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FPSC Classic Models and Media / True black transparency on muzzle-flash not being recognized by FPSC

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Claws
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Posted: 7th Apr 2009 12:29
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I have this muzzle.dds with true black background transparency. However, FPSC simply doesn't recognizes it's transparency. Some help, maybe?
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Toasty Fresh
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Posted: 7th Apr 2009 13:30
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[shameless self-advertising] I made this tutorial a while ago covering this. you can check it out here, it might help, although I'm not sure. [\shameless self-advertising]
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Claws
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Posted: 7th Apr 2009 22:13
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Not really... i just want to know why FPSC is not identifying true black as transparent in the image.
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djmaster
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Posted: 7th Apr 2009 22:17
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the black only works on bmp and jpg mostly,the best way would be (if you have photoshop) to delete the white with the eraser tool so you have a gray and white cherked background and export as dds with transparency

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Cyborg ART
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Posted: 7th Apr 2009 22:20
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Thats why you need an Aplha Channel

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Claws
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Posted: 7th Apr 2009 23:27
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I created an alpha channel, but the DDS Plugin refuses to save the file, saying that there are too many channels (5).
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Toasty Fresh
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Posted: 9th Apr 2009 10:34
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Quote: "Not really... i just want to know why FPSC is not identifying true black as transparent in the image. "


Yes really, if you read closely.

Quote: "the black only works on bmp and jpg mostly"


Yes, DJM's on the right track, but you can get it to work in DDS. Follow the exporting part of my tutorial, but instead of saving as 32 bpp alpha save as 1 bpp. Then the black parts will disappear.
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Errant AI
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Quote: "I created an alpha channel, but the DDS Plugin refuses to save the file, saying that there are too many channels (5). "


It's sort of a random bug. Just flatten the image before saving and it should work.
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