How do I darken object textures?

[gypsymoth]

I'm using Vintage Military Buildings SS FS9 scenery objects, especially the WW2 objects. The 3 small buildings appear much lighter when seen against the Gary Burns & Ted Andrews objects I'm using. I'd like to darken the wwii small building 1.bmp. I've got DXTBmp & MS Paint......

How do I darken (or lighten should I want) object textures for use in GW3.....?

Thanks,
Terry.

[windrunner]

I am not sure but it should be like threaten like any other texture. Just an idea: create a new layer over the original, fill it with black and change its opacity until you get the desired tone ( not with MS paint, though)

Or...you could just send me the files and I'll do it for you, it is a 30 seconds task.

[gypsymoth]

Thanks. I'd be grateful if you'd explain how this "create a new layer over the original, fill it with black and change its opacity until you get the desired tone" is done so I can have a go myself. IF I muck it up I'll certainly send you the file. I've decided that it's just the roof that needs to be darkened as the brick walls are OK......

[spad54]

MS Paint won't do that for you. I'd suggest acquiring either Paint Shop Pro or Photo Shop. I use Paint Shop Pro primarily. In that case you open your bitmap in PSP, open the layer dialogue box, and use the add a raster layer function to add the layer you will flood fill as mentioned in the previous post. Here's a tutorial for Paint Shop Pro

www.corel.com/content/pdf/paintshop/tutorials/197Layers.pdf

[gypsymoth]

Thanks for the link - I'll get it.
I have, however, been playing all morning with DTXBmp & MS Paint & at last have learned the trick of making it work. I spray painted the roof part of the bmp, saved, refreshed, saved in 256 colour & bingo. there was my bmp. I popped it into the texture folder, fired up GW3 & my brick buildings now have dark grey/green roofs & don't stand out any more. I feel some more camoflaging coming on

[windrunner]

Good! that is how we all started; I remember there was "something wrong" that has to be "corrected"...any help you'll need don't hesitate to ask.

And Welcome to the "Painters Club"!