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Winter Ventura · 11-02-2008, 05:46 PM

Pretty much the default format I use for textures I'm uploading to SL, is "TGA". Because the alpha channel rules are so well ingrained in my from my years of doing decals and textures for Mechwarrior, I save all my finished vendor art as tga, and then save off a smaller 370x370 image for use on my personal blog (so they images won't scroll on my webtab).

XstreetSL now allows upload of tga files, which it then converts into jpegs for use on the site.

It would be handy (and save me some work) if SLShopper allowed tga uploads as well. That way I could easily use my 512x512 vendor art without having to remember to also save a png of the full-size version.

Sobriquet Kryakutnoy · 11-02-2008, 07:18 PM

Allowing Targa upload would be nice, though my personal workaround to this issue is to keep a folder of "Convert to <format>" Photoshop Droplets on my dock with various attached rulesets. That way I can just grab an image or folder of images, drop them on the droplet, and it spits out a clean folder of my converted content.

The following automation settings and droplet configuration should give you what you need (I think) provided you are using flat TGA files with only one alpha channel. I don't think the available options and settings should vary much on the PC version of Photoshop.

If you aren't using Photoshop, perhaps your software of choice offers similar automation functionality.

Obviously the folder destinations and a couple of other things could use some fine-tuning to your particular situation.

Winter Ventura · 11-02-2008, 07:29 PM

yeah that's totally useless for an XP user.And photoshop takes about 2-5 minutes to load on my system, more towards 5 when SL is running)

Toritoys Tigerpaw · 11-02-2008, 07:42 PM

http://www.imagemagick.org

Then it's just convert foo.tga foo.png and you're done, no monster apps to load. And they even make a version for Windows.

Winter Ventura · 11-02-2008, 07:59 PM

still, it would be less work if SLShopper accepted the defacto standard for SL texture uploads, since, in fact, SLShopper is the only website where I am encouraged to post 512 images, and yet not allowed to use TGA.

11-02-2008, 05:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Winter Ventura Eclectic Randomness Predictable Experience Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pod Six Posts: 1,196 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 5 SL Join Date: 7/13/2006 Business: Eclectic Randomness	REQ: tga uploads Pretty much the default format I use for textures I'm uploading to SL, is "TGA". Because the alpha channel rules are so well ingrained in my from my years of doing decals and textures for Mechwarrior, I save all my finished vendor art as tga, and then save off a smaller 370x370 image for use on my personal blog (so they images won't scroll on my webtab). XstreetSL now allows upload of tga files, which it then converts into jpegs for use on the site. It would be handy (and save me some work) if SLShopper allowed tga uploads as well. That way I could easily use my 512x512 vendor art without having to remember to also save a png of the full-size version. __________________ Inworld Store: http://slurl.eclectic-randomness.com Website: http://www.eclectic-randomness.com Twitter: WinterVentura

11-02-2008, 07:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Winter Ventura Eclectic Randomness Predictable Experience Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pod Six Posts: 1,196 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 5 SL Join Date: 7/13/2006 Business: Eclectic Randomness	yeah that's totally useless for an XP user.And photoshop takes about 2-5 minutes to load on my system, more towards 5 when SL is running) __________________ Inworld Store: http://slurl.eclectic-randomness.com Website: http://www.eclectic-randomness.com Twitter: WinterVentura

11-02-2008, 07:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Winter Ventura Eclectic Randomness Predictable Experience Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pod Six Posts: 1,196 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 5 SL Join Date: 7/13/2006 Business: Eclectic Randomness	still, it would be less work if SLShopper accepted the defacto standard for SL texture uploads, since, in fact, SLShopper is the only website where I am encouraged to post 512 images, and yet not allowed to use TGA. __________________ Inworld Store: http://slurl.eclectic-randomness.com Website: http://www.eclectic-randomness.com Twitter: WinterVentura

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11-02-2008, 07:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sobriquet Kryakutnoy Indulging Inaccuracy Snack time.. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: United States Midwest Posts: 4,278 My Mood: XBOX Leaderboard: 33^rd Awards: 1	Allowing Targa upload would be nice, though my personal workaround to this issue is to keep a folder of "Convert to <format>" Photoshop Droplets on my dock with various attached rulesets. That way I can just grab an image or folder of images, drop them on the droplet, and it spits out a clean folder of my converted content. The following automation settings and droplet configuration should give you what you need (I think) provided you are using flat TGA files with only one alpha channel. I don't think the available options and settings should vary much on the PC version of Photoshop. If you aren't using Photoshop, perhaps your software of choice offers similar automation functionality. Obviously the folder destinations and a couple of other things could use some fine-tuning to your particular situation.

11-02-2008, 07:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Toritoys Tigerpaw important cog Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 195 My Mood:	http://www.imagemagick.org Then it's just convert foo.tga foo.png and you're done, no monster apps to load. And they even make a version for Windows.

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