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== Create your texture == | == Create your texture == | ||
This is mostly artwork. Be sure to start off with useful raw material with a reasonably high resolution. A basic guide can be found here: [[Texture Creation - Basic Tutorial]]. | This is mostly artwork. Be sure to start off with useful raw material with a reasonably high resolution. A basic guide can be found here: [[Texture Creation - Basic Tutorial]]. | ||
A few things to remember: Make sure your texture dimensions are a power of 2 (eg, 128, 256, 512, 1024, etc). Other common mistakes can be found here: [[Common Texture Mistakes]] | |||
== Save your Texture in the correct Format == | == Save your Texture in the correct Format == | ||
Revision as of 23:42, 4 July 2007
Create your texture
This is mostly artwork. Be sure to start off with useful raw material with a reasonably high resolution. A basic guide can be found here: Texture Creation - Basic Tutorial.
A few things to remember: Make sure your texture dimensions are a power of 2 (eg, 128, 256, 512, 1024, etc). Other common mistakes can be found here: Common Texture Mistakes
Save your Texture in the correct Format
Save the diffusemap, the normalmap and an optional specularmap to a TGA file. The Texture Guidelines will help you choosing the correct resolution. The TGA files are supposed to be uploaded to our hi-res repository for future reference.
Once your TGA file is saved, you will have to create DDS files as well. These are smaller in size and can be loaded faster by the engine. Follow the DDS creation guide to learn how to create the DDS files in the correct formats.
Name your Texture
Naming conventions should be described here
Move the Texture to the right Location
The Texture Folder Structure can help you finding the right folder for your texture.
