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[center][b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_3289604]INTRO[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533584]SKINMAKING[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533603]EXPORTING[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533651]COVERAGE[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533701]FAQ[/url] [/b] ----- [img]https://i.ibb.co/Jt6n0px/thread-main-banner.png[/img][/center] Hi there. I realised skin coverage was a problem so I decided to make a guide for it. This was made in literally notepad during the downtime and i realised fancy headers wouldn't do for me so here we are And then I got carried away and made a guide for the entire process, so welcome to the mess that is this guide. This will be led by the handsome fella above known as Seb. You can ping me, PM me, Profile message me, drive an F1 car right through my window if you'd like clarification on anything! I'm subscribed but i dont really care The links at the top are for those who want to skip straight to the coverage part. To start here are links to the two free programs so you can completely remove photoshop from your skinmaking life : [LIST] [*][url=https://medibangpaint.com/en/app-download/][b]Medibang Paint[/b][/url] [*][url=https://www.gimp.org/downloads/] GNU Image Manipulation Program [/url] [/LIST] If you have any questions you can post in the thread, I'm happy to help out but I have no idea if you are solely on mobile / mobile programs only user. I also have a file here that is basically the PPT version of this thread that you can download from my drive if you want [b][url=https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JKDHIxNLf-EcFVmJQtjCbtLKKEGxqDyMRnCn5DY2auY/edit?usp=sharing][PPT Guide][/url][/b] ----- horribadge if you want to somehow promote the guide [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604#post_3289604][img]https://i.ibb.co/31Jmvn0/image.png[/img][/url] [code][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604#post_3289604][img]https://i.ibb.co/31Jmvn0/image.png[/img][/url][/code]

[center][b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_3289604]INTRO[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533584]SKINMAKING[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533603]EXPORTING[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533651]COVERAGE[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533701]FAQ[/url] [/b] [img]https://i.ibb.co/qWJwtwX/skinmaking-with-medibang-paint-pro.png[/img][/center] ----- Obviously you are gonna have to download the PSD of the dragon you want to make a skin for. So go over to Custom Skins -> Download PSDS and extract the PSD from the zipfile. Then open up Medibang Paint Pro. [b]1.[/b] You are gonna see something like this. [img]https://i.ibb.co/DCRxQYw/image.png[/img] ----- [b]2.[/b] Just delete most of them and leave these . [img]https://i.ibb.co/Y82dTMQ/image.png[/img] ----- [b]3.[/b] Draw whatever you want. Just remember to keep all your effect layers and stuff [i]under[/i] the Ink and Shadow Layers. [img]https://i.ibb.co/6mLrN4b/image.png[/img] ----- [b]4.[/b] When you're done, merge your working layers, and [i]then[/i] clip the Ink and Shadow Layers onto the finished drawing. [img]https://i.ibb.co/1XBRT3W/image.png[/img] ----- [b]5.[/b] Fact : you can colour in the lines and tint the shadow for a more cohesive look. [B]but the shadows and lines must always be darker than the artwork.[/b] below is an example of okay shadow, but lines that will get you rejected on the spot [img]https://i.ibb.co/hDKfSGP/image.png[/img]

[center][b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_3289604]INTRO[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533584]SKINMAKING[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533603]EXPORTING[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533651]COVERAGE[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533701]FAQ[/url] [/b] [img]https://i.ibb.co/ym9mNJ8/exporting-with-medibang-paint-pro.png[/img][/center] ----- Now that you have a nice image, you need to make it into FR's dragon size. Somehow, it is really easy to screw up. There is a difference between [b]Image Size[/b] and [b]Canvas Size[/b] : The first one is to resize the entire image, while the latter makes drawing space less / deletes everything outside the specified drawing area. I will be using the FR-ish method. [b]1.[/b] Turn off the base colour for the dragon, or basically anything under your accent. click File -> Export.. A popup will open. [img]https://i.ibb.co/NC17gb6/image.png[/img] ----- [b]2.[/b]make sure in file format, [b]Transparent PNG[/b] is selected. So you wont end up with a white box around your artwork. [img]https://i.ibb.co/bzr1QtL/image.png[/img] ----- [b]3.[/b] set the numbers in the box to 350px. and make sure that's it. nothing else. [img]https://i.ibb.co/WGYCXTh/image.png[/img] awesome [img]https://i.ibb.co/TLmjbVq/image.png[/img] -----

[center][b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_3289604]INTRO[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533584]SKINMAKING[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533603]EXPORTING[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533651]COVERAGE[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533701]FAQ[/url] [/b] [img]https://i.ibb.co/Yjw5KP8/thread-banner-gimp-coverage.png[/img][/center] Now here comes an accent maker's biggest headache - did we go overkill on the design and suffer needing to pay for a Skin blueprint? this part will cover that. In many cases, sites like @/Vendrus' [B][url=https://reskin.vendrus.teamfrag.net]RESKIN[/b][/url] can help check them for you. But what if the breed is fresh from the oven (or jungle, as when this post was made)? Then this is where manual calculation is needed. It's important that you follow these step by step otherwise you will think your small coverage accent is an 80% coverage. [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?p=wiki&article=76][b]You can also use FR's official guide here. IDK why it's not in the Encyclopedia [/b][/url] [b]1.[/b] This is GIMP. you will only need the dragon base colour, and your accent. If you have not resized them to 350px, go to [b]Image[/b] -> [b]Scale Image[/b] -> 350px -> [b]Scale[/b]. [img]https://i.ibb.co/09g6rRy/image.png[/img] ----- [b]2.[/b] Go to [b]Windows[/b] > [b]Dockable Dialogs[/b] > [b]Channels[/b]. A funky tab will appear on the right of your screen named channels, and it will have 4 parts to it, with an empty space below it. [img]https://i.ibb.co/mCL3wsC/image.png[/img] ----- [b]3.[/b] Right click your accent layer on Layers tab, and when the list appears, click [b]Alpha to Selection[/b]. Your accent will now have dotted lines around it. [img]https://i.ibb.co/h15jz2X/image.png[/img] ----- [b]4/[/b] Go to your Channels Tab now. Right click the empty space and when the list appears, click on [b]New Channel[/b]. [img]https://i.ibb.co/P9jsyrg/image.png[/img] ----- [b]5.[/b] A Popup will appear. Set the [b]Fill Opacity[/b] to 0, and make sure [b]Initialise from Selection[/b] is ON / X. [img]https://i.ibb.co/W0cnqdP/image.png[/img] ----- [b]6.[/b] A new layer in the empty space called Channel will appear. [b]Drag and drop it directly onto the canvas.[/b] [img]https://i.ibb.co/zP6xzVS/image.png[/img] ----- [b]7.[/b] boom. there will be your accent in all white, above an all black background. [img]https://i.ibb.co/L0V1YK3/image.png[/img] ----- [b]8.[/b] Go back to your Layers Tab, and right click your Base Colour image now. When the pop up appears, click on [b]Alpha to Selection[/b]. [img]https://i.ibb.co/7jt82GD/image.png[/img] ----- [b]9.[/b] There will be a dotted line around on your canvas. It is outlining the base colour now. [LIST] [*]Go to [b]Windows[/b] -> [b]Dockable Dialogs[/b] -> Histogram. A graph with many numbers and a gradient will appear. [*]Select [b] Channel Copy [/b] on the Layers by itself. This may cause the [b] Mean [/b] number to change. Multiply the value by 100% and you will get the percentage! [/LIST] [img]https://i.ibb.co/JnTRrw1/image.png[/img] for proof, the accent in this screenshot [url=https://reskin.vendrus.teamfrag.net/]can be checked on reskin[/url], and you can download the image yourself to test : [img]https://i.ibb.co/qD92LqD/adfsdfsdf.png[/img] and that's about it I think. dont't fret if you're not sure; just ask away!

[center][b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_3289604]INTRO[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533584]SKINMAKING[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533603]EXPORTING[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533651]COVERAGE[/url] [/b] | [b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3289604/1#post_55533701]FAQ[/url] [/b] [img]https://i.ibb.co/2NDMzSw/image.png[/img][/center] ----- [b]Q[/b] : [b]Are the programs free?[/b] [b]A[/b] : yes, completely free to download and available on both Windows and Mac [b]Q[/b] : Pen pressure feels really wonky... [b]A[/b] : check the respective applications' guides, sometimes they don't play nice. [b]Q[/b] : What are all the yellow lines in GIMP? [b]A[/b] : it's the canvas border. you can turn it off under View, I think. [b]Q[/b] : [b]Medibang Paint doesn't seem to want to colour the lines / shadows![/b] [b]A[/b] : it's a strange bug. save the file and reopen the program. also check if the layers are locked. sometimes you might end up painting or erasing over something else [b]Q[/b] : [b]Why is GIMP like that in FR's manual?[/b] [b]A[/b] : It's a very old version, like a 10 year old version. Windows XP kinda jazz. The functions are all exactly the same but i can see how users might trip up [b]Q[/b] : [b]Can you get more brushes on Medibang?[/b] [b]A[/b] : yes, they have a huge selection in their website. check it out! [b]Q[/b] : [b]some programs have a histogram function? (eg:CSP)[/b] [b]A[/b] : yes,but they don't give the funky values needed to properly calculate how much you are actually drawing over a dragon, sadly. [b]Q[/b] : [b]something bonked massively![/b] [b]A[/b] : let me know if something went massively wrong (esp. in the PSD), i'm prone to accidentally moving things not FAQ : [b]Q[/b] : who's the guy in the pics? [b]A[/b] : my favourite F1 driver. he was a fetus when that pic was taken. i made this guide because of that image

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