i loose quality while working on a skin

[trash_]

ive noticed how the skintones keep loosing quality while im working on them, despite i save in BMP format 24 bits, i thought BMP format doesnt loose quality, does anybody have any advice?
thanks

[marvine]

Trash,

If you import the bmp from your project folder after doing any editing it will lose quality, whatever format you choose. The Bodyshop compression is hard on any texture with gradients and skintones are no exception.
So the best way would be to use SimPE and the "build DXT" option (with the Nvidia DDS utilities installed), it will allow to import a .png file and the loss or quality will be much less noticeable - the file will be significantly heavier though. Then, depending on your skintone, you can try to export/import it with Bodyshop without doing any editing; this will compress the texture further and may not mess it too badly, at least not as bad as when editing the bmp from the projects folder; this last step should be avoided with dark skintones though.

[trash_]

infinite thanks!  ia had no idea of those things,thanks for your help

Trash,

If you import the bmp from your project folder after doing any editing it will lose quality, whatever format you choose. The Bodyshop compression is hard on any texture with gradients and skintones are no exception.
So the best way would be to use SimPE and the "build DXT" option (with the Nvidia DDS utilities installed), it will allow to import a .png file and the loss or quality will be much less noticeable - the file will be significantly heavier though. Then, depending on your skintone, you can try to export/import it with Bodyshop without doing any editing; this will compress the texture further and may not mess it too badly, at least not as bad as when editing the bmp from the projects folder; this last step should be avoided with dark skintones though.

[trash_]

sorry again, i made a skin out of the projects folder, and i downloaded simpe and dds utilities, but i still dont know what exactly im suposed to do, do you know a good tutorial about this? thanks

Trash,

If you import the bmp from your project folder after doing any editing it will lose quality, whatever format you choose. The Bodyshop compression is hard on any texture with gradients and skintones are no exception.
So the best way would be to use SimPE and the "build DXT" option (with the Nvidia DDS utilities installed), it will allow to import a .png file and the loss or quality will be much less noticeable - the file will be significantly heavier though. Then, depending on your skintone, you can try to export/import it with Bodyshop without doing any editing; this will compress the texture further and may not mess it too badly, at least not as bad as when editing the bmp from the projects folder; this last step should be avoided with dark skintones though.

[BeosBoxBoy]

trash I think you need to see this - the technique is the same - just make certain to use DXT3 format! :

http://www.insimenator.org/showthread.php?t=11026

and also take a look at the information in these posts at MTS2:

http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=43273

http://www.modthesims2.com/article.php?t=147242

[trash_]

trash I think you need to see this - the technique is the same - just make certain to use DXT3 format! :

http://www.insimenator.org/showthread.php?t=11026

and also take a look at the information in these posts at MTS2:

http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=43273

http://www.modthesims2.com/article.php?t=147242

thanks! those tutorials are awesome

[Wessie68]

trash I think you need to see this - the technique is the same - just make certain to use DXT3 format! :

http://www.insimenator.org/showthread.php?t=11026

and also take a look at the information in these posts at MTS2:

http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=43273

http://www.modthesims2.com/article.php?t=147242

This is great helpful. Many thanks

DXT1 no go for me

I agreed DXT3 format look good. 1 more question what about DXT5 format! ?

I see the original PNG and Build DXT have mild difference colour. Build DXT bit light colour :sad4:

[Wessie68]

beosboxboy - This original png is RGB 8 bit and should I increase to 16 bit but I dont see 24 bit ? I use Paint Shop Pro XI

Hey NVIDIA DDS and Build DXT did greaty but it does change to light colour GRRRRR why I cant win ?  Now got something to do with 8 bit / 16 bit / 24 bit ?!

What best when export BMP or PNG ?

Thanks
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Update : I use PNG export to 16.7 million 24 bit and look much better I'm talking about 99% improve :-P

About 99.9% same  

GOOD NIGHT ALLL

I'm mental now !!!!