How can I edit DDS files?

[Ruben_Szabo]

Here's the problem: when I download a skin and wanna edit it further, I have to convert it to JPG. This isn't a problem, but the converted file always comes with a white-ish layer (see picture), and all the darker color things are white, even after I sort of remove that white layer. How can I avoid having this white layer on the converted file? Or, how can I edit DDS? With Photoshop (CS6 if that matters) I can't edit it.

[durruti]

Hi,

there are very good instructions how to edit skins by SCG_BOO, look here :

 

[JGr2/J5_W0LF-]

I use a simple program call DXTBmp and you open any dds skin and save it to a .BMP then use your paint program to edit it like PSP or Photoshop or GIMP. Then once your done save it with the DXTBmp as a DDS 5 file and your good. Make sure you have your alpha channels too .

[SR603-Flowbee]

https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-adobe-photoshop      

 

This link should  give you access to the required plugins for using dds and normal maps from within cs6. I upgraded and then found out that I could just add the plugins to cs2 instead.