Circle Border Texture

flett · 01-02-10, 04:05 AM

I use STUF and SharedMedia. Could anyone link a circular border I could use for the animated 3d portrait?

Dawn · 01-02-10, 04:26 AM

Google circle pictures, add an alpha channel and convert them to .tga

flett · 01-02-10, 06:26 AM

Thanks Dawn.

I asked for a tga link because i don't think i have the tools to add an alpha channel or convert to tga. Would OpenOffice Draw or MSPaint be able to do that?

contramundi · 01-02-10, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by flett

Thanks Dawn.

I asked for a tga link because i don't think i have the tools to add an alpha channel or convert to tga. Would OpenOffice Draw or MSPaint be able to do that?

use gimp, its free and has lots of features

Ferous · 01-02-10, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by contramundi

use gimp, its free and has lots of features

This or Paint.net. Its free as well, and its actually more intuitive than Gimp. I had to watch a damn tutorial to make a line in Gimp... it was sad >.>

Gimp is only good for making cool graphics with free Gimp brushes from DeviantArt.

edit - DeviantArt is a great place to find textures and stuff as long as its free or you have permission

(http://browse.deviantart.com/designs/?q=orb)

flett · 01-03-10, 04:41 AM

Thank you, both.

Plan A was to have something that would be offered to me as a portrait border option in STUF. If I follow this advice am I still on Plan A or do I have to use the circle as a background in STUF or use kgPanels to use it as an artwork mask for the STUF portrait.

I ask because my first attempt following your advice seems to show a square border around the STUF portrait with the texture in it but cut and distorted into a patchwork filling this square border.

I'd be grateful for any further advice.

MidgetMage55 · 01-03-10, 05:04 AM

Border textures are in reality 8 pieces. The 4 "corners" and 4 pieces that make up the sides. I recommend opening up a border texture file from shared media and taking a loo at how its done. Once you see it visually it makes it easier to understand.

flett · 01-03-10, 05:41 AM

The sides that it may need to repeat according to the size, followed by the corners in a particular order? Makes sense.

it seems to be 1. left, 2. right, 3. top, 4. bottom, 5. top left, 6. top right, 7. bottom left, 8. bottom right... with 3 and 4 rotated?

Is a circle just the corners?

Thanks for your patience.

MidgetMage55 · 01-03-10, 05:53 AM

To be honest i never tried to make a circle texture since it doesn't suit my design style so I'm not of any use there.