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alternative method, works better for me even if longer
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(another method now that I know more)
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(alternative method, works better for me even if longer)
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==Alternative Photoshop Method==
==Alternative Photoshop Method==
 
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Reset Colors to Black and White (Black being current color)
Reset Colors to Black and White (Black being current color)<br>
Open Screenshot taken at 1024x768
Open Screenshot taken at 1024x768<br>
Image >> Canvas Size – Change Height to 7.111, Use arrows on Anchor to center picture (area retained is the part covered by arrows and the white box), Click OK then Click Proceed in the popup
Image >> Canvas Size – Change Height to 7.111, Use arrows on Anchor to center picture (area retained is the part covered by arrows and the white box), Click OK then Click Proceed in the popup<br>
Select >> All
Select >> All<br>
Edit >> Copy (or Ctrl+C)
Edit >> Copy (or Ctrl+C)<br>
Minimize Screenshot (we need it again later)
Minimize Screenshot (we need it again later)<br>
Open load_troll.psd
Open load_troll.psd<br>
Hide Layer 24
Hide Layer 24<br>
Hide Layer 22
Hide Layer 22<br>
Hide Background
Hide Background<br>
Select Layer 23
Select Layer 23<br>
Use Eye Dropper to select dark brown from Layer 23 (96 R, 57 G, 19 B)
Use Eye Dropper to select dark brown from Layer 23 (96 R, 57 G, 19 B)<br>
Hide Layer 23
Hide Layer 23<br>
Show Background
Show Background<br>
Select Layer 16
Select Layer 16<br>
Edit >> Paste
Edit >> Paste<br>
Hide Layer 16
Hide Layer 16<br>
Select >> All
Select >> All<br>
Ctrl+Shift+U
Ctrl+Shift+U<br>
Filter >> Sketch >> Photocopy (Set: Detail 3, Darkness 50) Click on OK
Filter >> Sketch >> Photocopy (Set: Detail 3, Darkness 50) Click on OK<br>
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Copy<br>
Right Click Layer 25, and click on Blending Options
Right Click Layer 25, and click on Blending Options<br>
Change Blend Mode to Color Burn
Change Blend Mode to Color Burn<br>
Select Quick Mask
Select Quick Mask<br>
Edit Paste
Edit Paste<br>
Exit Quick Mask
Exit Quick Mask<br>
Press Delete
Press Delete<br>
Select >> All
Select >> All<br>
Hide Layer 25
Hide Layer 25<br>
Select Layer 23
Select Layer 23<br>
Use Eye Dropper to select Light Brown color from Layer 23 (219 R, 173 G, 101 B)
Use Eye Dropper to select Light Brown color from Layer 23 (219 R, 173 G, 101 B)<br>
Hide Layer 23
Hide Layer 23<br>
Select Layer 25
Select Layer 25<br>
Image >> Adjustments >> Gradient Map – Click OK
Image >> Adjustments >> Gradient Map – Click OK<br>
Ctrl+Click Layer 16
Ctrl+Click Layer 16<br>
Press Delete
Press Delete<br>
Restore Screenshot
Restore Screenshot<br>
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Copy<br>
Minimize Screenshot again
Minimize Screenshot again<br>
Select Layer 16
Select Layer 16<br>
Edit >> Paste
Edit >> Paste<br>
Ctrl+Click Layer 16
Ctrl+Click Layer 16<br>
Press Delete
Press Delete<br>
Hide Layer 16
Hide Layer 16<br>
Right Click Layer 16 – Change Opacity to 70, Click OK
Right Click Layer 16 – Change Opacity to 70, Click OK<br>
Restore ScreenShot
Restore ScreenShot<br>
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Copy<br>
Minimize Screenshot (Or close it, we don’t need it any more)
Minimize Screenshot (Or close it, we don’t need it any more)<br>
Edit >> Paste
Edit >> Paste<br>
Ctrl+Shift+U
Ctrl+Shift+U<br>
Filter >> Stylize >> Find Edges
Filter >> Stylize >> Find Edges<br>
Ctrl+Shift+F – Change Mode to Color Dodge
Ctrl+Shift+F – Change Mode to Color Dodge<br>
Filter >> Sharpen >> Sharpen
Filter >> Sharpen >> Sharpen<br>
Filter >> Sharpen >> Sharpen again
Filter >> Sharpen >> Sharpen again<br>
Hide Layers 25, 26, 27, and Background
Hide Layers 25, 26, 27, and Background<br>
Select Layer 23
Select Layer 23<br>
Use Eye Dropper to select dark brown from Layer 23 (96 R, 57 G, 19 B)
Use Eye Dropper to select dark brown from Layer 23 (96 R, 57 G, 19 B)<br>
Hide Layer 23
Hide Layer 23<br>
Show Background
Show Background<br>
Select Layer 27
Select Layer 27<br>
Image >> Adjustments >> Gradient Map – Click OK
Image >> Adjustments >> Gradient Map – Click OK<br>
Select >> All
Select >> All<br>
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Copy<br>
Right Click Layer 27, and click on Blending Options
Right Click Layer 27, and click on Blending Options<br>
Change Blend Mode to Linear Burn
Change Blend Mode to Linear Burn<br>
Select Quick Mask
Select Quick Mask<br>
Edit >> Paste
Edit >> Paste<br>
Exit Quick Mask
Exit Quick Mask<br>
Press Delete
Press Delete<br>
Select >> All
Select >> All<br>
Select Layer 11
Select Layer 11<br>
Click on the Magic Wand then click in the center black box
Click on the Magic Wand then click in the center black box<br>
Select >> Inverse
Select >> Inverse<br>
Hide Layer 11
Hide Layer 11<br>
Select Layer 27
Select Layer 27<br>
Press Delete
Press Delete<br>
Make sure that Layers 4, 14, 10, 25, 26, 27, and Background are the only Layers showing
Make sure that Layers 4, 14, 10, 25, 26, 27, and Background are the only Layers showing (delete other layers if you want)<br>
Save file as PSD in case you want to alter it later
Save file as PSD in case you want to alter it later<br>
Save file as DDS DXT 5 ARGB with No MIP Maps
Save file as DDS DXT 5 ARGB with No MIP Maps
(Picture to be added)


== Scripts ==
== Scripts ==
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