Saving TIFFS

[dhavalmistry]

I need some directions on saving tiff files so that it embeds transparency and can use alpha channel as blending shader (mask)

I have been struggling since 2 hours now and I am coming up with nothing....

somebody please help....

[bigben]

Assuming we're talking about photoshop here?

Copy your image to a new layer, delete unwanted areas, in layers window - drag background layer to trash can, save as TIFF

[dhavalmistry]

I am doing that but that is not doing any good....

[bigben]

Save layers is checked in the save dialogue box? If not, the image will be flattened and you lose the transparency.

[dhavalmistry]

yes saving layers is also checked.....

how do I save alpha channels so that TG2 can read (like xfrog leaf textures)

also wanna make sure that the area I want to show as texture is white and the areal I dont want is black in alpha channels

[bigben]

The XFrog leaves don't have extra channels.  You don't need them with a transparent, layered tiff. Screengrab of the opacity settings for an Xfrog leaf attached.

You can also use a greyscale image of the transparency mask as the opacity map (Xfrog obj's ship with one as an alternative). This can be used for some cool animation tricks when combined with a colour adjust shader....