Transparancy trouble

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# 1 23-06-2005 , 03:56 AM

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No matter what file type I save a picture as in Photoshop, it doesnt show the transparancy in Maya when i apply the texture..

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# 2 23-06-2005 , 03:57 AM

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Have you tried a TGA?

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# 3 23-06-2005 , 04:02 AM

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yup

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# 4 23-06-2005 , 04:14 AM

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I've only ever done this once. I made a 9 Volt batt and I never textured the Top or the bottom and the terminals look like they are floating. I textured the batt using a TGA image.

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# 5 23-06-2005 , 04:38 AM

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Here is what it looks like rendered, the background should have the transparancy, all the white spaces are where it should show through..

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# 6 23-06-2005 , 04:39 AM

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Heres the texture in Photoshop:

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# 7 23-06-2005 , 04:43 AM

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here is the sphere around the semi transparent sphere that should be shown through the transparent parts, this render is shown outside the sphere..

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# 8 23-06-2005 , 07:42 PM

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I'm a bit confused. You said "the white spaces are where it should show through" . What should show through?

Try this. Create 2 image files (any format). One is your color channel, and one is the transparency map. Map them to your object as separate files. Does that work for you?

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