adding text and details to an skinned plane?

[Artie]

Just how do you take a skinned plane and add your own touches to it using Adobe Photo shop 7

I can do a skin from a void easy enough , but adding numbers or details on factory paint job... no so easy

[T_O_A_D]

IIRC you just save it as a psd. then you can add layers to that file, and adjust the opacity of the new layers till they look good on the skin.

[Artie]

Thanks Toad

I'll try it

Artie

[MadTrooper]

HI Arty,

There is a link to a series of good videos on the subject. This should help you alot.

http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/ ... photoshop/

MT

[MadTrooper]

Also go here to download various AC markings.

http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/file25.html

Different fonts you can download here and install in your windows font to work with your photoshop

http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/ ... o=cat&id=2

You can download some templates here

http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/ ... -series-5/

MT

[T_O_A_D]

All very nice and informative links.

Thanks for bringing them out in the lime lite.

[MadTrooper]

Your Welcome TOAD!

MT

[GreyKnight]

Artie,

Let TOAD and others said, just add a new layer to whatever you wish to add. You will need to adjust the OPACITY of the text. Otherwise, you'll have a nice skin with a great weathering effect, and then your text in bright, bold colours looking like brand new and it'll stick out like a saw thumb.

Try some nice font too, like this maybe?

http://www.ffonts.net/4077th.font

p.s. I just saw that MT had posted some good links for fonts, stick with them then.