[Ashlique]

The design needs to be 256x256 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.

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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 more on this tutorial and samples go to The Customized Aion Guild Emblems page.



**I would love comments, suggestions, criticism so that I may update this and have it be as helpful as possible**

This post has been edited by Aion Bunny: 20 November 2009 - 07:28 AM

[Commy Depp]

thank you for this!
+1 internets!

i will search the forums for a bit of related info to help out. edit inbound.

EDIT: after a half-@ss search of this site and a couple others, i was not able to find what i was looking for.
/suicide.

so... relevant information to benefit the thread:

what legion-level/rank can you upload custom emblems?

i know what you're all thinking; "wow, he couldn't find that info?
you're right. i failed. sue me. but answer the question first, yeah? ;D

This post has been edited by Commy Depp: 05 October 2009 - 02:43 AM

[Ashlique]

Commy Depp said:

so... relevant information to benefit the thread:

what legion-level/rank can you upload custom emblems?

i know what you're all thinking; "wow, he couldn't find that info?
you're right. i failed. sue me. but answer the question first, yeah? ;D

It is actually in the squidoo tutorial were I describe the guild emblem a little more in detail.

Guild must be lvl 3 to apply your own guild emblem

[Rshm]

I'm moving this to creative corner

[Ashlique]

Yeah I wasn't sure if it should go here or there...since it was actually in game related, I guessed and apparently guessed wrong :) Thanks for making the decision for me.

[Commy Depp]

okay cool thanks. and @rshm: this was posted not in CC because she already had a post there somewhere regarding this.

just fyi.

[CosmicChild]

I tried it but I think I got confused not sure. Is there anyway you could take the image I got and make it tga for me? I keep trying but it wont' save the way I want.

[Ashlique]

CosmicChild said:

I tried it but I think I got confused not sure. Is there anyway you could take the image I got and make it tga for me? I keep trying but it wont' save the way I want.

If you send me the file, I'd be happy to fix the problem for you...just give me a PM on here.

[kaera]

Thanks for the tutorial. How does TGA transparency work in photoshop without using GIMP? Just with an alpha channel?

[Ashlique]

kaera said:

Thanks for the tutorial. How does TGA transparency work in photoshop without using GIMP? Just with an alpha channel?

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.

[kaera]

Thanks ^^;

[Wired]

this guide helped out a LOT! was so easy and I thought i wouldn't be able to get it right.

5 STAR and /Thanked!

[Dansk]

Ashlique said:

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.

you say 256x256, but the image says 265x265.

[Ashlique]

oops, thats me being dyslexic :D

*fixed*

[Li0n]

I like how you haxed a folder in your directory just for me!


BAD ASMO!

[Kvinna]

Great guide! :)

[Killer]

Yay! Gimp! <3 it :p nice tutorial.

[sann]

:jealous: nice tutorial! :love:

[dropgun]

Im new to Gimp. Can anyone post how they would do it from step 1 using only Gimp.

Many Thx!!

[dropgun]

bump anyone able to help?