Forum: Vue

Subject: ALPHA HELP

Markusthaman opened this issue on Oct 09, 2005 ยท 8 posts

Markusthaman posted Sun, 09 October 2005 at 11:12 AM

hey. i am using "the Large "Vue"s" tutorial, but im stuck on the 3rd page. "Save the colour-picture in the "Bitmaps"-directory and name it "Forest - Colour". Then choose the alpha-version of your picture, save it in the same directory and name it "Forest - Alpha". It should look like the picture above." what should i do? i dont understand cause im pretty new in Vue. could somebody explain better? thanks a lot. =)

mrsparky posted Sun, 09 October 2005 at 12:25 PM

This may help you. In very simple terms any area you want to be invisible is black in the original image. Then white in the alpha image. Sorry to anyone whos's seen the heli piccy before (3rd time now) but it's quicker than rendering something up.

Pinky - you left the lens cap of your mind on again.


Markusthaman posted Sun, 09 October 2005 at 12:36 PM

thats not what i mean.. how i "choose" the alpha image and all that.. i need a step for step explination. how i make the image o the alpha plane and open it and choose the alpha version and all that. =P

mrsparky posted Sun, 09 October 2005 at 12:54 PM

Ok not a problem :) 1. Make your first image in photoshop/psp/ etc. Colour the areas you want transparent black. 2. Make a copy of the 1st image - do a save as. 3. Turn the 2nd image into a negative image. Your paint software will do this easily enough. In paintshop pro you just select "negative image" from the Colours menu. Dunno about photoshop. Save it. this is the alpha image. Call it "bob" for reference. 4. load vue. 5. create an alpha plane somewhere in your scene. 6. double click on the alpha plane you just made. The alpha plane options dialogue box will appear. 7. In the top box [color image] load your 1st picture. 8. In the lower box [alpha image] load the alpha piccy ("bob") you created eariler. 9. Click OK. 10. If it doesn't work. Load the 1st image in both boxes then in the lower box click on the icon (as in the picture) to make it a negative image. If you're still stuck, keep posting and I'll try to help you out.

Pinky - you left the lens cap of your mind on again.


DVcreator posted Sun, 09 October 2005 at 4:27 PM

Hey thats just great

Markusthaman posted Mon, 10 October 2005 at 5:20 AM

yes.. thanks a lot. now i understood a bit more.. thanks a lot... again =P

Pauldg posted Tue, 11 October 2005 at 11:12 PM

I was wondering ... can Vue 5 D'epsrit import video to use for an alpha plane. I think it can be done in Vue Inf.

mrsparky posted Wed, 12 October 2005 at 7:45 AM

"can Vue 5 D'epsrit import video to use for an alpha plane. I think it can be done in Vue Inf." Nope. Infinite only.

Pinky - you left the lens cap of your mind on again.