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Technical discussions => Textures => Topic started by: PopaPork on February 23, 2012, 11:37:08 AM

Title: Transparent labels/label opacity?
Post by: PopaPork on February 23, 2012, 11:37:08 AM
I"m trying to get the look like a logo was screen on to a brushed sheet of metal.  When I place the .png on the surface I want it, doesn't have the texture of the underlying material showing through.
Any ideas?
I'm using KS3.
Chris
Title: Re: Transparent labels/label opacity?
Post by: PopaPork on February 24, 2012, 05:50:51 AM
Quote from: PopaPork on February 23, 2012, 11:37:08 AM
I"m trying to get the look like a logo was screen on to a brushed sheet of metal.  When I place the .png on the surface I want it on, it doesn't have the texture of the underlying material showing through.
Any ideas?
I'm using KS3.
Chris
Title: Re: Transparent labels/label opacity?
Post by: guest84672 on February 24, 2012, 07:47:50 AM
You will need to apply it as a color map instead. If you assign it as label, all you can change is the reflectivity.
Title: Re: Transparent labels/label opacity?
Post by: br3ttman on February 24, 2012, 09:24:19 PM
That would be a nice feature for the future though!-->Allowing textures to propagate through labels!, especially when you want to add and manipulate multiple labels/icons during concept exploration.

Another nice feature for labels would be the ability to make them emissive if you desired.  That'd sure be a quick way to simulated LED backlit icons and/or buttons on a control panel, digital clock or cell phone keypad :)

Title: Re: Transparent labels/label opacity?
Post by: guest84672 on February 25, 2012, 08:40:00 AM
re making it emissive: This could be achieved with the intensity slider.