ANSWERED: My experience with Color ID maps

iinewmanii

So, I usually work with Targa files simply because I've had the least issue with that format in the past. I've done this now on multiple projects. I start the project with all targa formatted maps. Then if I try to reimport maps at some later point because i had to make a change to the mesh and i reimport the color id map as a targa it breaks the project. However, if i reimport the color id map as a png everything works as it should. So, I have concluded that DDO prefers png files for the color id. Possibly for the other maps too.....i'm not sure. all of my other maps are still targa format.

Synaesthesia

IIRC, *.PNG files are the preferred method. The manual refers to *.TGA or *.PNG but from what I've seen around here, *.PNG is the most fool-proof method to getting an ID map working correctly.

Eric Ramberg

The color ID map is a bit more sensitive than the other maps, or rather, the color ID map usually contains elements that DDO does not like, such as transparency. As a rule the Color ID should always be a flattened png without transparency!