Creating Transparent Crosshairs

ViGilantE21ViGilantE21 Join Date: 2002-12-18 Member: 11033Members
<div class="IPBDescription">... looking for tutorial</div> First off, search doesn't work for me or I would have done that first.

Second, i'm looking for a tutorial on how to create transparent crosshairs, like the default ones. I have a sprite-generator program to create regualr cross's, and can use that with no problem. However i've failed to find any links online on how to create actual cross's with various opacity levels in them. Thnx for help.

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  • MenixMenix Join Date: 2003-09-13 Member: 20828Members
    Make the background black and compile with additive transparency, thats the easiest way.
  • VerthandiVerthandi Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10687Members, NS1 Playtester
    That won't work, what we're looking for here, is <b>Indexed Alpha transparency</b>.

    I'm assuming at least basic knowledge of image editing, and I don't mean MS Paint.
    Set the bitmap as grayscale, but modify the last color of the palette to the color that you want the sprites to be colored as. The crosshair's transparency will be determined by the shades of gray used (black = 100% transparent), and the last color of the palette will be applied to the whole crosshair.
  • BijiyBijiy Fantastic Damage Join Date: 2003-11-28 Member: 23697Members
    How would I edit this palette you speak of in photoshop?
  • ZeroByteZeroByte Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3057Members
    Go to the menu, image->mode->indexed colour. Next go to image->mode->color table. This is the palette of your image.
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