Topic: Need help w/ saucer texture. (Read 1076 times)

DuctTapeWonder · « **on:** October 24, 2005, 09:20:59 pm »

As in how to make one from scratch. Got something in the works, but It needs a completely new saucer texture or it just wont look right.

GotAFarmYet? · « **Reply #1 on:** October 24, 2005, 10:14:36 pm »

gues the real question is how much of a texture do you need?

Basic background is easy enough adding lines for deflectors will not work unless you know where to draw them

Mr_Tricorder · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2005, 04:48:29 pm »

I've only made textures from scratch once, so I still have a lot to learn about the process, but what I did was make basic solid-color shapes that corresponded with different areas of the ship (like a solid grey circle for a saucer) and applied them to the model. Then I gradually added details to the textures and viewed what the changes looked like on the model.

DuctTapeWonder · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2005, 09:19:04 pm »

I guess I should have been more specific. I made an entire set of new TMP hull textures from scratch. The only thing I don't know how to do is make the curved pattern on the saucer. I recall seeing a tutorial on how to do them, but couldn't find it. If anyone could explain how to make one, or has one that is just black and white, I could fill it in with the desired texture.

GotAFarmYet? · « **Reply #4 on:** October 26, 2005, 06:12:38 pm »

You using PhotoShop or PaintShop Pro?

PaintShop you have to find the plug in called MuRa Meister Pole transformation it will take a linear map and make it round.
PhotoShop has a effect built in to do this but don't remember what it is called as I use PaintShop Pro

Worse case send me the file you want rounded and I can do it for you

-GAFY?

OlBuzzard · « **Reply #5 on:** October 26, 2005, 06:33:27 pm »

If you are using Photoshop ....

make a large enough "block' of the texture you are using ... then look under "distort" .. use the "polar coordinates" tool .. that should give you any where from a 1/4 circle to a completed one ... or oval shape. ( this depends upon the size and shape of the "block" you are working with. (Ya will just have to play with it .. I don't have it down pat enough to formulate how large or small to proportionately size the "block" to tell ya what and how it works precisely.

Hope this helps

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