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[smink1701]

Per Jason's request

[BlitzPig_EL]

Sadly I only have Paint Shop Pro, so cannot open .psd files.

 

[Yakdriver]

what CAN you open... PSP?! IIRC? (perforated steel plates?) :-)

http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?56812-Help-saving-a-file-from-Photoshop-to-Corel-Paintshop-Pro

import function?

Edited December 23, 2014 by Yakdriver

[senseispcc]

This is my first try for a La-5.

 

http://www.mediafire.com/download/4f1i260bb7gfb5e/La5_8-1.rar

 

Sadly I only have Paint Shop Pro, so cannot open .psd files.

 

Strange Paint shop pro can open PSD and DDS. PSD are native for Photoshop is it not?!

Edited December 23, 2014 by senseispcc

[JimTM]

Can you use Gimp to open .psd files and work on skins?

[Jason_Williams]

I don't know the capabilities of Gimp or if they can open .psd files. I honestly don't remember, but if someone can convert the .psd files to Gimp I will gladly host them for download.

 

Jason

[Leaf]

OK, here's the result of half a day's work:

 

[No601_Prangster]

Two guides from the RoF forum:

 

RoF Skinning 101 - using PhotoShop  

Dicta GIMP - your newbie guide to skinning or... (ENG/DEU)

[=AVG=Zombie]

Nice work Leaf....

[SharpeXB]

Is there a way to set up a fast easy way, another website or forum place where all skins can easily be selected and downloaded?

There will be hundreds of skins soon and anything that streamlines the process helps. I liked the "pack" system in RoF because it was so easy.

[Leaf]

Nice work Leaf....

 

Thanks man!

[ACG_Smokejumper]

Nice Leaf.

 

Stop painting lets fly!

[Pierre64]

Not really "kickass" but more or less "historical"...

A Fw190 A-3 of 1./JG 2 "Richtofen" on a snowy   morning of June 1942, Théville, Kanalfront.

 

 

 

Edited January 8, 2015 by Bearcat
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[BlitzPig_EL]

Pretty sure you can.

 

http://icrontic.com/discussion/7791

 

I have PSP 7.  I get an error code then it shuts down.

[33lima]

Not really "kickass" but more or less "historical"...

A Fw190 A-3 of 1./JG 2 "Richtofen" on a snowy   morning of June 1942, Théville, Kanalfront.

 

 

Gorgeous! Who cares if the plane wasn't repainted before ending up in southern Russia, not me!

[6./ZG26_Gielow]

Where is the 100% historical German skins if you know what I mean???

[3instein]

OK so I downloaded Gimp, the DDS plugin and had a crack to see what all this skinning malarkey is all about.I think I need some practice though as I am sure something went wrong somehow.

 

Pretty cool though, this viewer thingy, enjoying messing around with the Gimp. 

 

Mick. 

 

 

 

[SCG_Neun]

Not really "kickass" but more or less "historical"...

A Fw190 A-3 of 1./JG 2 "Richtofen" on a snowy   morning of June 1942, Théville, Kanalfront.

 

Nice...

[Rjel]

I have PSP 7.  I get an error code then it shuts down.

I can't remember now which .psd layers cause the problem anymore but I remember running into this back when skinning IL-2. If you can delete that layer, PSP7 will open .psd templates.

[Wulf]

This is my first try for a La-5.

 

http://www.mediafire.com/download/4f1i260bb7gfb5e/La5_8-1.rar

 

Strange Paint shop pro can open PSD and DDS. PSD are native for Photoshop is it not?!

 

 

Wow ... that shot of an La 5 is very cool.  Love the blur in the foreground.  There's a real sense of energy and motion.

Not really "kickass" but more or less "historical"...

A Fw190 A-3 of 1./JG 2 "Richtofen" on a snowy   morning of June 1942, Théville, Kanalfront.

 

 

 

 

Looks great. 

[FlatSpinMan]

This is what we have been waiting for! Can't wait to see more!

[Pierre64]

Do you like yellow?

 

 

 

Edited January 8, 2015 by Bearcat
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[Mags]

Great skins everybody!

Merry Christmas!

[Phant0m]

Has anybody had any luck with GIMP? My first attempts have yielded some interesting results.

[SAG]

IM having some trouble using GIMP....  first, when i open the template i get this message....

 

so i click on "Keep" and get this....

 

i modify the layer "user paint here"....

 

then i export as "dds" and get the following options to save my DDS file (i leave them all at default)....

 

finally, i open the skin on the skin viewer and it shows my plane either completely Blue, white or transparent and can see all the internals....

 

 

what am i doing wrong or what options should i select?? 

 

any help would be greatly appreciated! 

 

S!

[Mags]

Hmm, try the DXT5-things in the 'Save to DDS'-dialouge. I use that in the Photoshop-variant of the plug-in.

[vonPilsner]

GIMP users, there are a few steps from this guide that will help.

 

http://riseofflight.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=112&t=37740

[33lima]

Do you like yellow?

 

 

Wow!!! Keep 'em coming!

Just a suggestion here...and each skinner will deploy their particular talents as they see fit...but what would be really neat, would be that if we had a choice of skins for planes from units that actually flew in this theatre during this period. Having those available - and I'm hoping player-made skins will be immediately available, once installed - we are a step closer to being able to fly for historical squadrons. A nice touch would be to have two versions of each skin - one the player could select, and another which could be installed (as and when needed) to replace the default skin for that plane (assuming this is possible) - the replacement default skin having a different individual aircraft marking so that it's the right unit but not identical to the player.

[PB0_Foxy]

Pierre you're still very good for that job !

Very nice work 

[SAG]

GIMP users, there are a few steps from this guide that will help.

 

http://riseofflight.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=112&t=37740

 

Great tutorial man, glad you posted it here, one question thoug, my Skin is incredibly Dark i even switched contrast from -115 to +115 and its very very dark, any ideas??

 

Thanks! 

 

happy holidays!

[Leaf]

OK, here's another fictional skin for the 190, "Black 9". Somewhat inspired Sturmbock A8's.

 

 

[Potenz]

Here's my first attempt skinning

 

1942 Turkish Air Force Fw-190 A3

 

 

[No601_Swallow]

In case any skinners miss it, Veteran66 has put the call out for skins for his Char Front mini-campaign:

 

http://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/13182-veteran66-mini-campaign-luftkampf-um-die-chir-front/?p=214927

[galdrik]

My first skin, YAK  "Charles Nungesser"

 

Edited December 24, 2014 by galdrik

[Bearcat]

My first skins in BoS... Not historical... My La-5 skin from IL2 basically only the one in IL2 has a bit more red in the tail....

 

[Yakdriver]

my skin got a kick up the ass - hope it is acceptable tho

 

[33lima]

I see your pilot is getting plenty of sponsorship, Yakdriver. I hope that wreck ends up in the scrapyard before the regiment's commisar sees it, though. Bad enough that you sabotaged the war effort by destroying Soviet property, to wit, one LaGG-3 type fighting aeroplane. Worse still perhaps, the reckless spirit of capitalist free enterprise which said aircraft exhibits is hardly consistent with the true meaning of socialist thought and endeavour. I fear your next assignment might be a human sandbag as a Sturmovik back-seater.

Edited December 24, 2014 by 33lima

[SR-F_Winger]

Hi guys. Awesome work so far.

Here are my 109 and 190 VSG1 Skins with JaBo and Jagd coloraccents.

One of these will become available for all my squadmates and with their diffrent personalisations (names and diffrent icons).

The Ju 87 and the HE 111 will follow. the G2 to but later since its not so important:)

 

Hope you like em!

109 Jagd:

109 JaBo:

190 Jagd:

190 JaBo:

 

Cheers and merry christmas again

 

Winger

 

[Jaws2002]

Merry Christmass all!

 

Not a kicka$$ skin, just a basic one.   Not a fan of the default FW-190 skin, so this is the updated standard factory FW-190 I posted earlier. Just a basic 190 with the standard camo  most 190's left the factory during that time.

 

download link:

 

http://www.mediafire.com/download/5qmrafzquuju5s6/fw190a3_skin_12.dds 

 

screens (click on them for full resolution)

 

upload images free

 

Edited January 8, 2015 by Bearcat
Screens with swasticas must use spoiler tag

[smink1701]

Not really "kickass" but more or less "historical"...

A Fw190 A-3 of 1./JG 2 "Richtofen" on a snowy   morning of June 1942, Théville, Kanalfront.

 

 

Looks great! My first skin. Thanks!!!