m0j0NL Posted March 29, 2019 Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) Hey Folks, Started my first skin 3 days ago (see main thread about QA-10C), and I kinda Feel the Neeeedd to skin :D but have run into an issue with my current project: To recreate the Air Force Material Command shield on the tail of the craft, i googled it, and found a .png close to about 4k in size, which made it real easy to modify it so it looks like the black/transpant version found on this A-10. But now, I need the 40th FST Badge to do on the side of the plane, and the largest image ive been able to find of this badge is a 330x330 JPG... so no joy trying to change that from full color to black/transparent. So i`m wondering, for the experienced skinners, where do you get your emblems/patches/shields?, and any tips for when the one you need is nowhere to be found and you need to recreate it yourself?. Kr, m0j0. Edited March 29, 2019 by m0j0NL My skins: https://tiny.cc/m0j0NL [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Fracture Posted March 29, 2019 Posted March 29, 2019 Pretty good start. re: the logo is it the small size or the color that's giving you trouble? As for creating yourself which happens quite a bit, it depends on what software you have, your experience with it, and if it's a one off. It's generally best to to use some sort of vector based software to create from scratch, so that it can be used for more than 1 project, and quality doesn't deminish with scale.
m0j0NL Posted March 30, 2019 Author Posted March 30, 2019 Well i need it only in black, with transparent bits, and the only one i can find is such low res that i`m unable to convert it from color, and still keep the quality high. Converting the Material Command Shield, from this: To this: Was easy in photoshop, but i can`t find a 40th TES shield in this size. I`m pretty familiar when it comes to Photoshop, but vectors and the software to work with them are a riddle. My skins: https://tiny.cc/m0j0NL [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Paganus Posted March 30, 2019 Posted March 30, 2019 https://www.google.com/search?q=40th+flight+test+squadron&tbm=isch&tbs=simg:CAQSlQEJIY6RAFZJXQcaiQELEKjU2AQaAggVDAsQsIynCBpiCmAIAxIongq0CqgKmAqmCp0KshT3A8UDuAO5P4gqtCu8PaA0nzTAPfUiiji7PxowrIK3TiGqwlhn0Tn0mQa0taxDuFtxXKhbJdS6jTcJP4VF0OWKtoEhoTQe-bdakmOMIAQMCxCOrv4IGgoKCAgBEgQxzlDYDA&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjat6Hf4ajhAhWLdt8KHQuIBJEQ2A4IKigB&biw=1280&bih=650 They all look like resized versions of the same image, but take a look.
joey45 Posted March 30, 2019 Posted March 30, 2019 bit like this?? The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
m0j0NL Posted March 30, 2019 Author Posted March 30, 2019 That looks pretty good!. I imagine you just changed the badge to greyscale? (something that popped into my head earlier today). Anyway, I took your image, and modified it to: About 30 minutes of removing all the filled areas so only the wireframe remains. Looks pretty good right?, not the correct position but this was just a test. Compared to the real thing: Thanks for the tips, and Joey for his work. My skins: https://tiny.cc/m0j0NL [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
joey45 Posted March 30, 2019 Posted March 30, 2019 Did some other things as well as change it to greyscale.. but yeah.. The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
Fracture Posted March 30, 2019 Posted March 30, 2019 And for anyone who's not familiar with the pen tool this one goes into more detail.
m0j0NL Posted March 31, 2019 Author Posted March 31, 2019 Thanks for the help/tips/video`s. Skin has been uploaded for those interested: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3304272/ My skins: https://tiny.cc/m0j0NL [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
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