Whenever I try to use my own custom buttons based on artwork I import into the editor, when I view them in-game they lack the race-specific border that all command card buttons naturally have (zerg = orange, terrran = green). My buttons therefore look out of place and like they don't belong in the game. The uploaded .dds picture appears in the command card exactly how I built it in photoshop (which is bad). Sorry I can't post a screenshot, all my screenshot I try to take of sc2 end up all black.
I tried cutting 4 pixels off of every edge (like the Blizzard-made buttons) and tried a variety of colors as backgrounds and no luck: my ability buttons still look like crap.
Whenever I try to use my own custom buttons based on artwork I import into the editor, when I view them in-game they lack the race-specific border that all command card buttons naturally have (zerg = orange, terrran = green). My buttons therefore look out of place and like they don't belong in the game. The uploaded .dds picture appears in the command card exactly how I built it in photoshop (which is bad). Sorry I can't post a screenshot, all my screenshot I try to take of sc2 end up all black.
I tried cutting 4 pixels off of every edge (like the Blizzard-made buttons) and tried a variety of colors as backgrounds and no luck: my ability buttons still look like crap.
What's the way around this?
if you have a program like fraps, u can screenshot using that program instead. My screenshots are bugged too, the colors are washed out. But using a a third-party program should do the trick.
Did u add an alpha channel by any chance? simply cutting 4 pixels isnt enough. You need to add an alpha channel and make the 4 pixel-wide border transparent.
can't say i know much about photo/picture editing... but...
try importing one of Blizzard's buttons arts to your map... and see if it also bug... i mean it could be a general bug with importing button art?
other then that... i normally only use MSPaint... so anything transparent is lost on my end... but tried bringing up your button and Blizzard's button next to eachother? and see if the border is 100% the same
The problem actually lies in making some parts of the picture file transparent to allow the Blizzard artwork to mesh with the custom uploaded art.
I literally spent 3 1/2 hours working on this and finally found a fix. I'm using photoshop with the Nvidia .dds file creation addon. I will write a tutorial on it as soon as I get home!
Whenever I try to use my own custom buttons based on artwork I import into the editor, when I view them in-game they lack the race-specific border that all command card buttons naturally have (zerg = orange, terrran = green). My buttons therefore look out of place and like they don't belong in the game. The uploaded .dds picture appears in the command card exactly how I built it in photoshop (which is bad). Sorry I can't post a screenshot, all my screenshot I try to take of sc2 end up all black.
I tried cutting 4 pixels off of every edge (like the Blizzard-made buttons) and tried a variety of colors as backgrounds and no luck: my ability buttons still look like crap.
What's the way around this?
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if you have a program like fraps, u can screenshot using that program instead. My screenshots are bugged too, the colors are washed out. But using a a third-party program should do the trick.
Did u add an alpha channel by any chance? simply cutting 4 pixels isnt enough. You need to add an alpha channel and make the 4 pixel-wide border transparent.
@Zolstice: Go
I added an alpha level, now when I try to save it as a .dds, it says "Alpha information will be lost"
WTF!
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can't say i know much about photo/picture editing... but...
try importing one of Blizzard's buttons arts to your map... and see if it also bug... i mean it could be a general bug with importing button art?
other then that... i normally only use MSPaint... so anything transparent is lost on my end... but tried bringing up your button and Blizzard's button next to eachother? and see if the border is 100% the same
only real help i can be... sorry
@Deantwo: Go
The problem actually lies in making some parts of the picture file transparent to allow the Blizzard artwork to mesh with the custom uploaded art.
I literally spent 3 1/2 hours working on this and finally found a fix. I'm using photoshop with the Nvidia .dds file creation addon. I will write a tutorial on it as soon as I get home!
<Click Here> To See My Epic Single Player Campaign (LifeForceCampaign.com)
@Bilxor: Go
cool good job :)
i'll be sure to give it a read if you write a link here