Converting WoW-files: *.tga/ --> *.blp

[Wrathblade]

Hi guys,

I want to make a WoW-Creature compatible for WC3FT and I'm now at the texture-converting. I've found a Tutorial for it, and in that, you have to convert the WoW-.blp file into a .png file (because of the alpha) and now I'm on to convert this .png to .blp again, because WoW-blp's are not compatible with WC3. There's now the problem...I have no program to convert *.png's into *.blp.

Here are my questions:

-> Is there a program to convert *.png into *.blp?
-> Is the Alpha lost when I convert the *.png into *.tga?
-> If the Alpha doesn't get lost, when I convert the *.png-file into a *tga-file, can I load it into the WcIII_Image_Extractor and save it again as a *.blp-file? Is it then really comptible for WC3?

Thanks for the upcoming help.
mfg. Wrathblade

 

[Mamma_Pappa]

Well, same thing happens to me, im trying, but i cant, i tried to do this about 5 times and i cant, and i dont get it, Notebook?? :shock:
Same to me Wrathblade...

 

[Wrathblade]

Damn it...isn't there anybody to help us, please.

I don't wanna buy Photoshop just for a few Models...

 

[Clanless_Doteh]

Help

Take the png, open it with Photoshop and save it as a TGA (NON COMPRESSED). Then use Warcraft 3 Image Extractor and change the TGA into a BLP.

 

[Wrathblade]

Re: Help

Take the png, open it with Photoshop and save it as a TGA (NON COMPRESSED). Then use Warcraft 3 Image Extractor and change the TGA into a BLP.

Yes, yes, I know. :roll: But I don't want to buy Photoshop to change the filetype. Isn't there any other chance to convert the *.png?

 

[Mecheon]

There's Gimp, that always does the job of converting to TGA

 

[Wrathblade]

and *.tga doesn't hold the Alpha...?

Thats my problem. WoW Textures are loosing their Alpha is I convert them direct to *.tga, so first I have to conert them to *.png...but then I haven o idea how to go on...

EDIT:

Does "The Gimp" support Alpha? And is there a possiblity to create a *.tga-file whose Alpha isn't getting lost.

 

[Komodo]

Try using Wc3 Image Extractor II.exe to save the files as .tga, then Warcraft 3 Viewer.exe to convert to .blp. I cant say 100% sure it works, but both apps are free and from this site, and Warcraft 3 Viewer.exe supports alpha, so try it. I only do icons, not sure how similar their alpha is to skins....

 

[Wrathblade]

The Wc3Viewer does not work on my system...I don't know why..

Maybe a *.dll-file is missing, but thanks for your help.

 

[Thunder_eye]

alpha works on .tga