Does anyone know how to make transparent player icons, so it only shows the shape of the image and not the circle or square?

For example...

http://dodcustomcontent.com/modules/Downloads/imageuploads/h1tsug4ya_ss_player_icons.jpg

How did the creator make it so you can only see the image?

What I am trying to do is make the 5th Ranger diamond for the allies player icon.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You use a Alpha channel in the VTF file.

In PhotoShop, the Gimp or Paint.Net you can add a special channel.

http://www.hl2world.com/wiki/index.php/Alpha_Channel_Textures

When add the Alpha channel, in the case if a player icon, you would make sure the shield is seen by making the area you want seen... white or a shade of grey.

The areas not seen are to be black....

Not Transparent .................................................. Completely invisible
WHITE>>>>>>>>>>>>>Grey Shades>>>>>>>>>>>>>BLACK


http://www.dodbits.com/downloads/random/Alpha_layer.gif


If you are lucky enough to have Photoshop 7 and up you can use the VTF Plug-in (http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Photoshop_VTF_Plugin).

The Gimp or Paint.Net you will have to use VTFEdit. (http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/VTFEdit)

Thanks a lot man!

But I have another question...



Is there any way I can flatten out the diamond? Make it look more like a diamond then stretched at top? I used 128x64 for the image. Why is it stretched?

You should be using a square image, for the simple Diamond 64x64 will be plenty but try 128 x 128 too.

If you already have a image with a Alpha Channel in it, just resize :D

Thanks man, I'll release em later this week.