Semi-transparent textures

[Lean Bear]

I was just wondering if semi-transparent textures are actually possible?

I can make them in various programs, but when I export it to .paa/.pac PAATool just registers it as a solid block of colour.

I've seen multiple examples of semi-transparent water, so surely it is possible for normal textures as well?

[remcen]

enable RGBA 4:4:4:4 in paatool and save the texture as PAA. works fine for me.

[Lean Bear]

Oops, I knew I'd done it before

I was using TexView not PAATool, thanks for jogging my memory

[remcen]

yeah, but texview should also do the job if you save it as paa.

[Lean Bear]

Fraid not :-\

TexView saves the .tga files using RGB (4:4:4:1) not RGBA (4:4:4:4).

Which was the problem I had.

PAATool is the answer everyone who has the same problem

You should be able to get it from most OFP sites with a download section.

[Infierie Blou]

Yes but not ofpec I've noticed they don't have most of the editing tools found elcewhere (But I still think that ofpec Is the best!!!!). :-X

[Planck]

I've noticed they don't have most of the editing tools found elcewhere

This is because the authors of said tools have not deemed OFPEC worthy enough to submit their tool to.

Or maybe they just forgot    ;D


Planck

[Lean Bear]

OK, I've tried PAATool until its bursted at the seams.

Conversion using RGBA 4:4:4:4 deffinately works for semi-transparency. Thanks a lot remcen :thumbsup:

Also, I meant before that TexView only saves in RGBA 5:5:5:1 (not 4:4:4:1 )