Skinning help needed..... Converting Files

[High_Inquisitor]

I use Fireworks to make skins, I'm confident with it. Then I use Infranveiw to convert it to .tga format. When I go to import the skin in WC3Veiwer to test and see if it looks good it says the .tga is not 32 bit and I end up getting a black alpha channel. How do I fix this? Should I perhaps convert the file into a different format other than .tga?

 

[Afronight_76]

convert the tga into a blp then import it.

 

[High_Inquisitor]

The problem is when I convert .tga to .blp.... it says the tga is not 32 bit so the blp ends up with an black alpha channel

 

[Sopho]

Then just say yes to add a opaque alpha channel.

 

[High_Inquisitor]

You sure? Wouldn't that make it black in areas that should be clear?

 

[Sopho]

hmmm, guess not. Irfanview reconverts .tga to 24bits which is not good.

 

[High_Inquisitor]

Hmmm is there a program someone can think of that can translate to tga properly?

 

[Sopho]

Not sure. Find one that converts .tga to 32bits and 24bits.

 

[Shadowboi666]

what kind of file does fireworks use?

 

[High_Inquisitor]

Fireworks mainly convert the file...no matter WHAT it is... to .png ..... as I stated before

 

[Lady_Shadow]

hahaha see my tutorial a little down from this subject
it has what you need

 

[cata]

i know paintshop pro doesn't like to save alpha channels UNLESS you save your image in .psp format.

laf such bs.

photoshop >>>> paintshop.

too bad wc3 viewer can't convert from .psp to .blp heh.