need help with skins

[huntermx4]

so where do i even get to where i can get the stuff for skinning and stuff?....would like to no cause it sounds pretty cool!

[MessiaH]

Completely off topic. But your signature is just too funny to not comment on. Especially seeing you are only 12 hehe..

[huntermx4]

its on topic....its about skins

[lukeyp16]

I think we need a proper talk through or even like an outlining tutorial to show us what the feck to do cos i'd love to be able to make my own graphics but i aint gotta clue how to go about it...

[markm32]

There are so many tutorials out there it isn't funny.

[lukeyp16]

I've had this game for a while and still dont know how to skin because i'm ill informed... yes i've checked all the tutorials and i'm still clueless... if you know of any better tutorials please inform me?

[Garasaki]

Basically you need to hunt down a template.

What is a template you may ask? It's a .psd file (generally), which is the standard photoshop file with layers intact, which shows where all the different parts are layed out, and contains a layer which applies shading effects to the parts.

You should be able to find templates by looking around here. Or they may be on puremxs.com I don't know for sure, I had them before Wake made that site so I've never looked.

Once you have a template, you can start drawing things basically over what is there. You'll really need photo shop to do this.

That's basically it. In a general sense. The artistic knowledge and the technical knowledge of photoshop req'd to make good skins will take you a long time to learn - that's the complicated part.

[lukeyp16]

wow thx alot mate so basically i just draw witn the pn tool etc no like coying and pasting? and thanks alot thats the straightest and most understandable explabation i've ever had

[markm32]

Well, the templates for all the bikes are in the models post. If you need serious help PM me and I will try my best to assist you.

[lukeyp16]

thanks mark too lol i musta literally posted a second before you lol

[Garasaki]

wow thx alot mate so basically i just draw witn the pn tool etc no like coying and pasting? and thanks alot thats the straightest and most understandable explabation i've ever had

Copying and pasting tends to look bad as you have to rescale everything to make it fit (and the image quality goes to pot when you resize it).

The die hards will say copy and pasting is gay and stupid and sucks in every possible scenerio.

Personally I copy and paste but I try to keep it limited and make sure it looks good when and where I do it.

I also am not an elite skinner by any means.

[liammx8]

right everything thing works skins kits everything ecept helmats why is this pleas help