Title: CSP Index error Post by: KenshinX on September 22, 2009, 09:18:36 PM I just started trying to add CSP's to brawl, I downloaded Meowmixs cupash and downloaded a CSP pack with premade CSP in it. I got through step 1 fine, the original CSP are in template are there, but during step 2 I keep getting something like "Mario_4 doesnt have a Index color will ignore" I've also downloaded the cupash_step2.pl in the guides and replaced the old one, and tried it again to no avail. I'm not entirely sure what the problem is but any help is appreciated.
Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: Hakumen on September 22, 2009, 09:29:34 PM Did you try indexing it again with Photoshop? You didn't say you reindexed, or anything.
Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: KenshinX on September 22, 2009, 09:43:23 PM Did you try indexing it again with Photoshop? You didn't say you reindexed, or anything. I only have access to GIMP(free trial ran out on Photoshop) I did try reindexing again with 72 colors and I still get the error Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: SqLeon on September 22, 2009, 10:35:06 PM Try lower than 72. Or try to find a way to get the photoshop trial again by downloading another version of photoshop(dont know if that would actually work to get the trial again.)
Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: KenshinX on September 23, 2009, 03:59:12 AM Well, I ended up finding a trial for CS2 Photoshop(not sure which version matters) I tried indexing it again With Local (perceptual) 72 and 256 colors, also tried lower than 72. Had transparent checked.Tried changing the transparent box to FF00FF and tried it with leaving it alone. I still get the So and so does not have a index palette screen. I'm probaly missing something simple but I cant seem to figure it out.
Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: mnsg on September 23, 2009, 06:05:36 AM Is Photoshop recognizing the image as an Indexed image? If not, you need to reindex it. I don't know what your problem is, but this shouldn't be happening if you did the steps correctly.
Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: Vyse on September 23, 2009, 07:17:14 AM When you save a CSP in Photoshop, you need to click Save As and change the file type to tga. Clicking Save makes it use the default format, psd, which isn't usable.
Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: KenshinX on September 24, 2009, 12:12:45 AM When you save a CSP in Photoshop, you need to click Save As and change the file type to tga. Clicking Save makes it use the default format, psd, which isn't usable. I checked to make sure it was a TGA before saving it. I'm not sure where I'm messing up exactly but I follow these steps Open Photoshop File > Open > NEW CSP BATCH > mario3_big.tga Image > Mode > Change to RGB(Index is usually checked) > Index Local (perceptual) > I either use 72 or 256 colors > Black and White > Transparency checked Image > Color Table > change Transparency to FF00FF Save as mario3_big.tga > Open Meow Mix CUPASH step 2 > big mario 3 does not have an index palette @mnsg For checking is its reconizing as Index I'm not sure how to check that. If you mean the little box on the right hand corner of the screen with the picture that says Index(theres also a lock icon next to it) then yes I have tried leaving the Transparency box unchecked and als tried having the transparency on and not editing it at all in the color table. Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: mnsg on September 24, 2009, 05:06:03 AM Your new portrait is stored in the newfiles folder, right? Also, don't modify ANY of the portraits in the templates folder; that may be the root of your problems.
Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: KenshinX on September 24, 2009, 05:54:44 AM Your new portrait is stored in the newfiles folder, right? Also, don't modify ANY of the portraits in the templates folder; that may be the root of your problems. I left the template files alone and put the CSP in the new files already I also tried re downloading CUPASH and its still the same problem. Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: VILE on September 24, 2009, 06:04:59 AM Add magenta in before indexing and index without transparency checked.
Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: KenshinX on September 24, 2009, 03:05:33 PM Add magenta in before indexing and index without transparency checked. Hmm, how exactly do you do this? I opened up the image and its already in Index format, I went to color table and I'm not sure were to add magenta. Theres whole palette seems filled up with black boxes at the bottom if you mean adding magenta in 1 of those. Also, there is a box at the top that has magenta in it but the color code is ff01ff, I've tried changing that to FF00FF and doing what you said it didnt work Anyways I uploaded the image http://www.mediafire.com/?3mmmawyu2oz if anyone wanted to look at whats wrong(or not wrong) with the csp. Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: mnsg on September 24, 2009, 03:31:04 PM I'm not seeing anything wrong with your portrait. I tried re-indexing the portrait and I also compressed it so that it used less memory. Try my portrait edit to see if it works. If it still doesn't, try checking to see if you're using too many portraits.
Again, I don't know why you're having this problem since it has never happened to me. http://www.mediafire.com/?yzetaynzmyz (http://www.mediafire.com/?yzetaynzmyz) Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: KenshinX on September 24, 2009, 03:50:53 PM I'm not seeing anything wrong with your portrait. I tried re-indexing the portrait and I also compressed it so that it used less memory. Try my portrait edit to see if it works. If it still doesn't, try checking to see if you're using too many portraits. Again, I don't know why you're having this problem since it has never happened to me. [url]http://www.mediafire.com/?yzetaynzmyz[/url] ([url]http://www.mediafire.com/?yzetaynzmyz[/url]) Yep...same problem, and if I may ask, how do you check if your using too many portraits? If it helps I've been using MASTERLINKS pack on youtube that already had CSPs added. Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: Hakumen on September 24, 2009, 04:35:49 PM Around 150 big portraits, CUPASH will start acting up.
Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: VILE on September 24, 2009, 04:49:04 PM Use smashbox for these firstly, and secondsly, image > mode > RGB, then do what i said before.
Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: KenshinX on September 25, 2009, 12:59:56 AM I tried doing it through smashbox, the CSP is in but It has a magenta box around it.
Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: VILE on September 25, 2009, 04:29:28 AM You mean a magenta outline?
Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: KenshinX on September 25, 2009, 04:37:31 AM You mean a magenta outline? Ya, it shows the character but the background is all magenta Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: Hakumen on September 25, 2009, 07:49:19 AM Then the magenta is not FF00FF.
Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: KenshinX on September 27, 2009, 12:37:44 AM Then the magenta is not FF00FF. Hmm, I've tried filling the background with FF00FF and it still gives me the magenta outline around the character. Is there something I'm missing? Sorry for all the questions.Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: KenshinX on September 27, 2009, 12:40:51 AM Then the magenta is not FF00FF. Hmm, I've tried filling the background with FF00FF and it still gives me the magenta outline around the character. Is there something I'm missing? Also just to be sure does channels effect anything? Its set on 8. Sorry for all the questions.Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: Vyse on September 27, 2009, 01:00:00 AM You're getting a magenta outline because of this:
Add magenta in before indexing and index without transparency checked. This is extremely bad advice. Once you've got your CSP set up how you want it, index. Do not add magenta yet. Index with one less color than necessary. Go to the palette. In Photoshop, this is at Image>Mode>View Palette (or whatever, it's the very last option in the list). In GIMP, it's at Windows>Dockable Dialogs>Color Map. Add magenta as the last color. Make a new layer and fill it with magenta, then move it under the layer with the picture. You're done. Title: Re: CSP Index error Post by: mnsg on September 27, 2009, 07:02:17 AM You can't use magenta for transparency when using SmashBox to insert custom portraits; the portrait keeps its magenta background, even if it's perfect magenta (#ff00ff). The background has to be completely transparent. However, TarGA images don't have an Alpha Channel when indexed, so you may have to save the portraits as PNG images instead.
In a similar manner, indexed textures need to be treated like this as well. |