Heres the problem, I am trying to make textures for my models in Strata, so I am using Adobe Photoshop 5.0 Limited Addition. I make a nice looking texture, and I try to save it, but it only lets me save it in the Photoshop format. When I try putting the texture in the Photoshop format in the Strata texture library, I open up Strata and cannot use my texture. I also tried to export it from Photoshop, but it exports it into a Gif format which doesent work in Strata either. So, Im wondering, what format do the textures have to be in to work with Strata, and how do I put my files into this format. I am using Strata 3.0.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, Im fed up of having to use other peoples textures.

TheRedeemer

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Easy: go to the Layers palette in Photoshop and flatten the layers via the " v " button (it should pop up a menu with "Flatten Image" as one option). Then you should be able to save to any format.

-Vaumnou

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(This message has been edited by Vaumnou (edited 06-18-2003).)

Photoshop is weird. You have to choose "Save As Copy..." from the File menu to save it as another file format, such as PICT. I don't know what a good file format would be to use in Strata, but most 3D applications support PICTs.

Edit: erased some mild stupidity.

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Thankyou!

Thanks very much guys, I've got it to work now. I've been struggling for ages trying to work out how to do that (don't laugh, Im new to all this )

TheRedeemer

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- "Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers." Socrates 460-399 BC. Some things never change!
- Yes, I do have a sense of humour, I just can't remember where I left it.
- Warning - High levels of dry sarcasm.
- Member of the WZ Gang.

Or, once you've flattened the image, Select All, Copy, and then Paste into the Strata Texture.

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