Question

[QuestionMark]

I've never really modded before, and am trying to make new faction icons. There are some files that have a .tga.dds extension at the end. I'm not sure how to save them right in Photoshop.

[Duke Malcolm]

Do you have the .dds plug-in for it?

[Duke Malcolm]

If you don't, you can get it here
http://developer.nvidia.com/object/nv_texture_tools.html

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[QuestionMark]

I already have the plugin. I just don't know what I'm doing.

[Duke Malcolm]

oh, yes.
If the box saying "no alpha channels will be saved" click OK.
For save format, have it on "DXT 1 RGB (no alpha)", and 2d texture
and make sure that "generat mipmaps" is selected

[QuestionMark]

I already save it like that. If I save it as a .tga.dss file, the image is doubled (another being added to the right). I don't suppose I could save it as a .tga or .dss file, could I?

[Duke Malcolm]

I think the game only reads the *.tga.dds files.
I use Paint Shop Pro 7, so perhaps it is something in Photoshop. I can't say that I've ever had that problem. Try the *.dds.

[Epistolary Richard]

Callatian talks about saving graphics files at the top of this tutorial thread (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=39092).

If you're editing faction icons you may also be interested in this tutorial (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=45234) by Monkwarrior.

[QuestionMark]

The tutorial helped. It was simply a matter of having the lower case extensions it seems. Thanks. Both of you.