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Ok so im trying to make some sprays for Gmod and TF2 witch each require different files. (TF2 .vtf) (Gmod Many Types). What i need help with is when i make a spray in photo shop the transparency only stays if i save it as .png. Sadly Gmod doesnt support .png and when i try to save as other types the transparency goes to white. How do I make it stay transparent. Also if I do get it to stay transparent will i be able to just import into the .vtf editor and export as is for TF2.
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either flatten everything down to one layer
or press i think ctrl shift e and do paste visible to new layer
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didnt work -_-. atleast now i know ctrl shift e for future use
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I can't make them for shit but heres a couple good sites for sprays.
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http://www.gamesprays.com/[/url]
http://www.fpsbanana.com/sprays/games/297
![[Image: 453b9ec42fd27_13029n.jpg]](http://s.ecrater.com/stores/13029/453b9ec42fd27_13029n.jpg)
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Save as a .png to keep your transparency and then go to a site like
http://www.coolutils.com/Online-Image-Converter.php to convert to the file you want while preserving the transparency.
Then import to VTF Editor, save as .vtf, make sure your sizing and resolution is correct for sprays and import to TF2 as you normally would.
(Saving as .gif from PS should usually keep your transparency as well but sometimes you lose quality of the image)
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insomniaprincess Wrote:Save as a .png to keep your transparency and then go to a site like http://www.coolutils.com/Online-Image-Converter.php to convert to the file you want while preserving the transparency.
Then import to VTF Editor, save as .vtf, make sure your sizing and resolution is correct for sprays and import to TF2 as you normally would.
(Saving as .gif from PS should usually keep your transparency as well but sometimes you lose quality of the image)
im trying thta but the file i get is not a bmp or anything its just "Spray 1" no .anything
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Which part are you referring to? The file you get from where?
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Save it as .tga and then convert it to .vtf in VTFEdit?
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insomniaprincess Wrote:Which part are you referring to? The file you get from where?
srry i wasnt spesific. i chose my image, i choose convert to .BMP and then it gives me a file thats not a .BMP it gives me just a file with no extension
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...a while back. Its a fairly detailed explanation on how to make sprays for HL2 that have an alpha channel - etc for transparency. It utilizes Photoshop and VTFedit.
Tutorial
Animated spray that I did
Hope this helps!
