Change alpha left to right?

bluebyu25bluebyu25 Member Posts: 500
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
Hey I am trying to figure out a way to change the actor's alpha value marginally. From left to right or top to bottom, anybody know a way?

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  • iTouchGameriTouchGamer Member Posts: 681
    Probably have to use seperate images...
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    Yea, it cant be done without multiple images

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  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    New artwork. The color settings in GameSalad are over the whole image as far as I know. I dont really know what any of the blending stuff is so that maybe something to try but I dont think it will do anything like that.
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  • gyroscopegyroscope I am here.Member, Sous Chef, PRO Posts: 6,598
    jonmulcahy said:
    Yea, it cant be done without multiple images

    tenrdrmer said:
    New artwork.

    Yup, Jon and tenrdrmer are right there. You'll need to make another image in Photoshop, put a gradient - white/black/coloured (enough to cover your actor) then to transparent. This overlays your actor on the screen. When you want it used, move it the direction/speed you want. It'll have to be constrained to the actor if the actor is moving, sure you know. Hope it helps.

    :-)

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  • old_kipperold_kipper Member Posts: 1,420
    If you want to do it just to the actor, if you have photoshop and animated characters I would set this up as an action after copying a black/white gradient to memory. This way if you paste as part of your action you will get the same result across all the frames. You will have to partial erase part of the image using the gradient as the select. It can also be done in after effects.

    if you don't know photoshop it might be a bit complex but I wish you luck.

    cheers kipper
  • bluebyu25bluebyu25 Member Posts: 500
    Okay looks like I have a lot of photoshopping to do tonight. Thanks guys.
  • iTouchGameriTouchGamer Member Posts: 681
    gyroscope said:
    Yup, Jon and tenrdrmer are right there. You'll need to make another image - same size as your actor - in Photoshop, put a gradient - white/black/coloured to transparent. This overlays your actor on the screen. When you want it used, move it the direction/speed you want. It'll have to be constrained to the actor if the actor is moving, sure you know. Hope it helps.

    :-)

    I'm not right?? lol
  • gyroscopegyroscope I am here.Member, Sous Chef, PRO Posts: 6,598
    iTouchGamer said:
    I'm not right?? lol

    Whoops!!! How did I miss you? Sorry, iTouchGamer, you're right as well!

    I think I need a long lie down tonight. With a glass of something.

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  • iTouchGameriTouchGamer Member Posts: 681
    Haha no problem, enjoy your drink! :P
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