How to Skin Anything In Halo PC

[halomodderboy]

This is a tutorial on how to skin anything for Halo PC.

BEFORE YOU START: Create a folder called "Skins" in that folder, make 3 sub-folders called; Back-ups, Windows Bitmap, and Modded Skin.


Programs:
DXTBmp (link below)----------------------------------------------------http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Graphic/GraphicEditors/DXTBmp.shtml
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HMT V3.5 (don't need plug-ins|||You should have this...)
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Photoshop (CS3,CS2, or CS4 is fine|||I don't give out torrents)
Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended
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Step 1: Open up HMT V3.5 and open a map (i am using bloodgulch)

Step 2: Open up the Bitmap Branch (5th Branch)

Step 3: Find your desired Bitmap you want to skin/edit

Step 4: Over to the left, you should see a "Save Texture" Button. Click it, and save it to.....SKINS>BACK-UPS

Step 5: Open up DXTBmp, and open up the Bitmap you just saved from HMT

Step 6: Once it's open, save it as a 24-Bit BMP Image, in......SKINS>WINDOWS BITMAP

Step 7: Open Photoshop, and open up the file you just saved in your Windows Bitmap folder.

Step 8: Mess around with the picture, until you are satisfied When you are done modifying it, save it.

Step 9: Go back to DXTBmp, and open up that file AGAIN

Step 10: Once it's opened, save it as a DDS TEXTURE, into......SKINS>MODDED SKINS

Step 11: In HMT, Click "Inject Texture" right below "Save Texture", and open up the DDS Texture, inside the Modded Skins folder.

Step 12: In the Tag Editor box, click update (same box), Then click Save in the Tag Information Box.



----------------------------YOUR DONE!!!!-----------------------------

FINAL NOTES:

Updating your Graphics Card will make it look alot better. Find out what company supports you computers Graphics (NVidia etc.) Go to their website, and download the Driver Update.

Also, if this text tutorial didn't work for you, watch my video tutorial at www.youtube.com/halomodderboy


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