skin editing help

***spiralcircut*** · June 5th, 2004

I'm new to skinning and I'm trying to skin a model tank I made in gmax. The tutorial I'm using for help says to extract skins from generals using finalBIG...I have no clue how to use finalBIG. It says extract USA crusader tank from textures.big...I've found marauderUV and quadcannonUV and files like that but I cant figure out what to do then. I have not yet even found any tutorials on using finalBIG. can someone help???

***Pestilence64*** · June 6th, 2004

after you have opened a big file in FinalBig, you can select a file and click on Edit and then Extract, and a browse window will open for you to choose the location to put the file. You can also got to Edit and have the entire contents extracted to the location of your choice.

For skinning, If you made the model, Unless you made this on your own and did not try to copy the tutorial to make the same exact model used in the tutorial then your best creating your own skin. Only follow the instructions on how to set your model up to receive a skin and then creat your own skin and apply that.

***spiralcircut*** · June 6th, 2004

Thanks, well now that I have that figured out I need to know how to get around using photoshop cuz I'm too poor to afford it. anything remotely close for editing textures will help.

***anus_panda*** · June 6th, 2004

GIMP is alright if you can't fork out the $700 (approx. £3.50) for Photoshop CS.

Fitting link

Windows one too

***spiralcircut*** · June 6th, 2004

Thanks alot ppl I really appreciate the help!!!

***spiralcircut*** · June 7th, 2004

ok does anyone know where I can download GTK+2 anywhere?

TheMirage · June 8th, 2004

what is GTK+2?

and can any skinners please help me with this one little model I made? Please?

***spiralcircut*** · June 9th, 2004

GTK+2 is a toolset that you need to have in order to be able to use GIMP, I have GIMP but every site I go to is just TALKING about GTK+2 and there are no direct downloads...also I wish I could understand the special language they use on their webpages!