Painting Help!

Im glad i could help 🙂

This has been a really great thread. I used it to re-paint my BMI A320 into the easyJet colors! 🙂

Thanks for all your help, I’ve attatched a pic of my 1st attempt, nothing special :p

I used Garry Smiths web tutorial.

He uses PSP (along with DXT, for the shine) and the tutorial is Superb.

Garry Smith Paint Tutorial Here…

Thanks very much Adam! I’ll try that out now! 🙂

you can use paint, but your paints will be rubbish. not because you are no good (you’re not), but using Paint is like trying to create a Picasso when you have one very old paint brush and a single colour to paint with. Paint, for this type of work is something close to useless.

You would need to use something more advanced. Preferably Adobe Photoshop, but since we are not all millionaires who can afford professional equipment, try and find a cheaper, good quality program. I can’t recommend any programs because i don’t know any. if you are unable to find such painting programs, MS Paint will do if you are learning the basics. (sorry if i sound harsh – I’m not trying to)

the main component that you need is a program called DXTbmp. this is freeware (thank God) and will convert the original textures into something that you can edit using software like Photoshop. DXTbmp is then used to convert your work back into a format that flight sim can use.

fairly simple. it’s just MS Paint that will drag you down unfortunately.

EDIT – http://www.mnwright.btinternet.co.uk/programs/dxtbmp.htm
for DXTbmp. go right to the bottom of the page to download. the program takes about half an hour to learn (or discover) the basics.

have fun 🙂