QUAGLINOMAN SKIN COLLECTION

quaglinoman · Post by **quaglinoman** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 10:26 am

I kept forgetting to post here for you guys who hang in the forums and don't go to the files section. I was asked to complile all my skins so they are easier to find, though I would post here so you guys can check em' out as well!

http://files.halomods.com/viewtopic.php?t=579

has pics of all skins!

Thanks too everyone who helped me get started in skinning!

Beastman · Post by **Beastman** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 11:10 am

I very rarly like to say this mostly because it never happens but i have to admit u are becoming one of the best skinners that I have seen, u have some great creativity, the drive to work, and u know your program, all things needed to be great, i like the avatar, the sig i think u should change, its too big and its the same, im sure u can make something awesome in the standard horizontal bar.

Demonic Spartan · Post by **Demonic Spartan** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 11:25 am

W-O-W. Those are awesome. I love that '70s ghsot, lol...

Beastman wrote:I very rarly like to say this mostly because it never happens but i have to admit u are becoming one of the best skinners that I have seen, u have some great creativity, the drive to work, and u know your program, all things needed to be great, i like the avatar, the sig i think u should change, its too big and its the same, im sure u can make something awesome in the standard horizontal bar.

congrats quag you just got commended by like the best skinner/modeler here lol...

quaglinoman · Post by **quaglinoman** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 12:06 pm

Oh yeah, I know that is a great compliment. I know Beastman has mad skills with modding. He helped me get started in understanding how the skinning works.

and beastman, your right, I need to make the sig horizontal. do that this week.

Spar13 · Post by **Spar13** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 12:24 pm

these are great how long did they all take

Beastman · Post by **Beastman** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 3:05 pm

haha not quite guys but i appreciate the compliment, ive got a huge project im working on at the moment that should be out in the next couple weeks if time allows me to, that i believe everyone will enjoy greatly, somethin never done before, so keep your eye out for the post in the beginning of march. keep those skins coming too dont slow down, the more u have and the more sites u put them on the bigger ur name will get.

quaglinoman · Post by **quaglinoman** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 3:25 pm

bibby101313 wrote:these are great how long did they all take

glad ya like em! Well it varies, some skins were harder than others. Master Chief took about.....3 hours. If i had to average I would say 3-4 hours each. Once you are done with one you keep the unflattened Photoshop document and boom you have a templete, cuts down on the time! Canadian warthog took me 1 hour, Had to find pics. And it was not overkill, I wanted it simple, elegant, yet cool as hell to look at while driving! plus I have used PS for a few years now.

Spar13 · Post by **Spar13** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 3:26 pm

thkz i just wanted to know long it takes a skinner like u

POPOBIOTCH · Post by **POPOBIOTCH** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 7:19 pm

Hey QUAG, how can i find out how to get a template from HMT3 into photoshop, and then after im done doing stuff to it, put it into DDS format so it can be applied. I'm just a noob but after DLing your collection it has made me want to skin or at least learn how. So any directing or tutoring would be greatly appreciated.

quaglinoman · Post by **quaglinoman** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 7:52 pm

POPOBIOTCH wrote:Hey QUAG, how can i find out how to get a template from HMT3 into photoshop, and then after im done doing stuff to it, put it into DDS format so it can be applied. I'm just a noob but after DLing your collection it has made me want to skin or at least learn how. So any directing or tutoring would be greatly appreciated.

certainly, try this EVERYTHING is explained with pics.
http://files.halomods.com/viewtopic.php?t=269

from getting the files to making them diffrent to putting them back in and playing.

quaglinoman · Post by **quaglinoman** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 7:53 pm

bibby101313 wrote:thkz i just wanted to know long it takes a skinner like u

your pic!!! LOVE IT!!LOL!!!

POPOBIOTCH · Post by **POPOBIOTCH** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 5:54 pm

I just got adobe photoshop and the dds plugin and im ready to skin. I'm a big baseball fan so i was wondering if anyone thinks a decent first skin would be a HALOS Hog? Any thoughts would be good.

PS: is it possible to skin a wheel so that it only has three spokes(like the three points of an A) instead of the five, or does it always need five to work in game?

quaglinoman · Post by **quaglinoman** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 5:57 pm

POPOBIOTCH wrote:I just got adobe photoshop and the dds plugin and im ready to skin. I'm a big baseball fan so i was wondering if anyone thinks a decent first skin would be a HALOS Hog? Any thoughts would be good.

PS: is it possible to skin a wheel so that it only has three spokes(like the three points of an A) instead of the five, or does it always need five to work in game?

Hogs seem to be the default for new skinners, but it is so cool lookin, how can we not! go for it. As for the wheels you can put what everyou want on it. it is just an image you will be putting over the original rim.

POPOBIOTCH · Post by **POPOBIOTCH** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 6:00 pm

Sorry about the quick posts but is it possible to erase the old rim in PS and then put a symbol or Letter (as in the A in Angels) on so that you dont see any silver?

quaglinoman · Post by **quaglinoman** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 7:16 pm

POPOBIOTCH wrote:Sorry about the quick posts but is it possible to erase the old rim in PS and then put a symbol or Letter (as in the A in Angels) on so that you dont see any silver?

You do not want to touch the original layer, leave it locked and make a duplicate layer, that will cover the old layer and you can work on that, if not you will have trouble exporting. Also note that the Rims on the hog are not totally flat, there is a sort of triangle on the rim that sticks out a touch, I used that as part of the desig in my TRON warthog. maybe you can work around it as well. that part of the model will always be there. On the new layer you work on, when you erase the original layer will show through, so you need to be creative and cover that. as far as the silver, I never saw any silver on the warthogs original rim. the flat surface will stay there, so try a black fill to try and mask it some what.

how about some baseballs for rims? This was done in 5 seconds so excuse.

When you start skinning, remember to make a spare folder to back up the original skins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! then you can go nuts. never touch the original file save a copy as something else.[/url]

POPOBIOTCH · Post by **POPOBIOTCH** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 7:32 pm

I'm having trouble with my photoshop 7.0 though. I put the dds plug-in in the file formats folder in the plug-in folder but photoshop wont except dds format and the dds templates wont show up in the OPEN window. PLEASE HELP!!!!

quaglinoman · Post by **quaglinoman** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 7:37 pm

don't put it in the file formats folder. when you open the photoshop folder and see the plug-in folder just drop it in there. it most likely will be the only non-folder. as long as it is in the plug-in folder. at leastthat is how it is for me. I put a pic of how it looks in the plug-in folder in my tutorial in the documents section of files.halomods.com

POPOBIOTCH · Post by **POPOBIOTCH** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 7:46 pm

Didn't work. Maybe the plug-in have is no good??? If anyone has a link to a GOOD site that has the dds plug-in for photoshop 7.0 please post the link cause i want to skin!!!!

quaglinoman · Post by **quaglinoman** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 7:58 pm

it could be bad, check the stickies in the forums.

POPOBIOTCH · Post by **POPOBIOTCH** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 8:53 pm

How do you change colors, add design, etc... while keeping the texture so it doesnt look really bad?