Terrain Masks

[barrettm82]

Transparency is a feature that some better image editing programs have that would let you see through one image in front and and work on the second in back(called layers).  I know both GIMP and Photoshop have this feature (not sure about other programs).  Basically you'd put the first mask on the bottom layer to be worked on,  Then open the second mask as the upper layer and make it mostly see through but still visible.  Then turn the area under the second masks textures black on the first mask.    

Note: before saving the image get rid of the top layer (the see through one).

[Ingredient]

So r u saying add a transparency layer onto the mask1 layer list thing, then just colour the red bit of mask1 black?

[barrettm82]

Maybe these might help.  With mask one I figured out where I wanted the 4 texture to be.  Then made that area black as you can see in the example.  After that I made mask2 by putting mask1 on top of it,  Making it see through and coloring  the black area through mask1 (on top) to mask2 (on bottom).  Just make sure that you are working on the bottom layer and not the top layer.


Mask1

Mask2

[Ingredient]

now its making more sense So can you change the black to other colours besides green or was that just an example?

[barrettm82]

Green is just the  color that I used so that I could see what I was doing and not overlap to prevent "glow".  You could use blue or red instead. (just red would have been hard to use in those examples).

[Ingredient]

Hey i understand it now and it works!!! Thank u thank u

[barrettm82]

your welcome, glad you figured it out.  Have fun.