Tutorial:
Transparent Clan Symbol for KO
if u cant figure this out heres a vid tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Frc1nl8haik
Introduction

You may have noticed that my last tutorial wasn't very though out,
hard to understand and also the Videos have been removed.

So, What I have done is completely remade the tutorial.

What differs to the original Tutorial is as follows:
1. Made a different video for each step
2. Took the time to re-read the Tutorial to make sure it makes sense
3. Picked an Image Hoster, instead of uploading Videos to Filefront
4. Have both the GIMP and Photoshop Tutorials within the same post
5. Made a Photobucket Account specifically for this tutorial


Contents

- What you will Need
- Navigation Keys
- Changing the Folder Options
- Photoshop Tutorial
- GIMP Tutorial
- Renaming the Targa
- Thanks
***Note: Press Ctrl+F and type in where you need to go to where you want to go.***


What you will Need

You will need to have the following items before you can continue:

1. Windows
- I will be using Vista SP1, but you can use any
2. Either Photoshop or GIMP
- I will be using Photoshop Cs4 and Gimp 2.6.7
3. Have about 30 minutes of time set aside to complete this tutorial
- If you follow the tutorial right the first time it will take 10 minutes max
4. Have the Folder option: Hide extensions for known File Types unticked
- I will show you how to do this in the first step

Navigation Keys

1. Words within the Curly Bracket Family “{� and “}� are items you need to look for on your screen
- For example: {My Documents}/{C:/Drive}
2. Words within Brackets "[" and "]" are Keyboard or Mouse Commands
- For example: [Left Click]/[Shift]
3. Step number with Letters Next to them means that there is another way if you cannot complete the first option
- For example: 1a./1b./1c.

Changing the Folder Options

You need to follow this step exactly, otherwise your symbol will NEVER work.

1. Open up Windows Explorer
-[Left Click] {Start} or {Windows} then [Left Click] {Computer}
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37 ... -Step1.gif

2. Open Up Folder Options
-Press [ALT] on your keyboard to bring up the Explorer Options
-Then [Left Click] on {Tools} then [Left Click] on {Folder Options}
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37 ... -Step2.gif

3. Unselect Hide Extensions for known file types
-[Left Click] the {View} tab
-[Left Click] {Hide Extensions for Known File Types} so that it is unticked
-[Left Click] {OK}
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37 ... -Step3.gif


Photoshop Tutorial

Warning: If you skipped the "Changing the Folder Options" Guide. Then this may not Work
***Note: I have skipped showing you how to open the image within Photoshop***

1a. Find the Channel Section
-[Left Click] on the {Channels} Tab
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37 ... Step1A.gif

1b. If you can’t find the {Channels} Tab
-[Left Click] {Window} then [Left Click] {Channels}
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37 ... Step1b.gif

2. Creating an Alpha 1 Channel
-[Left Click] on the {Create New Channel} Icon
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37 ... -Step2.gif

3. Select What You Want To Show Up In game
-Press [Ctrl+2] To Hide the {Alpha Channel} and to Unhide the {RGB Channel}
-Select the {Polygonal Lasso Tool}
-Make a cut out of the items you want to show up in game
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37 ... -Step3.gif

4. Making those items White within the Alpha 1 Channel - What ever is Black in the Channel will be Transparent and Won’t show up in game
-Press [Ctrl+6] To get back to the {Alpha Channel}
-[Left Click] {Edit} Then [Left Click] {Fill}
-On the Menu that Pop ups Change, [Left Click] the {Contents Use:} Dropdown bar and change it to {White}
-[Left Click] {Ok}
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37 ... -Step4.gif

5. Resizing the Symbol
-[Left Click] {Image} then [Left Click] {Image Size}
-Make sure {Constrain Proportions} is Ticked
-Make sure the option is set to {pixels}
-Change the {Width Prompt} to {32}
-[Left Click] {Ok}
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37 ... ectone.gif

6. Saving as a Targa File
-[Left Click] {File} then [Left Click] {Save As...}
-On the Menu that Popped up, [Left Click] The {Format} Dropdown Menu, Then [Left Click] {Targa (*.TGA;*.VDA;*.ICB;*.VST)}
-In the {File Name:} Prompt Type in {Symbol.tga}
-Make sure in the Save Options Prompt that {Alpha Channels} is Ticked
-[Left Click] {Save}
-On the Targa Options Pop up Menu Make sure {32 Bits/pixel} is Selected then [Left Click] {Ok}
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37 ... -Step5.gif
***Note: You're done with this part, Go to "Renaming the Targa" to finish the tutorial***


GIMP Tutorial

Warning: If you skipped the "Changing the Folder Options" Guide. Then this may not Work
***Note: I have skipped showing you how to open the image within GIMP***

1. Add An Alpha Channel
-[Left Click] {Layer} then
-[Left Click] {Transparency} then
-[Left Click] {Add Alpha Channel}
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37 ... -Step1.gif

2. Select What You Want To Show Up In game
-[Left Click] {Free Select Tool}
-Make a cut out of the items you want to show up in game
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37 ... -Step2.gif

3. Deleting the Background
-While the items are still selected, [Left Click] {Select} then [Left Click] {Invert}
-To Delete the background [Left Click] {Edit} then [Left Click] {Clear}
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37 ... -Step3.gif



4. Resizing the Symbol
-[Left Click] {Image} then [Left Click] {Scale Image}
-Type {32} into the Width Prompt
-[Left Click] {Scale}
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37 ... -Step4.gif

5. Saving as a Targa File
-[Left Click] {File} Then [Left Click] {Save As...}
-Type in {symbol.tga}
-[Left Click] {Save}
-A Menu will Pop up [Left Click] {Save}
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37 ... -Step5.gif

***Note: You're done with this part, Go to "Renaming the Targa" to finish the tutorial***


Renaming the Targa


This may be the last step, but it is a vital step. Do not skip otherwise KO will not be able to detect the file.

1. Renaming the Targa
-[Right Click] on the {Symbol.TGA}
-[Left Click] {Rename}
-Type {Symbol.bmp}
-[Left Click] somewhere on the screen and a menu will pop up
-The menu will say:
"If you change the file name extension, the file may become unusable.
Are you sure you sure you want to change it?"
-[Left Click] {Yes}
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37 ... eTarga.gif

And you're DONE!
Congratulations

Thanks


Well I have a few people I would like to thank, because without them I never would of made this tutorial Guide.
-The Person on Ko4Life that had came up with the solution to Transparent Symbols
-Hugge for making a GIMP Tutorial which I followed.
-Makiya for deleting the original Tutorial

Its easier to watch some youtube vid where it explains it to
And shows how to make it xD

most useless coment evah !

nice job rabbit

ohhh Robert

Well Done