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[BFett]

I've seen a few good tutorials on how to repaint mech concept art only using Photoshop so I decided to translate what I learned from Cake Bandits video tutorial to a Gimp tutorial. If you don't have Gimp you can download it for free here: http://www.gimp.org/downloads/


Open image you want to edit and use the free select tool to select the perimeter of your mech.
Ctrl L to bring up Layers box.
Add a new layer and call it white1 (set Layer Fill Type to Transparency).
Right click white1 and select Add Layer Mask (set it to Selection).
Select the blank layer beside the layer mask.
Paint the mech white.
Change the layer mode to Soft light using the drop down menu in the Layers box.
Duplicate the White1 layer which will rename it to white1_copy by right clicking the layer and selecting Duplicate Layer.
Set white1_copy Layers Mode to color (this should make the mech gray).
Duplicate the White1_copy layer and call it Paint by right clicking the layer and selecting Edit
Layer Attributes. Set Paint Layers Mode to Multiply.

You may now paint your mech using any colors you want.

Once you're done painting add decals by going to File and selecting Open as Layers (this will let
you browse for pictures on your computer).



How to camouflage a mech/ make see through decals:

Create the camouflage you want to use and add it as you would an insignia so that the entire camouflage is covering your mech.
Next take the camouflage layers and merge it with the other visible camouflage layers (only if more than 1 layer was added).
With the camouflage layer selected change its mode to Multiply.
Now hide all layers except for Paint and the camouflage layer. Right click the camouflage layer and select Merge Down.
Make all the layers visible and remember to set Paint Layer Mode back to Multiply.

Edited by BFett, 25 July 2012 - 10:21 AM.

[Stingray Productions]

hmmmm, interesting, maybe i ought to give it a try......