[Guide] Legion Emblem Tutorial

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The design needs to be 265x265 pixel and has to be named emblem.bmp (24bit) or emblem.tga (32bit) and be located in your main Aion folder.

 

Your best shot at a good logo is to have a transparent background and saving the logo as a 32bit .tga file. The latest Photoshop versions changed the way they handle .tga files. So if you use Photoshop, your best bet is to create the logo, save the .psd and then load it with Gimp (a free program) and save the .tga from there. Or you can create it with Gimp from the start, but I still prefer Photoshop. If you do not have or can afford Photoshop, Gimp works very well for this.

 

Download Gimp for Free: http://www.gimp.org/

 

If you want to use an older version of Photoshop, you will have to create a transparent alpha channel to get the transparency to work in Aion.

 

 

 

**This tutorial will use Photoshop CS and Gimp, but it could be done in Gimp alone if you need a completely free option.**

 

 

Step 1

Start your guild emblem design at 256x256 pixels but at 300 resolution so that it is larger and easier to detail and edit. Make sure the new file has a transparent background and is RBG Color at 8 bit.

 

 

 

Step 2

Create your design (feel free to view my sample emblems following this tutorial)

**note that the design will be very small on the cloak and extreme detail will not convert well to the small cloak**

 

 

 

Step 3

Save your file as a .psd file and open it in Gimp

 

Step 4

Once opened in Gimp, Go to File > Save As >

 

name your emblem: emblem.tga and save it to your Aion folder

 

Save

 

 

Another window opens up if you have multiple layers, make sure the bottom layer is transparent if you don't want a box in your emblem.

 

 

Another window opens up after that with an RLE Compresion checkbox.

UNCHECK IT!

 

 

 

Congrats!

Your emblem is now saved!

 

For Photoshop Users:

 

Step 1

Open Photoshop and open the image file that you want to make transparent. You need to ensure your image is in RGB format. If you're unsure you can check the mode by selecting "Mode" from the "Image" dropdown menu at the top of Photoshop and ensure "RGB" has a check mark next to it.

 

Step 2

Fill your canvas will any color of your choosing. You can easily do this by selecting the "Fill" option from the "Edit" menu.

 

Step 3

Select the area of the image you want to erase. Use any selection tool you prefer, but many people find the magnetic lasso selection tool works well for larger projects and the magic wand is ideal in erasing solid color backgrounds. If you use the magic wand make sure to have your settings at a level 10 tolerance and check the anti-alias and contiguous options at the top of the screen.

 

Step 4

Reverse the selected area by choosing the "select inverse" option once you see the marching ants selection box around the background. Select the inverse by either right-clicking on the object and selecting the option from the menu that pops up or use the keyboard shortcut "Shift + Ctrl + I."

 

Step 5

Create a new layer by right-clicking on the selection and choosing "Layer via Copy" from the menu that opens. The newest layer will appear at the top of your "Layer" palette menu.

 

Step 6

Save the selected area by choosing "Save Selection" from the "Select" menu at the top of the screen. You don't need to specify a name for the saved selection, but make sure the "New Channel" option is selected.

 

Step 7

Change your view on the "Layer Palette" to "Channels" to view the alpha channels. Select the "Alpha 1" channel you created in Step 5 and adjust the brightness and contrast using the "Image>Adjustments>Brightness/Contrast" option.

 

Step 8

Remember that the lighter gray the alpha channel is, the more transparent the image will be. And the darker gray the alpha channel is, the more opaque the image will be. Continue to play with the image until you're satisfied with the results, and always save your work.

 

 

Credits:

AionSource.com