Opening DDS Files

[Ferrari308guy]

Hey guys,

Wanted to screw around with repainting a little bit to see how far I could get. I wanted to open one of the DDS files from a default FSX plane in Photoshop, but Photoshop doesn't recognize DDS files on it's own. Does anybody know where I could get a plugin so I could open and save DDS files?

Thanks, Ferrari

[Ferrari308guy]

Found one...Nevermind I guess.

[Dr.bob7]

DXTBMP is how you open these. Save to a diff type of file to edit

[Ferrari308guy]

Ok, Thanks.  :)

[Ferrari308guy]

Ok, I got it working. Thanks for your help.

Another question: I am just testing different things on the default FSX Caravan. I am wondering if I can paint over the windows? Is this not possible since the windows are modelled into the airplane instead of being just a texture like the default 738 or 744? Any help is appriciated.

Ferrari

[Dr.bob7]

your lucky I do all prop repaints.  ;)

The windows on the Caravan are the blue things at the bottom you could keep a standrad background color for them then write over them then alpha the background but I doubt it would turn out well

[Ferrari308guy]

It might not be pretty, but I suppose it's good practice. However, that was a little confusing. I see the windows on the texture file (green things at the top), you're saying to go over those with a background color (white in this case). What should I do with the alpha?

[Fr. Bill]

Leave it alone!

The shade of gray in the Alpha channel is what controls the transparency of the "glass." Mess with it at your own peril...  ;D

[Dr.bob7]

Im not advanced with the alpha. I just shade them a color and alpha that to make them transparent....

[Ferrari308guy]

Ok, thanks guys.  :D