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Offline NeoHunter

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Reply #20 on: August 06, 2001, 12:20:00 am
Hmmm.seeing how the Shivan beams look like, I was wondering if Terran beams should have a bit of the transparency effect. Maybe 60 to 80 percent tranparency.

maybe I'll try that.

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Reply #21 on: August 06, 2001, 04:24:00 am
Oh yeah, can someone who has done beams in Photoshop tell me if the beams I created for the first time were on target? I followed Thunder's instructions.

Maybe Setekh, you can tell me.

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Reply #22 on: August 06, 2001, 07:20:00 am
 
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Maybe Setekh, you can tell me.  

Seems pretty right, but that particular try had no white beam core. Maybe you could try that.  
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Reply #23 on: August 06, 2001, 09:39:00 pm
Okay. Here's one I did and experimented with Outer Glows on the beams.

Please be patient. It may take a while to load.

File Size: 466kb

   

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Reply #24 on: August 07, 2001, 03:57:00 am
Well here is my attempet at beams, there are no ships or backgrounds but its a good looking BFRed

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Reply #25 on: August 12, 2001, 09:25:00 am
Woah... just looking at the amount of talent here is impressive, you guys all have the stuff to make great renders as we've seen by the stuff you've all posted here. I'm sorry I haven't been around to directly answer questions but I'm back now and I'm thinking about making a few more tutorials although that'll have to wait for now. It just shows that with a little practice everyone is capable of making some pretty damn good renders and I think your all great. Again - well done.
 

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Reply #26 on: August 12, 2001, 09:44:00 am
Damnit! How did Kazan do that? His are the best looking ones I've seen yet! (True To FS that is)
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Reply #27 on: August 12, 2001, 09:49:00 am
 
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i used the FreeSpace 2 textures  


It is definitely true to FS, although I'd prefer to use his method I'm no good with 3D programs and thats why I made the FAQ- not everyone has TS or 3DS etc...
 

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Reply #28 on: August 12, 2001, 09:56:00 am
So... What tool did you use? I searched all of mine, and couldn't find a polygon lasso  

Bah... I think I figured it out in TS, I just need to put in beam charges, transparency, and light emmissions.  
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Reply #29 on: August 12, 2001, 10:00:00 am
Are you sure you used the right tool? It's right there infront of you if you look properly (you are using Photoshop right?)
 

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Reply #30 on: August 12, 2001, 10:05:00 am
err... Photoshop... righ...t... I think I'll stay with TS, atleast that way I can get the beams pointing in the right directions... without my usual errors...
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Reply #31 on: August 12, 2001, 10:53:00 am
You didn't know the FAQ was for Photoshop specifically? lmao!  

Ah well, yeah - you use TS, maybe you won't muck that up as apparently it's a lot more straightforward.
 

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Reply #32 on: August 12, 2001, 11:06:00 am
Well, I think Photoshop is okay. Not too sure if its the most widely used image editing and creation program around though.........been using it since I learnt how to do web sites.......

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Reply #33 on: August 12, 2001, 11:10:00 am
 
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You didn't know the FAQ was for Photoshop specifically? lmao!  

...I wasn't sure... I skimmed through it...Make one for TS!!!
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Reply #34 on: August 12, 2001, 11:14:00 am
Read it more carefully before commenting on it's inacuracies then  

As I mentioned before I don't have TS nor would I know how to use it if I did. I'll leave it to Kazan to do that as he seems to have nailed the technique...
 

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Reply #35 on: August 13, 2001, 05:26:00 am
 
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It is definitely true to FS, although I'd prefer to use his method I'm no good with 3D programs and thats why I made the FAQ- not everyone has TS or 3DS etc...

Funny, that. Because TS (v1, at least) is easier to find than PS, which is at least $1000 where I live, and no demos are available.
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Reply #36 on: August 13, 2001, 05:42:00 am
Well from what I've heard TS1 is dodgy at the best of times, suffice to say I don't want to try to learn it right now - I don't have the time or the dedication.
  

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Reply #37 on: August 13, 2001, 06:38:00 am
heh! I did an attempt to beams too, a while ago (beware oldish renders  ), just let me find it... ok here it is:
 
ouch, those laser shots are not pretty...

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