Skinning

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Skinning is applying a texture to a Unwrapped model. This adds color, texture and looks to a model.

Shaders can be applied to the skin or Texture

Current Textures and Skin sizes are:

• 16 pixels
• 32 pixels
• 64 pixels
• 128 pixels
• 256 pixels
• 512 pixels
• 1024 pixels
• 2048 pixels

Only those sizes are currently usable in hl2 engine. Examples

• Example1: 512 by 512
• Example2: 512 by 1024

Utilities

• Adobe Photoshop—Most used program in skinning.
• VTFphotoshop Plugin— Great tool for photoshop users.
• VTFEdit, VTFLib—Common source tool.
• VTFTool—This tool is used for easy conversion of TGA to VTF or VTF to TGA.