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Offline bruce89

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Nameplate templates for the GIMP
I have made nameplate templates for all the ships that support nameplates currently (Fenris, Leviathan, Aeolus, Deimos, Orion and Faustus).

You will need the Stop font available here.

I couldn't get the Orion nameplate to work correctly, I tried to follow the Orion Nameplate guide, but I'm not sure if the GIMP can do this correctly.

A useful plugin for the GIMP is the DDS import export plugin for exporting the finished nameplate as a DDS file. Be sure to export as a DXT5 format DDS. In order to for the image to export properly, you have to merge all the layers into one (only applies to Orion).

Improvements welcome. I have just noticed that the Faustus one might not be correct, as it should involve the complicated layering process the Orion nameplate goes through.

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« Last Edit: July 09, 2007, 09:50:08 am by bruce89 »

 

Offline Topgun

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Re: Nameplate templates for the GIMP
I thought someone did this already?

 

Offline bruce89

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Re: Nameplate templates for the GIMP
I thought someone did this already?

Oh well, I'm doing it as well.

  

Offline achtung

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Re: Nameplate templates for the GIMP
I thought someone did this already?

Oh well, I'm doing it as well.

If there was an old one, I didn't know about it.  This should do nicely.  Thanks.  :)
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Offline Goober5000

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Re: Nameplate templates for the GIMP
Is it possible to import .PSD files into GIMP?  If so, you can just use the template on that page.

 

Offline Topgun

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Re: Nameplate templates for the GIMP
I think so, don't know if it can import all properties though.

 

Offline Viper01

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Re: Nameplate templates for the GIMP
YAY, GIMP NAMEPLATES!!!!!! :wakka: Thank you very much. I tried to make nameplates with GIMP at one point, but I failed miserably, and moved on to stuff I knew how to do. I couldn't make them with Photoshop, because I'm not willing to dish out the money for it. Once again, thank you very much.  :D

 

Offline bruce89

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Re: Nameplate templates for the GIMP
Is it possible to import .PSD files into GIMP?  If so, you can just use the template on that page.

Yes, but layer blending styles are one of the things that doesn't work.