Need help with Skinstudio- buttons

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I am having difficulty coloring the pushbutton.tga buttons. After I color it, save it, reload it, it disappears from the preview.

I am using Skinstudio 3. File/New/From Template/Windowblinds/Windows Skin (XP-like interface)

Thanks
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I don't understand. I can replace the pushbutton.tga file by copying and pasting(replacing) that file in my skin from someone elses and it shows up just fine. Then when I try to change the color (even ONE pixel) it doesn't work. It disappears from the preview. HELP!! (please )
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I had this exact problem at first bord, it was my masks. I was new to the whole mask/alpha channel thing. Could that be it? Im guessing
Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What program are you using to recolor the tga? Maybe the program is not saving the alpha channel?
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Take a look at this page. It has a prettty good tutorial on creating masks/alpha channels

http://wiki.beyondunreal.com/wiki/Adding_Alpha_Channel_To_TGA_Files





The menus may be a little different in PSP8 than PSP7 (which this was written for) but you should get the idea
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