Tutorial: Custom Pet Markings - Revision history

PharaohHound at 16:54, 8 November 2014

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PharaohHound: update thumbnail info

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PharaohHound: /* You Will Need */

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‎You Will Need

PharaohHound at 19:54, 18 June 2013

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PharaohHound at 19:53, 18 June 2013

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PharaohHound at 13:51, 2 January 2013

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PharaohHound at 13:48, 2 January 2013

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Kiwi tea at 15:00, 17 September 2012

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Kiwi tea at 14:33, 17 September 2012

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PharaohHound at 11:20, 27 July 2012

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 [[image:Marking_tut_s3oc_clone.jpg|360px|center]]
 You will be met with a screen that asks you to choose options for your cloned file.  Make sure "Renumber/rename internally" are ticked.  Below "Renumber/rename internally", there is a text box for "Unique name".  Change it to a simple, descriptive name of your marking, with your creator name if you want.  In my case, I am changing it to PharaohHound_DalSpots1.
-In the upper right of the screen, change the text under "Unknown1" to a short, descriptive name of your marking.  I am changing it to PH_DalSpots1.  Press "Start", select your project folder, and s3oc will clone the marking and place it in the folder.  You can now close s3oc.
+There are two different ways to get a custom thumbnail for your marking. See the section below. You'll need to choose which option you want now, as you can't easily change it later.
 ===Thumbnail===
-If you want the game to generate a thumbnail for you (in the same style as the other in-game thumbnails) do NOT tick "Include thumbnails". The game will only generate thumbnails if it does not detect one already in the package. If you want to create a thumbnail for your marking in Photoshop, which will appear both in the list of markings and on the "flat pet" that we place freeform markings on, tick "Include thumbnails" (as shown on the above picture).
+If you want the game to generate a thumbnail for you (in the same style as the other in-game thumbnails) do NOT tick "Include thumbnails". This is the easiest method, as the game will do all the work for you, but it will only generate thumbnails if there are none in the package. If you want to create a custom thumbnail for your marking in Photoshop, which will appear both in the list of markings and on the "flat pet" that we place freeform markings on, tick "Include thumbnails" (as shown on the above picture).
 ==Exporting the Resources==

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 [[image:Marking_tut_s3oc_clone.jpg|360px|center]]
-You will be met with a screen that asks you to choose options for your cloned file.  Make sure "Include thumbnails" and "Renumber/rename internally" are ticked.  Below "Renumber/rename internally", there is a text box for "Unique name".  Change it to a simple, descriptive name of your marking, with your creator name if you want.  In my case, I am changing it to PharaohHound_DalSpots1.  In the upper right of the screen, change the text under "Unknown1" to a short, descriptive name of your marking.  I am changing it to PH_DalSpots1.  Press "Start", select your project folder, and s3oc will clone the marking and place it in the folder.  You can now close s3oc.
+You will be met with a screen that asks you to choose options for your cloned file.  Make sure "Renumber/rename internally" are ticked.  Below "Renumber/rename internally", there is a text box for "Unique name".  Change it to a simple, descriptive name of your marking, with your creator name if you want.  In my case, I am changing it to PharaohHound_DalSpots1.
 ==Exporting the Resources==
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 The first one is the DDS file that contains the actual texture for the marking, it has an _IMG tag in s3pe.  If you have DDS preview enabled in s3pe (look in the "Settings" menu), you will see an image of the marking in the preview window.  The colours will look strange, this is normal.  The background is black, and the marking will be red.  If you have cloned a multichannel marking, other colours will appear.
-The second resource we need right now is the thumbnail that you see in the Create-a-Pet screen, both in the list of markings, and on the "flat pet" that we place freeform markings on.  There should be three resources with the "THUM" tag.  Click on all three in turn, you should see that they are three different sizes, large, medium and small.  We need the large thumbnail, the rest can be ignored.
+If you ticked "include thumbnails" and want to make your own thumbnail, we also need those resources.  There should be three resources with the "THUM" tag.  Click on all three in turn, you should see that they are three different sizes, large, medium and small.  We need the large thumbnail, the rest can be ignored.
-Select both the DDS and the proper thumbnail using Ctrl, then right click on one.  In the menu that pops up, mouseover "Export", and select "To file...".  Select your project folder, and export the resources.  The texture will export as a .dds file, the thumbnail will export as a .png file.
+Select both the DDS and the proper thumbnail (if applicable) using Ctrl, then right click on one.  In the menu that pops up, mouseover "Export", and select "To file...".  Select your project folder, and export the resources.  The texture will export as a .dds file, the thumbnail will export as a .png file.
 We are done in s3pe for the moment, however, leave it open but minimized.  We will need it again.
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 I don't want to just tweak and EA marking, I want to remove their marking and start fresh.  Select the bucket tool and fill the entire channel black.  You will be painting your marking in white on black.  Paint your marking as you will.  Once you're done, Save your marking, as a DXT5 with no mipmaps, overwriting the original DDS you exported.
-===Creating the Thumbnail===
+===Creating the Thumbnail (Optional)===
-Once you're done editing the DDS, making sure you have only the Red channel selected, select all (Ctrl A), then copy (Ctrl C).  Create a new image, in Photoshop it will come preloaded with the settings of the selection you've just copied.  Paste (Ctrl V) the selection into your new image.
+If you did not tick "include thumbnails" when cloning, ignore this section. If did tick "include thumbnails" and are creating your own thumbnail, here's how. Once you're done editing the DDS, making sure you have only the Red channel selected, select all (Ctrl A), then copy (Ctrl C).  Create a new image, in Photoshop it will come preloaded with the settings of the selection you've just copied.  Paste (Ctrl V) the selection into your new image.
 [[image:Marking_tut_PS_thumb_preinvert.jpg|300px|center]]
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 ==Putting it All Together==
-Mosey on back to s3pe.  If you closed the program, reopen your package file.  Now, select the DDS from the list of resources.  Right click on it, and in the popup menu select "Replace".  If it doesn't take you to your project folder, find that folder.  Assuming you've kept your folder neat and tidy, there should be only one image that s3pe can use to replace.  Select it.  If you have DDS preview enabled, you should see the old EA marking replaced with your new, shiny marking.  Yay!
+Mosey on back to s3pe.  If you closed the program, reopen your package file.  Now, select the DDS from the list of resources.  Right click on it, and in the popup menu select "Replace".  If it doesn't take you to your project folder, find that folder.  Assuming you've kept your folder neat and tidy, there should be only one image that s3pe can use to replace.  Select it.  If you have DDS preview enabled, you should see the old EA marking replaced with your new, shiny marking.  If you didn't create your own thumbnail, save your package, then you're done!
-Replace the correct thumbnail (the largest image with the THUM tag) using the same procedure as for the DDS.  Once you're done, save your package.
+If you did create a custom thumbnail, replace the correct thumbnail (the largest image with the THUM tag) using the same procedure as for the DDS.  Once you're done, save your package.
 ===Changing Catalogue Sort (Optional)===

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 *[http://www.den.simlogical.com/denforum/index.php?topic=190.0 s3oc].  You must have version 12-0204-2341 or later, earlier versions cannot clone the markings correctly.
 *An image editing program capable of working with DDS and PNG files.  The three most common are:
-**'''Adobe Photoshop''' (and '''Photoshop Elements''') are PAY programs.  Both must have the [https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-adobe-photoshop Nvidia Texture Tools plugin].  Photoshop (and PSE) cannot open DDS images without a plugin.  Select either the 64bit or 32bit depending on which version of Photoshop you're running.  For this tutorial, I am using Adobe Photoshop CS5.
+**'''Adobe Photoshop''' (and '''Photoshop Elements''') are PAY programs.  Both must have the [https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-adobe-photoshop Nvidia Texture Tools plugin].  Photoshop (and PSE) cannot open DDS images without a plugin.  Select either the 64 bit or 32 bit depending on which version of Photoshop you're running.  For this tutorial, I am using Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 bit).
 **'''[http://www.gimp.org/ GIMP]''' is FREE. You must have the [http://code.google.com/p/gimp-dds GIMP DDS plugin]
 **'''[http://www.getpaint.net/ Paint.NET]''' is FREE, and supports DDS natively (no plug-in required)

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 *[http://www.den.simlogical.com/denforum/index.php?topic=190.0 s3oc].  You must have version 12-0204-2341 or later, earlier versions cannot clone the markings correctly.
 *An image editing program capable of working with DDS and PNG files.  The three most common are:
-**'''Adobe Photoshop''' (and '''Photoshop Elements''') are PAY programs.  Both must have the [https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-adobe-photoshop Nvidia Texture Tools plugin].  Photoshop (and PSE) cannot open DDS images without a plugin.  Select either the 64bit or 32bit depending on which version of Photoshop you're running.
+**'''Adobe Photoshop''' (and '''Photoshop Elements''') are PAY programs.  Both must have the [https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-adobe-photoshop Nvidia Texture Tools plugin].  Photoshop (and PSE) cannot open DDS images without a plugin.  Select either the 64bit or 32bit depending on which version of Photoshop you're running.  For this tutorial, I am using Adobe Photoshop CS5.
 **'''[http://www.gimp.org/ GIMP]''' is FREE. You must have the [http://code.google.com/p/gimp-dds GIMP DDS plugin]
-*'''[http://www.getpaint.net/ Paint.NET]''' is FREE, and supports DDS natively (no plug-in required)
+**'''[http://www.getpaint.net/ Paint.NET]''' is FREE, and supports DDS natively (no plug-in required)
 *Not necessary, but good to have: a graphics tablet to paint your marking with.  I am using a Wacom Intuos3.

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 *[http://www.den.simlogical.com/denforum/index.php?topic=189.0 s3pe].
 *[http://www.den.simlogical.com/denforum/index.php?topic=190.0 s3oc].  You must have version 12-0204-2341 or later, earlier versions cannot clone the markings correctly.
-*An image editing program capable of working with DDS and PNG files.  For this tutorial, I am using Adobe Photoshop CS5.
+*An image editing program capable of working with DDS and PNG files.  The three most common are:
-**'''Photoshop users''' (and '''Photoshop Elements''') must have the [https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-adobe-photoshop Nvidia Texture Tools plugin].  Photoshop (and PSE) cannot open DDS images without a plugin.  Select either the 64bit or 32bit depending on which version of Photoshop you're running.
+**'''Adobe Photoshop''' (and '''Photoshop Elements''') are PAY programs.  Both must have the [https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-adobe-photoshop Nvidia Texture Tools plugin].  Photoshop (and PSE) cannot open DDS images without a plugin.  Select either the 64bit or 32bit depending on which version of Photoshop you're running.
-**'''GIMP users''' must have the [http://code.google.com/p/gimp-dds GIMP DDS plugin]
+**'''[http://www.gimp.org/ GIMP]''' is FREE. You must have the [http://code.google.com/p/gimp-dds GIMP DDS plugin]
 *Not necessary, but good to have: a graphics tablet to paint your marking with.  I am using a Wacom Intuos3.

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 ===You Will Need===
-*[http://dino.drealm.info/den/denforum/index.php?topic=189.0 s3pe].
+*[http://www.den.simlogical.com/denforum/index.php?topic=189.0 s3pe].
-*[http://dino.drealm.info/den/denforum/index.php?topic=190.0 s3oc].  You must have version 12-0204-2341 or later, earlier versions cannot clone the markings correctly.
+*[http://www.den.simlogical.com/denforum/index.php?topic=190.0 s3oc].  You must have version 12-0204-2341 or later, earlier versions cannot clone the markings correctly.
 *An image editing program capable of working with DDS and PNG files.  For this tutorial, I am using Adobe Photoshop CS5.
 **'''Photoshop users''' (and '''Photoshop Elements''') must have the [http://www.nvidia.com/content/devzone/index.html Nvidia Texture Tools plugin].  Photoshop (and PSE) cannot open DDS images without a plugin.  Select either the 64bit or 32bit depending on which version of Photoshop you're running.

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