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Making alpha channel from alpha layer
Hi All:
If I could, please, I need some help with a repaint I would like to do of the DC3 v3.12 beta. Using the DC-3 v3.12 paint kit, I produced this paint of a former Government of Canada aircraft:
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...id=41585&stc=1
What I would like to do is this aircraft:
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...id=41586&stc=1
However, I am the worst repainter ever, and although I know a fair bit about repainting, as long as it involves straight lines, I still have much to learn. Highly polished aluminum surfaces is one of them.
As I understand polish, it is determined by the alpha channel. I have downloaded both the paint kit and the paint kit basics, both of which have alpha layers, but neither of which has an alpha channel. My question is how do I make an alpha channel out of an alpha layer? How do I use the paint kit to get a highly polished metal surface?
Yes, I have read and followed my manual, searched and read in the forums, and watched multiple youtube videos. Following any of those instructions has not worked. I assume I'm doing something wrong, or missing a step.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Douglas