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


== Scripts ==
== Scripts ==
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Greybird made a [http://www.tessource.net/files/file.php?id=4263 Loading Screen Design Kit] for Photoshop.
Greybird made a [http://www.tessource.net/files/file.php?id=4263 Loading Screen Design Kit] for Photoshop.


== Modding and DDS Conversion ==
== Modding and DDS Conversion ==
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