This
is a collection of Skiining Tips and Tutorials created by the PTT
community. This resource has been growing for years so everything you
need to know about Skinning was here at one point. There are loads of
things missing in the resource due to the loss of the old PTT, so if
you find it upon yourself to re-create a missing item, please do so.
THIS IS A COLLECTION OF LINKS AND THREADS WITH EVERYTHING FROM THE BASICS OF SKINNING TO SOMEWHAT HARDER AND ADVANCED SKINNING.
THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO START OFF.
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:
THE BASIC STUFF
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Using skins in MODs just does not work. Grey tread!
Why your treads turn white/grey when using a skin you defined in your mod.
Standarized Ranking and Skin Types
How to rank a skin using Master TMO's ranking idea. It's pretty standard now.
Yark's Skin Template
Pretty neat skin template which helps to line up some parts of the tank.
Skin Uploading Sites
Some image hosting sites for you to choose from when uploading your skin to the web.
ProudGamingGeek/Ice Punk's Blank Skin templates
Blank template skins for all the tanks except Heavy.
They're great skins to start with as a base.
JUICY's Skin Templates
Very helpful for showing what goes where on the tank.
Bravetree's Original Shape Templates, Published by Jaj Jr
These are skin templates that allow you to see the contour of the shape you are putting it on. A must have.
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HOW TO CREATE SKINS FOR YOUR TANK
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Spunky's How to make a Chrome Skin Tutorial
This Tutorial shows you how to make a simple chrome skin for your tank in Photoshop.
Torque Show Tool - Loading a DTS - Tutorial
Something I wrote up for GQSHOOTER on how to load the tank in Torque Show Tool.
There is also a link to download the 30 day trial.
pixel2life
Some really neat tutorials for a lot of image editors.
PSLover
More tutorials from professionals. Nice stuff.
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HOW TO USE YOUR/ALREADY CREATED SKINS ON YOUR TANK
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PTT Tank Skin info
This shows you where the Tank Skins are located.
PTT Terrain Skin info
This shows you where the Terrain Skins are located.
PTT Object Skin info
This shows you where the stock Object Skins are located.
PTT Sky Skin info
This shows you where the Sky Skins are located.
PTT Weapon Skin info
This shows you where the Weapon Skins are located.
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SKINNING UTILITIES
:
The GIMP
The GIMP is a free and VERY powerful graphics program, Once you learn it, it is very good for skins.
Paint Shop Pro X
Formerly
Jasc, it is now Corel Paint Shop Pro X, a great $79 tool just like
Photoshop. I personally use Paint Shop Pro 7 because I like it more.
Photoshop CS Tryout
Photoshop is a graphics editor that all the pro's use, at US$649.00 it's not cheap, so
try the free 30 day trial and see if you like it first.
Paint.Net
A cool little freebie tool for graphics editing. Very small yet powerful!
Windows Only.
Torque Show Tool and How To use it
The TorqueShowTool Pro is a tool made by GarageGames that allows you to
mount(put) objects on another to see if the textures mesh together. A free 30 day trial.
Jaj Jr.'s Skin Viewer
The Skin Viewer is a free tool that allows you to open and see your skin on the tank/object.
It's not as good as the Torque Show Tool though.
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WHERE TO GET SKINS AND SKINNING WEBSITES
:
Rabban's Website
Lots of great skins for all the tanks.
The Skin Library
The PTT skin collection, A very large assortment and over
5 pages of all sorts of skins.
GQSHOOTER's Site
Some nice stuff here made with GIMP.
Racer445's Website
Many skins for the Light Tank and very few for any other.
Over 15 skins.
Proud Gaming Geek's thread
Simple skins done in Apple Works. Easy but better than some of the skins out there.
MAX-CR's Website
Mostly modding info, but also a few good skins.
Panzer's Website
10 well made skins on this site.
Revel's Website
Some great skins for the 187 vehicles.
St. Jimmy's Skins
A new skin shop with very few skins currently.
Dr Sawbones ThinkTanksThangs
Very good assortment of skins for mostly the light tank.
LilAlienD's TT Extras
Home of the oversized radars. Includes precision aimers. Click Here to find out how to make your radar dots bigger to fit the oversized radar.
ROB ZOMBIE's Skin Thread
Some great designs by Rob.
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CHECK BACK OFTEN FOR UPDATES
:
Please only post New mod information, links and web pages.
This is to be a resource thread not a discussions page.
::::THE SKINNING RESOURCE::::
by LONEWOLF on Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:39 am
This
is a collection of Skiining Tips and Tutorials created by the PTT
community. This resource has been growing for years so everything you
need to know about Skinning was here at one point. There are loads of
things missing in the resource due to the loss of the old PTT, so if
you find it upon yourself to re-create a missing item, please do so.
THIS IS A COLLECTION OF LINKS AND THREADS WITH EVERYTHING FROM THE BASICS OF SKINNING TO SOMEWHAT HARDER AND ADVANCED SKINNING.
THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO START OFF.
:
:
THE BASIC STUFF
:
Using skins in MODs just does not work. Grey tread!
Why your treads turn white/grey when using a skin you defined in your mod.
Standarized Ranking and Skin Types
How to rank a skin using Master TMO's ranking idea. It's pretty standard now.
Yark's Skin Template
Pretty neat skin template which helps to line up some parts of the tank.
Skin Uploading Sites
Some image hosting sites for you to choose from when uploading your skin to the web.
ProudGamingGeek/Ice Punk's Blank Skin templates
Blank template skins for all the tanks except Heavy.
They're great skins to start with as a base.
JUICY's Skin Templates
Very helpful for showing what goes where on the tank.
Bravetree's Original Shape Templates, Published by Jaj Jr
These are skin templates that allow you to see the contour of the shape you are putting it on. A must have.
:
HOW TO CREATE SKINS FOR YOUR TANK
:
Spunky's How to make a Chrome Skin Tutorial
This Tutorial shows you how to make a simple chrome skin for your tank in Photoshop.
Torque Show Tool - Loading a DTS - Tutorial
Something I wrote up for GQSHOOTER on how to load the tank in Torque Show Tool.
There is also a link to download the 30 day trial.
pixel2life
Some really neat tutorials for a lot of image editors.
PSLover
More tutorials from professionals. Nice stuff.
:
HOW TO USE YOUR/ALREADY CREATED SKINS ON YOUR TANK
:
PTT Tank Skin info
This shows you where the Tank Skins are located.
PTT Terrain Skin info
This shows you where the Terrain Skins are located.
PTT Object Skin info
This shows you where the stock Object Skins are located.
PTT Sky Skin info
This shows you where the Sky Skins are located.
PTT Weapon Skin info
This shows you where the Weapon Skins are located.
:
SKINNING UTILITIES
:
The GIMP
The GIMP is a free and VERY powerful graphics program, Once you learn it, it is very good for skins.
Paint Shop Pro X
Formerly
Jasc, it is now Corel Paint Shop Pro X, a great $79 tool just like
Photoshop. I personally use Paint Shop Pro 7 because I like it more.
Photoshop CS Tryout
Photoshop is a graphics editor that all the pro's use, at US$649.00 it's not cheap, so
try the free 30 day trial and see if you like it first.
Paint.Net
A cool little freebie tool for graphics editing. Very small yet powerful!
Windows Only.
Torque Show Tool and How To use it
The TorqueShowTool Pro is a tool made by GarageGames that allows you to
mount(put) objects on another to see if the textures mesh together. A free 30 day trial.
Jaj Jr.'s Skin Viewer
The Skin Viewer is a free tool that allows you to open and see your skin on the tank/object.
It's not as good as the Torque Show Tool though.
:
WHERE TO GET SKINS AND SKINNING WEBSITES
:
Rabban's Website
Lots of great skins for all the tanks.
The Skin Library
The PTT skin collection, A very large assortment and over
5 pages of all sorts of skins.
GQSHOOTER's Site
Some nice stuff here made with GIMP.
Racer445's Website
Many skins for the Light Tank and very few for any other.
Over 15 skins.
Proud Gaming Geek's thread
Simple skins done in Apple Works. Easy but better than some of the skins out there.
MAX-CR's Website
Mostly modding info, but also a few good skins.
Panzer's Website
10 well made skins on this site.
Revel's Website
Some great skins for the 187 vehicles.
St. Jimmy's Skins
A new skin shop with very few skins currently.
Dr Sawbones ThinkTanksThangs
Very good assortment of skins for mostly the light tank.
LilAlienD's TT Extras
Home of the oversized radars. Includes precision aimers. Click Here to find out how to make your radar dots bigger to fit the oversized radar.
ROB ZOMBIE's Skin Thread
Some great designs by Rob.
:
CHECK BACK OFTEN FOR UPDATES
:
Please only post New mod information, links and web pages.
This is to be a resource thread not a discussions page.
