Sims 3:Delphy's CAS Texture Unitool - Revision history

Whiterider: Fixing tutorial link

2009-11-03T18:54:18Z

Fixing tutorial link

2009-07-28T04:38:46Z

‎Delphy's CAS Texture Unitool v1.7

2009-07-28T04:38:20Z

‎Overview

2009-07-28T04:33:31Z

‎Where to Start?

2009-07-28T04:32:46Z

‎DXT Compression Chart

2009-07-28T04:29:57Z

‎DDS Files

2009-07-28T04:27:29Z

‎DXT Compression Table

2009-07-28T04:27:14Z

‎DXT Compression Table

2009-07-28T04:24:52Z

‎Overview

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‎DDS Files

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 The following is simply a guide/handbook/manual (however you want to look at it) for the CAS Texture Unitool (CTU). This is '''not a creation tutorial''', so do not expect to specifically learn how to edit, modify or design textures from reading this.
-: [[Image:RightArrow.gif]] ''Refer to [[Sims_3:Modding#General_CAS_Tutorials| CTU Tutorials]] for a list of tutorials. Or, poke around the [http://www.modthesims.info/forumdisplay.php?f=593 MTS Sims 3 Creation Forum.]''
+: [[Image:RightArrow.gif]] ''Refer to [[Tutorials:TS3 CAS Tutorials#CTU Tutorials | CTU Tutorials]] for a list of tutorials. Or, poke around the [http://www.modthesims.info/forumdisplay.php?f=593 MTS Sims 3 Creation Forum.]''
 ===CAS Parts===
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 : [[Image:RightArrow.gif]] ''For help with installing .packages, see [[Game_Help:Installing_Sims_3_Package_Files| Installing Sims 3 Package Files]]''
 ==Creating A New .Package==

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	: [[Image:RightArrow.gif]] ''For help with installing .packages, see [[Game_Help:Installing_Sims_3_Package_Files\| Installing Sims 3 Package Files]]''		: [[Image:RightArrow.gif]] ''For help with installing .packages, see [[Game_Help:Installing_Sims_3_Package_Files\| Installing Sims 3 Package Files]]''
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	==Creating A New .Package==		==Creating A New .Package==

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	<nowiki>*</nowiki> If the mask has 4 pattern regions, then you'll need to include the alpha channel.		<nowiki>*</nowiki> If the mask has 4 pattern regions, then you'll need to include the alpha channel.

		+	===Packages===
		+	The CTU saves your finished creations as .packages, similar to what was used with The Sims 2.

		+	: [[Image:RightArrow.gif]] ''For help with installing .packages, see [[Game_Help:Installing_Sims_3_Package_Files\| Installing Sims 3 Package Files]]''

	==Creating A New .Package==		==Creating A New .Package==

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	<nowiki>*</nowiki> If the mask has 4 pattern regions, then you'll need to include the alpha channel.		<nowiki>*</nowiki> If the mask has 4 pattern regions, then you'll need to include the alpha channel.
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		+	==Where to Start?==

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 * Layers
 * Image Adjusters (i.e. desaturate, colorize, etc.)
-Most people use Adobe Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro. However, there are free alternatives like [http://gimp.org/ GIMP 2.0] or [http://paint.net/ Paint.NET 3.36].
+Most people use Adobe Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro. However, there are free alternatives like [http://gimp.org/ GIMP] or [http://paint.net/ Paint.NET].
 [[Image:RightArrow.gif]] <font size="2">'''Plugin'''</font><br>

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 * [http://registry.gimp.org/node/70 GIMP]
-=====DXT Compression Table=====
+=====DXT Compression Chart=====
 When working with CAS Part textures the compression type most commonly used is DXT. There are several different DXT compressions available so refer to the chart below to see which one to use for each specific part.

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 =====DXT Compression Table=====
-When working with CAS Part textures the compression type most commonly used is DXT. There are several different DXT compressions available so you can refer to the chart below to see which one to use for each specific part.
+When working with CAS Part textures the compression type most commonly used is DXT. There are several different DXT compressions available so refer to the chart below to see which one to use for each specific part.
 {|class="nicetable"

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 [[Image:RightArrow.gif]] <font size="2">'''Image Editor'''</font><br>
-: Your everyday run of the mill image editor like MS Paint or Paintbrush will not suffice for TS3 skinning. Instead you'll need a program that at least has these basic features:
+Your everyday run of the mill image editor like MS Paint or Paintbrush will not suffice for TS3 skinning. Instead you'll need a program that at least has these basic features:
 * RGB Mode
 * Channel View