Greetings.. I have been trying my hand out at graphics.. I'm not particularily good at it.. but my major problem is finding textures to apply to my works (mainly ship based weapons). Where do the graphics guys amongst you get their textures.. or is the answer as I fear that you make them yourself? (I have done a search, but I couldn't find anything, maybe i was searching for the wrong words)

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Originally posted by Ephialtes:
**Greetings.. I have been trying my hand out at graphics.. I'm not particularily good at it.. but my major problem is finding textures to apply to my works (mainly ship based weapons). Where do the graphics guys amongst you get their textures.. or is the answer as I fear that you make them yourself? (I have done a search, but I couldn't find anything, maybe i was searching for the wrong words)

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I make them myself, but i often use real images as base... much easier to get it right then.

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Originally posted by Ephialtes:
**Greetings.. I have been trying my hand out at graphics.. I'm not particularily good at it.. but my major problem is finding textures to apply to my works (mainly ship based weapons). Where do the graphics guys amongst you get their textures.. or is the answer as I fear that you make them yourself? (I have done a search, but I couldn't find anything, maybe i was searching for the wrong words)

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What I tend to do is find an existing texture, and add to it. Say I take a basic metal panel texture, and then copy and paste parts to get different shapes, adjust the brightness of different parts, and then add the details/decals/scorch marks etc.

I get the majority of my textures from (url="http://"http://www.stratacafe.com")http://www.stratacafe.com(/url)

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But how do you then put them onto your model? That is the only thing that I'm not to clear on.

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Originally posted by lotsofblackflags:
**But how do you then put them onto your model? That is the only thing that I'm not to clear on.

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Hope this helps.
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Right. Of course. I may be missing something completely obvious, but after the panels, how do I decide the base color? Also, my cockpit is not visible from straight up, like the one in that shot. Are these after-texture jobs? I am a complete newb, so stick with me

(And how does he do that dirt? It is awesome...)

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(quote)Originally posted by lotsofblackflags:
**Right. Of course. I may be missing something completely obvious, but after the panels, how do I decide the base color? Also, my cockpit is not visible from straight up, like the one in that shot. Are these after-texture jobs? I am a complete newb, so stick with me;)

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It's 'she'

Ah. Right.

Anyways: It's excessivly hard to put even tiles on these. Any ideas?

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Originally posted by lotsofblackflags:
**Ah. Right.

Anyways: It's excessivly hard to put even tiles on these. Any ideas?

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What you using for texturing and rendering?

It looks like Strata - how about cylindrical mapping something on it?

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I am using Strata. How did you do it with that model of yours?

What's cylindrical mapping?

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Originally posted by lotsofblackflags:
**I am using Strata. How did you do it with that model of yours?

What's cylindrical mapping?**

Which one?

(url="http://"http://www.macfire.net/fe/falken.jpg")Falken(/url) or (url="http://"http://www.macfire.net/fe/views.jpg")Frigate(/url)?

The main body and rear ring of the Falken is done with cylindrical mapping. There is no cylindrical mapping on the Frigate. The front has a planar map projected from the side.

This is an example of cylindrical mapping and how it works:

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The Frigate. How did you get the red where you wanted it, and how did you do everything else?

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Originally posted by lotsofblackflags:
The Frigate. How did you get the red where you wanted it, and how did you do everything else?

Mapping was done using planar method. I don't want to post exactly how here, but I'll write it up in an email and send it to you

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ok, I think that one of my next tutorials will be about different types of mapping.

I did the dirt with custom made brushes in photoshop. I'll try to do a quick tut on that this weekend.

zhouj: thanks man. I should put that I'm a girl in my sig.

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Originally posted by Jules:
**Mapping was done using planar method. I don't want to post exactly how here, but I'll write it up in an email and send it to you:)

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Could you please send that email to me as well? I've always struggled with placing decals and logos exactly where I want them. Thanks.

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So....Jules....about that email...

Where is it?

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Originally posted by lotsofblackflags:
**So....Jules....about that email...

Where is it?**

In my head. Give me time, these things take time to compose.

Sorry to point this out, but I'm not able to dedicate every minute of every day to answering people's questions the second they are asked...

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Jules said:
Sorry to point this out, but I'm not able to dedicate every minute of every day to answering people's questions the second they are asked...

Right, I'm sorry if that was the understanding. I appreciate it no matter when it comes. Sorry if I seem pestering.

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Yes, I too would appreciate this email. When you send it, could you please cc it to me? flyingstarman@hotmail.com . thanks.

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