Preset mane problems/questions (screenshots incuded)

[Nakima]

I am making a preset and want to put a mane on it. Obviously I have gotten the preset to be visible, (sort of).. But you see when i look closely at the preset's mane it seems like you are looking into the center of it as shown here>>





And i don't know if its supposed to be like that or if there is something i can do to fix it. The other issue is when I'm standing in front of a waterfall my mane vanishes if the waterfall is a backdrop. Another example>>

(You see how half the mane is behind the waterfall? That's what I mean)

But id also like to know if it's possible to add the mane shading to the mane without making the mane block-ish looking.

Thanks
Nakima~

[liomangeoleo]

nuzzles

[ringoluver]

Can I see the image of your mane mask?

[Nakima]

I just threw something together but okay here>> its saved as a png image just like it said and this was done in GIMP

[ringoluver]

Leave the bottom all spikey, but fill in the rest of the black parts. First try painting it a solid color and then putting in detail.

[Nakima]

it is, its just black on black with transparent bottom spike things

[Thunderheart]

Thats a mat code error c:
Can you give me the code for your mane there please? I'm gonna correct it then.

[Nakima]

the material file for the mane? and should i make it a mediafire download? It happens for all of the manes

[Thunderheart]

nah, just copy and paste it here.

[Jayfeather55]

This happens all the time for me too >.>