Trying to make textures...

Crimson

L3: Member
Nov 25, 2007
119
1
I am damned near about fedup trying to make with the severe lack of decent textures we have available. I mean we have a lot, but so many are just ugly or overused that its just to the point everytime I start texturing I get fed up and close hammer.

So I would like some help from you guys that have experience with making textures. I am not all that great in photoshop, so any help you give please be very specific and talk like im an idiot (because I am in photoshop).

For a first texture, I am basically trying to take this following wall texture from quake, and make it look more cartoony. I really need to keep the actual shape of the blocks as I rather like that look, but other than that, I really want to get a TF2 feel going on with it.

blocks.jpg


I tried to use VelvetFistIronGlove's tutorial that he used for making castle cobble stone, but it wasnt quite the same. I got to the part where he said "I adjusted the levels and color a bit", I went and tried adjusting mine, and it didnt even come close. I have done numerous searches for tutorials on this time of thing as well, and mostly came back with nada. So if you have anything to contribute, I will be most appreciative :)
 

Snipergen

L13: Stunning Member
Nov 16, 2007
1,051
150
Look, to create your own TF2 textures, you have to be an artist with godlike painting skills. You can't get the look with some crappy photoshop filters.
I don't know why you would want that texture because it would look terrible in TF2 but you could make every part a metal plate that overlaps the other ones to make it more cartoony.

Don't worry about using the textures we have now. Use them :)