see through texture question

spider2cool

I am wondering how to make the texture see through in some areas. example; the hair, I want to make the end of the hair semi seethrough so it looks more natural. I think it has something to do with the layers or channels, but I am not sure how it works. I tried fiddling with it myself but I can not figure it out. If someone could explain or point me in the right direction, that would be great.

aesir

for whatever program you're using, read the help section on "alpha maps"

mr.toast

if your talking about alphas then i suggest reading dark horizon's tut, shows how to display them correctly in max

http://www.planetquake.com/polycount/cottages/horribledeath/tut-alpha.htm

spider2cool

wierd...I fallowed it step by step...no luck...I will keep trying. thanx mr. toast

Eric Chadwick

Did you create an alpha channel in your bitmap?

BTW, here's a nice liite tutorial I saw recently, about pre-multiplied vs. normal alpha.
http://www.ypoart.com/tutorials/Alpha-about.htm
Probably way beyond what you need right now, but the knowledge does come in handy if you see a halo around your transparent material. 3ds max doesn't premultiply the opacity when it renders...

KDR_11k

Eric: Thanks, if I had a dollar for each time I would have needed that de-transparent filter...

spider2cool

thanks alot. I figured it out.