This was originally a MeowMix forum guide, but I figured this should hopefully stem some questions so I decided to post it here.
How to Properly Use Magenta For Transparency in +2 FilesI've noticed that several people have asked for help about how to stop a magenta outline appearing on textures indexed with magenta, so I've decided to step in and squash those questions! (This applies for CSPs too)
Needed- Adobe Photoshop (I use 7.0 but it should work on any version as long as you can index.)
- A +2 texture to edit.
- Basic Knowledge of Photoshop (Able to recognize brush tool, etc.)
Instructions(Click on a thumbnail to see the full picture.)
Step 1: Open your chosen +2 texture in Photoshop. For my example we'll use Ike's hair.
Step 2: Edit whatever you wish about the texture. In my example, I applied the chrome filter.
Step 3: Click on the color picker for the foreground and change it to 255,0,255. Press ok.
Step 4: Select the brush tool and draw a little bit of magenta in an area where it's not touching any of your texture.
Step 5: If you haven't already, select the texture by control clicking the layer with your texture on it. Go to Image>Mode>Indexed Color. Set the pallet to local(perceptual), uncheck transparency and type the amount of colors the texture has in the color box (in Ike's case, 256).
Step 6: Almost done. Press ctrl+shift+I (Windows) to invert your selection. Go to Edit>Fill and choose foreground color (make sure the magenta is still set as your foreground color).
Step 7: Done! Now save it and compile it using ASH, and poof! No magenta outline!
If you have a question, post away!