Alpha

[Lord Finarfin]

Now you're going to think I'm just another noob who's too lazy too find a good tutorial, but I've looked in a bunch of places and I can't find one that helps me. I have Photoshop 7.0.1 and I'm trying to alpha stuff out, but I can't figure out how to do it. It would be greatly appreciated if someone could explain this to me or give me a link to a good tutorial that can help me. Also I have a request for anyone who reads this....please don't spam me or start complaing that this question is asked too much.....unless of course you knew from the first time you started skinning/modeling what to do and how to do it, and you didn't have to ask for help.(Let he who is sinless cast the first stone)If you spam me I will call the apocalypse upon you!(I have powers )

 

[Sansui]

http://www.wc3sear.ch/viewtopic.php?t=4388

 

[Muoteck]

<throws a stone at Lord Finarfin>

1.Go to 'Channels' tab in editing screen
2.You'll see 4 channels, Alpha on bottom
3.Make all visible and select Alpha layer
4.Now you'll see pink colore on parts that are aplhaed out
5. If you want to alpha stuff out paint it black
If you want to make something that is aplhaed out visible paint it white
7. select RGB layer.

Now the funniest part: i never used PS to alpha stuff out before. Just installed it now.

 

[Lord Finarfin]

*calls the apocalypse on mouteck for throwing stones*(that hurt! :lol: ) Thanks for responding! *gives you a cookie* *gives sansui two cookies* Thanks for the links!

 

[Lord Finarfin]

*yay for doubleposts!*

@mouteck: You lost me on step 3. What do you mean 'make all visible'?

 

[Muoteck]

Normally it looks like this

You have to click little square at the left of Alpha layer to make it visible (it should have little eye icon like layers above), then select Alpha layer to edit.

 

[Mangrove229]

yay

You taught me how to alpha too

 

[Lord Finarfin]

Yet another question in case anyone is still paying attention to this post: how do you get rid of the team color? I'm using the Spellbreaker for skin experiments and the face mask thingy won't go away. Can someone help me with that? I'll give you a cookie if you help me!

 

[Muoteck]

Normally you alpha things out, to get rid of team color you must do opposite. Just edit alpha layer and paint all team color areas white.

 

[Lord Finarfin]

*gives Muoteck lotsa cookies* Thanks for all your help!