Bitmap Problem

crackcocaine · Post by **crackcocaine** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:14 pm

When ever I try to make custom bitmaps for my maps or scenery after I compile them in tool (doesn't say any errors) I open them up in guerilla and click view bitmaps but its blank. I have Adobe Photoshop 7.0 if that helps.
Does anyone know the problem?

inferno · Post by **inferno** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:11 pm

try makeing them in MSpaint and do it again

just do a basic drawing of something and try and convert it. i exported a bitmap from jasc as a .tif once and something similar too that happend. it may be the program or something.

a mammoth · Post by **a mammoth** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:51 pm

Make sure you are saving it as a uncompressed tiff.

inferno · Post by **inferno** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:14 pm

yeah, saveing in mspaint will decompress it. but it will remove alpha channels so be careful.

crackcocaine · Post by **crackcocaine** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:07 am

Yeah I am saving it as uncompressed. I'll try the MS Paint tomorrow.

striderdude · Post by **striderdude** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:29 am

When you opened up you bitmap, make sure its a "explicit alpha" under the dropdown box.

crackcocaine · Post by **crackcocaine** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 3:23 pm

Yes I've done that too, I'm gunna try MS Paint right now.

Edit: Ok I found the problem, I didn't know they had to be the same dimensions.