Updating old skins for AMS use?

Hi guys!

So as I've mentioned elsewhere I'm updating an old NASCAR mod for use in AMS: http://forum.reizastudios.com/threads/test-league-for-ams-nascar-series-tues-8pm-est.1481/

It's got an old pack of skins, but they are ultra-shiny in game. So I quickly noticed that other skins for other mods have a very low opacity.

I tried replicating this by myself, but it was very apparent that I didn't have the correct process, or the correct figures to do it right. So what do I need to do to update these skins?

Thanks!

-Dan

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there no need to change something on the skin itself... you have to add a darker grey alpha channel with this you can change the shine ingame... make the alpha channel more brighter for more shine and more dark for more matte

Oh? When I open up other skins I see in the AMS folder, I can clearly see the backgrounds behind the images. I'll try putting a grey alpha over it (but at what opacity?).

I'm using Paint.net for this. Is this a special file format that I need a converter for? When I open it up, I only see one layer.

Danneskjold wrote:Oh?  When I open up other skins I see in the AMS folder, I can clearly see the backgrounds behind the images.  I'll try putting a grey alpha over it (but at what opacity?).

I'm using Paint.net for this.  Is this a special file format that I need a converter for?  When I open it up, I only see one layer.

Paint.net doesn't support alpha layers you will have to use either Photoshop or GIMP for this

yep for this paint.net isnt the best tool

https://gtr2-endurance.forumotion.org/t2751-adobe-photoshop-cs4

I think you can use Photoshop CS2, an older version but its free.
Maybe the following link can help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THCL6VYEpaI

I'm still struggling. Again, please forgive my newbie foibles, but the last time I played with an alpha channel for a texture it was an entirely separate file.

https://www.mediafire.com/?tywn41lhz14fxqg Here's an example of one of the files.

What do I have to do in Gimp to fix the Alpha channel on this?