Painting with Layer Masks - A Tutorial: by Visionhawk

http://vales.com/evo2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4877

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How to create .bump_tifs in Adobe Photoshop 7.0: by Shroom

http://vales.com/evo2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7921

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Making Custom Dirt Files w/ Photoshop and PSP by Stuck Throttle

http://vales.com/evo2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=391

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Z-Modeler Mapping Tutorial: by Dustbuster

http://vales.com/evo2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15696

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Clear Window Tutorial with Z-Modeler: by Psycho_Auzzy

http://vales.com/evo2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15596

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Normals Tutorial for Z-Modeler: by XJ~Abuzer

http://vales.com/evo2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15509

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Making a clean bend - Scroll down for BigDOGGe's excellent explainantion.

http://vales.com/evo2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19039

I only wish KC had stickies here.

  "Very Funny Scotty . . . . Now beam down my clothes"
-Click HERE for my rigs

step one click

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step 2 follow directions

and enjoy

Hey Nice tut John... I have thought about making a complete tutorial on how to make a basic truck. I will make it easy to understand. If i ever get time i will make it and post it in here.

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Hey KC you can you set it so this topic stays at the top of the list always, otherwise It'll sink to the bottom.

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  thought he was wrong once, turns out he was mistaken.

http://www.geocities.com/x_motorsports/Trucktutorial.txt

The info that I used was originally from King Dave's Tutorial here

http://members.cox.net/evohelp/

I just added a few things, and updated it for EVO2.

It would be a little more user friendly to the forums if we could copy all that to notepad and have a link to download it. I have a place to host it if you don't.

EDIT: LINK ADDED!

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Good work, John.

It would be a little more user friendly to the forums if we could copy all that to notepad and have a link to download it. I have a place to host it if you don't.

"Very Funny Scotty . . . . Now beam down my clothes"
-Click HERE for my rigs

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Edited by - [RCG]John on Nov 10 2006 09:31:04 AM

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holy cow john u made my middle finger tired from scrolling

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  When you're driving a Buick, Everything else is just a Blur.

This is how I do it(since I copy and paste alot, and PSP7 is goofy when it comes to that):

Once you've extracted all files related to the truck you are modding(we will use my HARLEY again), you will notice quite a few ART files(.TIF).

In this example, we have(with what they are for)

1.HARLEY.TIF(main art file/paintjob on truck)
2.HARLEY0.TIF(low detail art file/paintjob on truck--what it looks like far away)
3.HARLEY_BUMP.TIF(main reflections--in this example; generic.)
4.HARLEY0_BUMP.TIF(low detail reflections--in this example;generic)
5.HARLEY_D.TIF(mud file--where mud/dust/snow collects on the truck.)
and not needed is
6.HARLEY0_D.TIF.(low detail mud file, but we'll leave it out.)

OK, what I do is this:

First, I rename ALL files associated with the truck I'm painting, that way when I test it in game, I can see if it's correct.

Second, I open up the .smf files(located in the MODELS folder)with WORDPAD and use replace all the change the stock truck name to the new name.

EXAMPLE:

BEFORE
C3DModel
4
18
0,50
Body
1
1
1524,1,1496,0
v1
1,1,64,0,1,ARBMonster.TIF
"ARBMonster_bump.TIF"

AFTER
C3DModel
4
18
0,50
Body
1
1
1524,1,1496,0
v1
1,1,64,0,1,HARLEY.TIF
"HARLEY_BUMP.TIF"

AND
BEFORE
C3DModel
4
15
0,50
BodyL
1
1
309,1,384,0
v1
1,1,64,0,1,ARBMonster0.TIF
"ARBMonster0_bump.TIF"

AFTER
C3DModel
4
18
0,50
Body
1
1
1524,1,1496,0
v1
1,1,64,0,1,HARLEY0.TIF
"HARLEY0_BUMP.TIF"

Third, I change the truckModelBASEname in the .TRK file, so it knows to look for the correct files in the game(otherwise your paint won't show up, and it'll just look like the stock truck.) ALSO, change the truck name and model in the .TRK file, so you know for sure which one you just painted.

truckName
Ford F-350 Super Duty Harley Davidson Edition
truckMake
Infiniti
truckModel
FORD F-350SD Harley Davidson Edition
....
truckModelBaseName
HARLEY

Ok, now you're ready to paint the truck....

I open up the main art file for the truck with PSP7. Then I also open up paint.
Increase amount of colors used to 16million(in PSP7).
Click Select All>Copy.
Then go over to paint, and Paste it. Now, I do my painting. *REMEMBER, if the truck doesn't show a LEFT and a RIGHT side in the .TIF; text and images will show up BACKWARDS on the RIGHT side(usually the right side). When I'm done painting, or just want to look at the truck in the game;
I click EDIT>SELECT ALL, go over to PaintShopPro 7,
left click on the image(to make sure it's still active.)
click on EDIT>PASTE>INTO SELECTION.
DECREASE colors to 256(click on COLORS>DECREASE COLORS>256~>OK
then SAVE it.
Start game, and see how it looks!

*NOTE* Not everyone does it this way, most may use photoshop, or just use PSP# instead of all the copy and pasting, but IMO, paint is alot easier(as far as copy and paste graphics go).

Hope this helps....

is where I got mine at. Another non-ending trial. ;)

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This download is the free trial version of Paint Shop Pro with Animation Shop, if you enjoy the program and would like to get the full unlimited version.....

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  --> Click HERE for my EVO2 truck selection

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This download is the free trial version of Paint Shop Pro with Animation Shop, if you enjoy the program and would like to get the full unlimited version.....

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What are the limitations of the trial version? What features are disabled?

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--> Click HERE for my EVO2 truck selection

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Okay guys as far as i no of the best program to use for this is PodTool.
You can get it at www.4x4WH.com. You must register to download.

Okay now for the Tutorial.

Okay to get started you need to have all of your truck files in a folder.

In the folder you should have 3 other folders that are named like this.
Models
Truck
Art

You should have all you .Tif files in the Art folder
All your .SMF files in your Models folder
and of course your .TRK file in the Truck Folder

Now you need to open up PODTOOL.
When it opens you need to click NEW
Now you must find your truck folder.

When you find your truck folder open it up
and you should see 3 folders named
Models
Truck
Art

HighLight them folders and drag them over to the Right side
of PODTOOL. they should be under the TAB named FILENAME

Now you need to click OK

Now you need to click SAVE

In the blank called FileName you need to name you truck.POD
Example
Toyota.POD

Now click Save

Now all you have to do is put it in game.

Hope this helps people out.

I hope this helps.

I don't think it matters where you put it.