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I am working on updating some of the features of Fenway Day, but I am having problems with the "John Hancock" sign. I have created the sign as I want it, but when importing it into FSHed, there is no transparency. I originally exported the sign as a 32bit, and I'm sure that my problem has something to do with the alpha layer?

Here is the original bmp, and what I recreated. If anyone could point me in the right direction of what I need to do next, I would appreciate it very much. I have Photoshop CS and Paint Shop Pro 7. I'd rather correct it in PSP7 if possible.

Thanks!

File:

http://www.itjit.com/MVP2005/Fenway_Day_Sign.zip

originalfenwaypark.jpg

redonesign.jpg

Pics shown here are .jpg. Please download .zip file to get the .bmp files.

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I normally make the image a 24 bit .bmp and make the alpha image an 8 bit grayscale image and then put them in the .fsh file using nfshtool. That looks great so far, I hope you get it to work

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I usually avoid messing about with alpha channels by just making transparent .PNG files. Or straight Photoshop files, even, since FSHed can import both of them (if you have the plugin).

That being said, I've never done any stadium mods, so I don't know if there are differences that require alpha channels...

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I have only gotten .bmps to work. Ido not use FSHed because it does not do a quality job in packing the stadium, there is a signifacant loss in quality.

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I usually avoid messing about with alpha channels by just making transparent .PNG files. Or straight Photoshop files, even, since FSHed can import both of them (if you have the plugin).

That being said, I've never done any stadium mods, so I don't know if there are differences that require alpha channels...

Thanks, I didn't know that you could import .png or .psd files into FSHed. I'll definately try that!

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Thanks Fizzjob!!

I installed the plugin for FSHed and was able to import the .gifs and .png files/ Appreciate it. Here is a scaled down version of the sign in Fenway that I made. I'm still playing around with the Ads.

Sign1.jpg

Sign2.jpg

Itjit

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I could upload what I have so far later today, but the ads/signs are not correct. I just added some signs that I wanted to see in the park. If anyone has some good, recent pictures of Fenway with the ads showing, please send me the link and I'll update with the "real" ads.

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Okay, I have uploaded Fenway Park (Day) v1 and Fenway Park (Night) v1 to the 2005 Stadiums. I do not have the correct ads in place yet, but the John Hancock sign seems to be working faily well.

Here is the sign updated for Night. I may need to tone down the light a little.

Sign3.jpg

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Itjit

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scoreboard

http://community.webshots.com/photo/240999...274499601KBPiVn

green monster

http://community.webshots.com/photo/240999...274499639feNfmb

one more of scoreboard + green monster

http://community.webshots.com/photo/240999...274499302vEapBn

night view

http://community.webshots.com/photo/216400...216400936fIKSmj

contact Ezorn for ideas (search Ezorn Fenway). He did an incredible job on the 2004 version.

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Took some of the views of the scoreboard sent from WebShots. Here's the work in progress for the scoreboard.

Real Scoreboard

RealBoard.jpg

In Game

WIPBoard.jpg

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THANK YOU! Looks absolutely awesome.

I think with just the WB Mason and Bob's Stores signs in the scoreboard on the Green Monster, and it's mint.

Man oh man..... Manny can finally swat stuff at a CITGO SIGN. :D Love it!

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itjit i will be watching the sox games and i'll try to check out all the signs (if they are different from last year) and report them on this forum if its wanted. i can actually take a bunch of screenshots using my TV capture card, but it might be a bit tricky because I'll have to sit here throughout the game with my finger on the button every time they show something.

anyways have to wait for the 11th when they are back home anyways.

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