Texture Problem

[Dave_91]

Hi,

For some reason, after saving a texture in PS, it comes out looking like this:



The texture in this example, should look like this after saving (saved this one as a BMP):



But it doesn't.

I know it must have something to do with the DDS settings I'm using. I've had this problem before - sometimes textures save like that, sometimes they don't.

These are the texture settings I used for this texture:

Image Type - Colour Map
DXT1 (RGB, No Alpha)
2D Texture
Generate Mip Maps

I also have Alpha Channels checked before the DDS settings box pops up when saving. Should that be checked? (Tried unchecking it but nothing changed.)

The texture is 512 x 512.

Cheers,
Dave

[Lady Nerevar]

did you save a texture using the normal map feature (when saving, not the filter) before this one? if so, try re-loading PS (when the normal map generator is unchecked) and saving again. if not, i have no idea.

[Dave_91]

Cheers, that worked.

did you save a texture using the normal map feature (when saving, not the filter) before this one?

That must have been it.

[Lady Nerevar]

i'd just stick to using the normal map filter. not only does it prevent this bug (which gets really annoying >() but it also allows you a whole lot more control over the normal maps and allows for all kinds of cool effects.

[Dave_91]

Hmm... well it's happening again. Even when I close PS an re-save the texture it's saving it as a normal map.

I don't get it. What am I doing wrong? ?(

[Lady Nerevar]

click "normal map settings" and make sure that the "convert tangent space to normal map" box isn't checked. if its not that, i have no idea :/

[Dave_91]

Weird. It's not checked, I always make sure to uncheck it...

With convert tangent space to normal map unchecked, the textures seem to end up like the image in the first post - all funny coloured and messed up.

EDIT - Nevermind, the problem is solved. Lady N - you were right, I was just getting it wrong. I asked over at TESForums and I got a similar reply to yours. I get it now though. Here's the link if you're interested.

http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index....pic=827254