.tga screenshots are black in photoshop

**Jimmytwohand** · 07-01-2005, 10:14

Whenever i import a screenshot i have taken (using print screen) into photoshop i just get a completely black, blank image. Do i need to change anything to make them show up or alter the settings in any way?

**Dol Guldur** · 07-01-2005, 10:30

How do you import them? And is your photoshop set up to view tgas? (test with other tgas from the r:tw folders)

**Jimmytwohand** · 07-01-2005, 10:41

I just use file/open to get them in to photoshop. The other tgas (custom/historic battle menu images) open fine, so it seems that my PSP 8 can handle tgas ok. This is however the first time i have really used photoshop so i could be doing something pretty basic wrong.......

**Dol Guldur** · 07-01-2005, 10:49

PRT SCRN
ALT + ESC to leave the game
Open Photoshop
CTRL+V

**Jimmytwohand** · 07-01-2005, 11:13

superb, that did the trick. Working fine now. Thankyou.

**Viking** · 07-01-2005, 11:26

Another advice:

Go into options and change the screenshot button to F6, then turn off anti-aliasing.

Then you`ll find all your screenshots in the tga folder and you don`t have too leave the game for each screenshot you take

**Dol Guldur** · 07-01-2005, 11:41

And more:

Use the "-ne" switch and have both the game and Photoshop open at the same time ;)

**Jimmytwohand** · 07-01-2005, 12:00

real added value here!

Go into options and change the screenshot button to F6, then turn off anti-aliasing.
Then you`ll find all your screenshots in the tga folder and you don`t have too leave the game for each screenshot you take

Ive just tried this and all the screenshots in the tga folder are black when i try to open them from photoshop later.......like before.

Use the "-ne" switch and have both the game and Photoshop open at the same time

That really saves time. No more little red loading bar. Woo hoo!

I was a bit surprised it worked as i was already using the -enable_editor switch. Cheers mate.

**Epistolary Richard** · 07-01-2005, 12:18

I think you can have as many command switches on at once as you like. I personally use -ne -nm -show_err with separate shortcuts for -enable_editor, -sprite_script and -mod:my_mod
.

**Jimmytwohand** · 07-01-2005, 12:35

Good to know. -show_err has just been plopped on the end of mine as well. Still seems to load ok. Thanks.

**Dol Guldur** · 07-01-2005, 12:48

Cool modders use show_err

Oh, and don't forget, you can close the game quickly with ALT+F4 if you need to reload (after changing an export file or something) quickly. Show_err still works when using this quicker method to close.