The Dark Side of Game Texturing Book

	Introduction	xiii
Chapter 1	Texturing Basics	1
	Types of Textures	2
	Seamlessly Tiling Textures	2
	Randomly Tileable Sets	3
	Decals	5
	Alpha Transparency-Based Textures	6
	U-V Based Textures	7
	Bump and Displacement Maps	7
	Animated Textures	8
	Base Texture Images	10
	Finding Texture Images	11
	Texture File Creation in Photoshop	12
	Cover Art	12
	Creating Textures in Photoshop	13
	Using 3D Models	13
	Setting Up Textures for a Game	13
	Resize and Palettize	15
	Viewing Your Textures	17
	Final Advice on Texture Creation	17
	Summary	18
Chapter 2	Nasty Decals	19
	File Setup for Decals	20
	Blast Marks	21
	Bullet Holes	24
	Bullet Holes on Metal	24
	Bullet Holes on Cement	27
	Blood Splats	29
	Pipes	30
	Basic Metal Pipes	30
	Bent Pipes	32
	Rivets and Screws	34
	Peeling Paint on Metal	36
	Signs	38
	Dripping Decal	38
	Stamped Metal Sign	40
	Wood Sign	42
	Summary	45
Chapter 3	Sprites	47
	Sprite Basics	48
	Sprite Decals	48
	Making a Lightning Bolt Sprite	49
	Sprite Animations	50
	Using ImageReady to View Animations	51
	Creating an Explosion	51
	Creating a Fire Sprite in Photoshop	52
	Animating the Fire Sprite in ImageReady	55
	Summary	58
Chapter 4	Military Textures	59
	Metal Panels	60
	Base Metal Texture from Scratch	60
	Base Metal Texture from Photo	63
	Explosives Crate	66
	Munitions Crates with Canvas Cover	71
	RPG-7 Grenade Launcher	76
	Summary	82
Chapter 5	Slums	83
	Brick Walls	84
	Basic Brick Wall	84
	Slum Wall Example	86
	Rusty Metal	87
	Rusty Oil Drum	88
	Summary	92
Chapter 6	Medieval/Fantasy Textures	93
	Stone Walls/Floors	94
	Medieval Castle Stone Wall, Using Photos	94
	Medieval Castle Stone Wall II	100
	Castle Door	103
	Draconis	111
	Dragon's Eye	112
	Dragon's Tooth	113
	Dragon's Skin	114
	Fiery Text Using the Black Body Palette	115
	Wizard's Orb	117
	Summary	118
Chapter 7	Planetary Textures	119
	Scorched Earth	120
	Hot Lava	123
	Hot Lava 2, or Boiling Acid	126
	Cooled Lava	128
	Mars Rock	129
	Mars/Lunar Surface Using NASA Planetary Data System Image Maps	130
	Enhancing the Map: Creating Your Own Custom Shader	131
	Polaris	133
	Summary	135
Chapter 8	Sci-Fi Textures	137
	Spaceship Deck	138
	Spaceship Deck with Caution Lines	139
	More Caution Line-Based Textures	143
	Warp Core Control Center	145
	Sci-Fi Wall Texture	152
	Summary	163
Appendix A	A 2D Graphics Primer	165
	Granularity and Aliasing	167
	RGB Color Depth	168
	The Color Palette	169
	RGB Color Channels	170
	Video Memory	171
	Other Color Modes	172
	CMYK	172
	Grayscale	173
	LAB	173
	File Formats	173
	PSD	173
	BMP	173
	JPEG	173
	PCX	174
	PNG	174
	TGA	174
	TIFF	174
Appendix B	Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts	175
Appendix C	Related Web Sites and Links	181
	Texturing Sites	182
	Digital Art	182
	Eyeball Design	182
	GR Site's Absolute Archive	182
	Mars Global Surveyor Image Gallery	182
	NASA Planetary Data System	182
	Ransom Active	182
	Shane Caudle's Web Site	183
	Undulation	183
	Wasted Youth	183
	Map/Mod/Level Design	183
	3D Map Realm	183
	Modpages	183
	Planet Half-Life, Planet Quake, and Planet Unreal	183
	UnrealFiles	183
	Unrealized	183
	Valve ERC	184
	Graphics Software	184
	Adobe Systems Incorporated	184
	Jasc Software	184
	Graphics Hardware	184
	ATI Technologies	184
	nVidia	184
	Wacom	184
	General Gaming and Information	185
	Blue's News	185
	ClassicGaming	185
	Gamasutra	185
	GameDev.Net	185
	Game Development Search Engine	185
	Game Developers Conference	185
	Game Developer Magazine	185
	GarageGames	186
	Premier Press Books	186
	Xtreme Games, LLC	186
	Index	187