Repainting problem

[ATSF3814]

I've decided that I want to give repainting a try and so I started out with stycx's repainting tutorial using the red caboose. I got the texture coverted to dds but when I opened it in GIMP 2.6, I got this:



I also tried opening it with Paint.net but still got the same result. Sty suggested adding a new layer under it and painting it black. While it helped, it looks too dark now I think:



Any ideas on how I can fix it?

Also, I don't have Photoshop. I'm just using freeware programs.

[Kali]

Your problem is gimp using the alpha channel as transparency, when it isn't. This link should help, the guy starting the thread has the same problem. Here's a video for how to get specular map information ( that's what's currently making your image partly transparent ) back into your image.

Apps that do that deliberately with no way of switching behaviour really annoy me; Photoshop just treats the alpha channel like any other channel.

[ATSF3814]

Thanks for that Kali. I finally got it fixed.

[Kali]

I'm curious how? I haven't used GIMP enough to work out a decent way.

[ATSF3814]

First I did what Sty suggested. Putting a completely black layer underneath the texture. Then I turned the threshold alpha option down to zero and now it looks fine.