LFS Forum - FBM "default" logos .psd decals?

#1 - GreyBull [CHA]

FBM "default" logos .psd decals?

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:21

Hi.

Where can I find .psd decals/layers for the logos present at the bottom of the FBM's sidepods, on the default skin? You know, the long line of logos with Ferodo, Castrol, etc. Check the attached picture to see what i'm talking about.

The reason why I'm asking that is, I'm trying to make a replica of a real life Formula BMW USA livery, and it seems that they had the exact same decals at the exact same place in the real life series too.

Sorry if the answer to my question is obvious... This is the first time I make a serious attempt at skinning the FBM

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#2 - Eclipsed

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:41

Hmm,I would just google for png logos (for example search "castrol logo png"),most of them are with transparent background,just put black color overlay if they are needed black.

#3 - boothy

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:54

Why not just overlay the default skin and use the multiply blend mode, gives some extra shadows as well.

#4 - Bean0

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:09

www.brandsoftheworld.com not got them ?

#5 - GreyBull [CHA]

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:32

Quote from boothy :Why not just overlay the default skin and use the multiply blend mode, gives some extra shadows as well.

Thanks for the advice. Will try to figure out how to do that - I'm a complete noob at skinning

Quote from Eclipsed :Hmm,I would just google for png logos (for example search "castrol logo png"),most of them are with transparent background,just put black color overlay if they are needed black.

Quote from Bean0 :www.brandsoftheworld.com not got them ?

That was always an option of course, but I was just too lazy to find/download/resize/place correctly all the logos.

#6 - boothy

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:38

Like so

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#7 - Bean0

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:44

Quote from GreyBull [CHA] :That was always an option of course, but I was just too lazy to find/download/resize/place correctly all the logos.

It took me hardly any time at all to find them, and would not be much work to put them in the proper position as you have the default skin to copy from.

Quote from boothy :Like so

If he is skinning at 2048x2048, they'll probably look poor when enlarged.

#8 - GreyBull [CHA]

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:00

Quote from Bean0 :It took me hardly any time at all to find them, and would not be much work to put them in the proper position as you have the default skin to copy from.

OK, I might do that instead, then.

BTW, I apologise if I wasn't clear enough, but what I was looking for was some kind of big transparent layer file with all the decals at the right place. I saw those logos on other third party skins in the past, so I thought that something like that was available somewhere.

Quote from Bean0 :If he is skinning at 2048x2048, they'll probably look poor when enlarged.

Yes, I'm planning to skin at 2048x2048.

Quote from boothy :Like so

Thanks for the screenshot boothy. Not sure yet which solution I'll use, but I'll still give it a look later.

#9 - GreyBull [CHA]

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:49

Quote from boothy :Why not just overlay the default skin and use the multiply blend mode, gives some extra shadows as well.

OK, I get it now. Problem is, my skin is dark-ish blue and the logos in question are white instead of black. See the picture - sorry for the ridiculously small resolution, can't find any better.

This is why I was looking for a pre-made transparent layer, I was looking for simply inverting the layers' colours, turn it from black to white and there you go.

Is there any clean way to invert the logos' colours in the case you presented boothy?

BTW please forgive my noobishness, in the past I was only doing simple stuff with Paint.net. Now I am trying to get started with GIMP. Always learning on the fly might not be the best way though, maybe I should look for an online guide or something