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Post by hackbarth on Nov 26, 2012 3:29:15 GMT -9
Using the Camel FAAV, that is already a good model to recolor (designed for it actually, but with sharpies in mind). First Open the PDF file at 300 dpi. Select only the pages that you want to work with. Attachments:
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Post by hackbarth on Nov 26, 2012 3:41:40 GMT -9
Select the area that you want to recolor/texture, in this case the rectangle select tool will suficce. Then go to Layers > Transparency > Color to Alpha, and transform the white in the selected área to transparency. Attachments:
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Post by hackbarth on Nov 26, 2012 3:43:45 GMT -9
Now put the texture / color in the layer bellow, in this example I searched google for "Military Camouflage Texture" downloaded a suitable image, and opened it as a layer in GIMP. You can simply create a white layer and color it as you want too. Attachments:
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Post by hackbarth on Nov 26, 2012 3:44:03 GMT -9
If there is anything that you don't want textured, create a layer between the model layer and the texture layer. The parts that you want untextured you paint white in the intermediary layer. Attachments:
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Post by hackbarth on Nov 26, 2012 3:44:29 GMT -9
For example the frontlights. I select the frontlight área using the magic wand tool in the uppermost layer. Attachments:
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Post by hackbarth on Nov 26, 2012 3:44:51 GMT -9
Then in the intermediary layer I paint the selection white and voila: the frontlights are white again. Attachments:
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Post by hackbarth on Nov 26, 2012 3:45:10 GMT -9
Same thing about the rear plaque, this time I want a subdued look, so instead of white I paint the corresponding area in the intermediary layer a light brown. Attachments:
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Post by hackbarth on Nov 26, 2012 3:45:33 GMT -9
And for a finishing touch, the new manufacturer logo on the base of the vehicle. Attachments:
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Post by hackbarth on Nov 26, 2012 3:45:57 GMT -9
Now for the sides, turn the visibility of the upper layers off. The rectangle select will not work. So we will use the poligon select tool. Attachments:
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Post by hackbarth on Nov 26, 2012 3:46:24 GMT -9
Again go to the Layers > Transparency > Color to Alpha and there you have it! the same texture used in the upper layer will work in the side layer. Just put it bellow the sides layer and turn the visibility on again. Attachments:
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Post by Sirrob01 on Nov 26, 2012 8:48:45 GMT -9
very nice tutorial hackbarth.
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Post by Rhannon on Nov 26, 2012 12:29:20 GMT -9
first question from a newbie. What is the program?
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Post by hackbarth on Nov 26, 2012 15:20:52 GMT -9
I totally forgot about it! It is the GIMP, the best open source image editor. www.gimp.org/It works in Linux, OS X and Windows.
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Post by cowboyleland on Nov 27, 2012 6:02:52 GMT -9
Please tell me how to post screen shots from GIMP. I would go back and improve my attempts at tutorials. It could be useful info for others as well.
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Post by hackbarth on Nov 27, 2012 8:50:55 GMT -9
Screenshots are a feature of your OS, not of GIMP. In Linux Mint the Print Screen key is a keyboard shortcut for a Screenshot. If your OS isn't Linux Mint, I shouldn't know.
I simply arrange windows so that GIMP takes all the available space (that's how I like to work) and then I resize the screenshots on GIMP to 50% os the size so that I don't overload the page.
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Post by cowboyleland on Nov 27, 2012 10:00:44 GMT -9
Thanks Hackbarth. My computer has been glitchy for nearly a week. One it stabilizes I will try to figure out how to do screen shots.
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Post by Sirrob01 on Nov 27, 2012 10:21:17 GMT -9
Tip If your on windows (I think most linux flavors have the same function) holding down the alt key while pressing the printscreen key will only take a screen capture of the active window.
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Post by cowboyleland on Nov 27, 2012 14:56:22 GMT -9
Oh. So that is what "pri sc" means. Of course, it is so obvious.
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Post by kiladecus on Nov 28, 2012 6:00:49 GMT -9
WOW! That is incredible! I will have to play with this as times frees up (maybe in November... of 2014)! Maybe my computer is crazy, but on mine it is "CTRL/Prnt Scrn." I had a friend of mine show me that a couple years ago. Otherwise, I would have had NO idea about it. Very cool stuff, Hackbarth! I may try to do this on my upcoming set/sets.
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Post by hackbarth on Nov 28, 2012 9:25:24 GMT -9
You think your computer is crazy? On my wife's computer (a Mac) the screenshot shortcut is Commant+Shift+3!
That's crazy.
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Post by bravesirkevin on Jan 8, 2013 21:33:09 GMT -9
Just thought I'd weigh in here, even though the questions kinda old... On a windows machine:PrtScn key alone, or Cntl + PrtScn Key: takes a screenshot and adds it to the clipboard. To get it out you need to open a document in your painting program of choice and paste it Alt + PrtScn key: takes a screenshot of whatever window is open and adds it to the clipboard. As above, you need to paste it somewhere. On a Mac:Command-Shift-3captures a screenshot of the entire screen and drops it as an image file on the desktop Command-Shift-4does the same, but allows you to select a portion of the screen to capture. There are some limitations that have been deliberately installed because of copyright paranoia and stuff. You will typically run into a few problems if there's a movie file of some sort playing in a Media player that's open when you attempt the screen shot. Some media players will disable the key completely, and some will cause the output to be useless garbage by stripping bits from the data, others will just black out the viewport of the media player while leaving the rest in tact. Because of this, it's best to not watch movies while you're busy making tutorials! If you need to take a lot of screenshots and the process of creating new documents and pasting them would be impractical, then it's best to download a utility like FRAPS which allows you to choose a destination folder and send captures directly there in a few formats including BMP, PNG, JPG and Targa just by hitting a single key. FRAPS also allows you to capture AVIs if you need a movie, rather than a still, but the AVIs are uncompressed and limited to 30 seconds in the free version, so you'd need to do some post processing to get the most out of them. Fraps is available here. I hope that was helpful!
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Post by tonsha on Jan 8, 2013 23:18:42 GMT -9
You can capture screenshots in GIMP too. Navigate the application menus:
File > Create > Screen Shot...
...and a little dialog will magically appear!
You can then select a specific window to capture, or capture the whole desktop.
(I should say I'm using v2.6)
I LOVE GIMP!!
Great tutorial Hackbarth!
DaveA
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2013 23:43:06 GMT -9
@kilaYou can also use 3-d party FREE software - like IrfanView. www.irfanview.com/As you can see on attached dialog box, you can define a lot of parameters, including what, when, where you want to save captured screen/part of it, file format and auto-name.numbering etc... It's small, fast, very flexible and very convenient piece of software. Actually capturing screens is just one from dozens of useful features. Definitely worth to try. Attachments:
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Post by Vermin King on Jan 5, 2016 19:23:28 GMT -9
Is there a way to retrieve the images for this thread?
Or do you still have them on your computer, Hackbarth?
I did a repaint on this vehicle, then remembered seeing this thread, and no images...
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Post by berneart76 on Jan 5, 2016 20:39:37 GMT -9
I can get to the images if i do a "Right Mouse Click" " View image in new Tab" selection...
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Post by Vermin King on Jan 6, 2016 5:06:08 GMT -9
That works. Thanks
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