copy and use a part of the document that is a multiple of 2.

Why not just make the whole document a multiple of 2?

Do you have another contact so we can communicate more easily?

thanks

[legacy-sneaky_usb]

Look Here!
I wrote it up last night.

-=sneak