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    HOW TO SKIN FOR DUMMIES


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    #1 guitarassasin77

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    Posted 25 January 2008 - 01:24 PM

    you will need:

    dothalo
    photoshop
    IMPORTANT--.dds plugin for photoshop
    Halo multiplayer map
    mainmenu.map
    shared.map

    open up dot halo, and find under bitmap (bitm) the vehicle, weapon, or object you want to skin.
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    MAKE SURE ALL WINDOWS ARE OPEN
    double click the thing your skinning, and click extrat bitmap.
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    keep dot halo open and open up photoshop.
    open your file and skin any color, picture you want on it.
    when you save, save it as .dds YOU NEED THE .dds PLUGIN FOR THIS!!!!
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    and save it as dmxt(*)

    *on dot halo, above the bitmap it says dmxt 1,2,3, whater it is you need it to be saved on photoshop.
    if it says dmxt2 AND it says dmxt3, save it as dmxt3 in photoshop (i dont even have dmxt2, but dmxt3 worked for these ones)

    save the file, and on dothalo, click inject, select the skin file from photoshop.
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    hopefully it successfully injected, and there should be a window. [and obviously you will notice the picture is your skin]
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    DOWNLOADS::

    maps:: http://files.xboxsoftmods.org/

    dothalo::go to ibotmodz homepage, click mods/tuts/apps, click h2 apps, good programs including dot halo are in there

    .dds plugin for photoshop:: JUST GOOGLE IT, i found it with ease

    Photoshop::OBVIOUSLY YOU GET IT YOURSELF

    #2 SmokiestGrunl

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    Posted 25 January 2008 - 07:53 PM

    Nice tut but sum pictures and a link to the downloads would be good for the noobs.
    I'll post sum later if you want.

    #3 guitarassasin77

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    Posted 26 January 2008 - 09:20 PM

    yeah, i will so you dont have to.

    not now, im at my aunts house, so ill probably do it tommorow

    #4 SmokiestGrunl

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    Posted 26 January 2008 - 09:36 PM

    Alright

    #5 guitarassasin77

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    Posted 27 January 2008 - 12:45 PM

    NOW WITH PICTURES AND LINKS

    #6 nath1101

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    Posted 12 January 2009 - 03:17 PM

    thanks for this im going to start modding halo 2 soon could you make some more videos for first timers plz