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Title: Need help at skinning
Post by: MxFelix on June 05, 2016, 06:48:38 PM
Hey guys, I'm new here to MXB  :)

I need your help, while I want to learn to skin own bikes and stuff.

First of all, I downloaded the templates for bikes parts and so on.

Can you give me a brief overview about the skinning-process of a bike?

Thanks for your help  :D
Title: Re: Need help at skinning
Post by: StoneRider on June 05, 2016, 06:55:09 PM
- open your psd in photoshop
- skin it (hard part)
- save it has a .tga file
- put the tga file in a folder and name it as the bike you'll use. (msm/yzf/rmz/crf...)
- open PaintEd (here http://www.mx-bikes.com/?page=downloads (http://www.mx-bikes.com/?page=downloads)) and open your folder, then export your .pnt file.
-put the pnt file in "programmefiles/MXBikes/Bikes/yourbike/Paints
-Ride it !
Title: Re: Need help at skinning
Post by: 𝖙𝖋𝖈 on June 05, 2016, 06:56:49 PM
http://www.mxb-central.com/tutorials/
Title: Re: Need help at skinning
Post by: MxFelix on June 05, 2016, 09:06:57 PM
At first thank u!

1. Can I take the templates and edit them in Photoshop and add a new Layer to it with my skins?

2. Is it possible to copy graphics from Google or do I have to draw by hand because of the resolution?
Title: Re: Need help at skinning
Post by: StoneRider on June 05, 2016, 09:16:18 PM
lol, you can do whatever you want....! but yeah, don't just put a photo. and logos. skin it ;)
Title: Re: Need help at skinning
Post by: MxFelix on June 05, 2016, 10:46:21 PM
ok Ill try, thanks  ;D
Title: Re: Need help at skinning
Post by: MxFelix on June 05, 2016, 11:18:32 PM
yeah, it's my first Project and I decided to take time and make it as nice as possible!

Hopefully there are no language problems cause I'm from Germany..
Title: Re: Need help at skinning
Post by: MxFelix on June 06, 2016, 02:04:24 PM
Another question:

If I want to make a skin for the new RMZ which was released by Vortex_Damien, can I take the template from piboso or do I have to take a template from this bike?
Title: Re: Need help at skinning
Post by: Docfumi on June 06, 2016, 02:09:29 PM
Quote from: MxFelix on June 06, 2016, 02:04:24 PM
Another question:

If I want to make a skin for the new RMZ which was released by Vortex_Damien, can I take the template from piboso or do I have to take a template from this bike?

You need the template from the RMZ, it's the same with all bikes.
Title: Re: Need help at skinning
Post by: MxFelix on June 06, 2016, 02:24:02 PM
Sorry for the dumb question, but where do I get that from? I downloaded the bike, but there is no template  :-\
Title: Re: Need help at skinning
Post by: Docfumi on June 06, 2016, 02:27:30 PM
Quote from: MxFelix on June 06, 2016, 02:24:02 PM
Sorry for the dumb question, but where do I get that from? I downloaded the bike, but there is no template  :-\

That's not a dumb question your learning, just send a PM to the Bike Maker.
Title: Re: Need help at skinning
Post by: MxFelix on June 06, 2016, 02:31:21 PM
Thank you  :)
Title: Re: Need help at skinning
Post by: BadStar on June 16, 2016, 09:04:43 PM
I'm going to steal this thread since it's related and may help Felix also..

Can u guys give some advice on making a simple black fender not look pure black? Is there a trick or is a simple lighter shade selection going to help?
Title: Re: Need help at skinning
Post by: 𝖙𝖋𝖈 on June 16, 2016, 09:25:34 PM
It depends. Often I'll use a very dark grey for black rims just to give them a bit more clarity, but sometimes when riding I think they're too grey.
Title: Re: Need help at skinning
Post by: BadStar on June 16, 2016, 09:58:00 PM
Ok thx. I'll play with various shades.