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How to add text to a texture image

jgarnold

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I did this some years ago and cannot remember how I did it and know that text needs to be added as a mirror image.
I also have searched Youtube unsuccessfully for a tutorial as well as here at fsdevelper.
I seem to think that it can be done relatively easily using MCX but cannot determine how - using an image editor (PSP or PS) required the mirroring of the text,

Would someone 'point me to' a tutorial either video (preferred) or text.

Thanks
 
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I have never heard of anyone editing textures using MCX? You could use it to convert the texture to 24 bit BMP (BMP choice) which could be edited in a paint program, then re-converted to the desired FS format.
 
jgarnold

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tgibson said:
I have never heard of anyone editing textures using MCX?
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It was more of a question. I looked around all the icons at top of screen but didn't see anything but was just wondering as I did not know if there was specific software around.
 
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In MSFS you do not mirror the text (DDS are not vertically flipped in that sim). Any paint program can place text on a texture.
 
jgarnold

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Thanks Dick. The DDS 'version' of the texture probably does not flip BUT I outputted in PNG format (in MCX) and the resulting image has the text flipped (mirror). Unfortunately my image editor (Paint Shop Pro) does not support DDS.
 
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Hello...

I suggest GIMP, it's free and does support textt.
 
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To add: GIMP does support DDS format also, but not sure if correct version for MSFS. I haven't tested that yet or had the time as of late.
 
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I will try that out soon.

[added later] Well it certainly opens a dds (msfs texture) file ok.
 
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