how do i make that spray????

[doos]

when i was playing cs
i saw a dude who sprayed a ct on the wall
but how do you do that??
when i try it (with photoshop) there's still a white background.
i save it, transparant in a .jpg file
what am i doïng wron???
ore is there a place to download it?

[Goofy666]

So you want to make sprays with transparent backgrounds? It's pretty simple once you get the hang of it.

First of all, you need to install the Targa plugin for Photoshop (it is normal if you already have one,just install this one too). I've uploaded it here. Read the readme to find out where/how to install it.

Then, make the picture you would like for your spray. You can work with shadows and everything you like. The parts you want to be transparent should only be left transparent for now.

When you are done developing your image, make a new layer at the top of the layer list. Select it, and press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E. You notice that the 'image' of your creation is copied to that layer. At this point, you want to make sure that only that layer is visible (check off the eyes of the other layers).

As a next step, you want to select everything that is not transparent. An easy way to do this is holding down Ctrl and clicking on the top layer (the top layer with the image created by doing Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E).

Next, you move from the 'Layers' pallet to the 'Channels' pallet. There you see four 'layers' named channels. Leave them as they are, just press the 'Create new channel' button. You should see a 'black' picture with the selection of your image in it.

More to follow... gtg now

[doos]

thx, i did all what you said
now i'm gonna try to make the spray :p

[doos]

where do i find the channels pallet ?? :s

[doos]

i found the channels pallet :p
now i have to drag the layer into the black window?

[doos]

in wich format do i save it?

[doos]

only .gif and .PNG are with an invisible background :s
if i save as .jpg there's a white background
what do i have to do?

[doos]

.tga .vtf .bmp .jpg is what my cs can import from images , do i have to download something to import a .gif file ??

[Goofy666]

I'll just continue my explanation here. Btw, the Targa plugin lets you choose to save in the .tga format (you should choose the right one if you have two - the one which let you select 'Alpha Channels' in the 'Save Options'). If the 'Channels' pallet really isn't visible, you can make it visible by checking 'Channels' in the 'Window' menu.

So you have that black image and the selection, right? Make sure the layer is selected, and press Alt+Backspace. Then everything that should be transparent stays black, shadows will become grey and everything that is 100% solid will become white.

Then, go back to the 'Layers' pallet and click the top layer. Press Ctrl+D to deselect the image. Then click the bottom layer (the background layer, which should be transparent) and give it a grey colour (e.g. I use #505050).

Finally, go to 'File'=>'Save As...' and give the file a name. Make sure to check Targa in the 'Format' box (the one where you can (de)select 'Alpha Channels' at the 'Save Options'). When you click on 'Save' there will appear a 'Targa Options' window. Make sure to select 32 bits/pixel, 'Compress' should be left unchecked.

The saved file has the .tga extension, so it can be imported in CS:Source. This is how I make my CS:Source sprays, have fun with it! If you have more questions, post them here.

[doos]

So you have that black image and the selection, right? Make sure the layer is selected, and press Alt+Backspace. Then everything that should be transparent stays black, shadows will become grey and everything that is 100% solid will become white.

this doesn't work with me, if i want to deselect the image ,there comes a sound from windows , i don't know what i'm doing wrong :s

Then, go back to the 'Layers' pallet and click the top layer. Press Ctrl+D to deselect the image. Then click the bottom layer (the background layer, which should be transparent) and give it a grey colour (e.g. I use #505050).

and this i don't get ..

srry , i'm a noob :s

[doos]

this is my result :

http://duvelke.sin.khk.be/Tricktips-world/php/admin/upload/forum/Untitled-1 copy.tga

[doos]

here's the link : http://duvelke.sin.khk.be/Tricktips-world/php/admin/upload/forum/bla.tga

but there's still a white back ground :s

[Goofy666]

doos Wrote:this doesn't work with me, if i want to deselect the image ,there comes a sound from windows , i don't know what i'm doing wrong :s

You don't have to deselect anything here. Just press Alt and Backspace while you have the layer selected.

doos Wrote:and this i don't get ..

So, you are in the 'Channels' pallet, with that 'black image' and the selection. Go back to your 'Layers' pallet and click the layer which is at the top of all layers (this should be the only layer that is visible, next to the layer at the bottom - your transparent background). That layer is the one which includes all your text, images etc. If you click it the elements are still selected, to undo that selection you have to press Ctrl and D (while holding Ctrl). Then select that bottom (background) layer (which should be transparent) and fill it whith a grey color, so it is not transparent anymore. You can define a color by its hexadecimal value, you can just type it in somewhere in the 'color chooser'.

doos Wrote:srry , i'm a noob :s

No problem at all, as long as I'm not typing all this for nothing and you learn something from it than I'm happy to help you out with this.

I've seen you have posted your results when I was typing this, give me your PSD's and I will do it for you. Or tell me what effects you want on that head . If that head is the only element you want to use in your spray, I don't need any PSD's, I'll take it from the TGA.

[doos]

thx goofy

it's now a year later

and my photoshop knowledge has improved

and i finally could make the spray

[Goofy666]

A year?

You're welcome btw .