Brother Clavero Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 I was looking in the "ye old decal" section and found some Imperial Eagles that I would really like to use. The problem is that they come in black and I'm after a silver or possibly a med grey. Does anyone know if/how these could be edited to get the colors I want? I'm not terribly computer literate so simpler is better! Thanks! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327953-changing-decal-colors/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiceGuyAdi Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Silver is going to be tricky as home printers don't do metallic paints. Grey on the other hand would be a very easy change to make using image editing software. I use Photoshop which is expensive, but Gimp is free and will do it, too: https://www.gimp.org. You just use a levels or curves adjustment to drag the blacks up until they become whatever shade of grey suits you. If you're really stuck I can help you out, or you can ask in Ye Olde Decal thread. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327953-changing-decal-colors/#findComment-4565873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Clavero Posted November 19, 2016 Author Share Posted November 19, 2016 Awesome thanks! Ill give it a try and see what happens!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327953-changing-decal-colors/#findComment-4565989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiceGuyAdi Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Good luck! And make sure you test print on a normal white sheet of paper before loading the expensive decal sheet. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327953-changing-decal-colors/#findComment-4566783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Ibram Gaunt Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Silver is going to be tricky as home printers don't do metallic paints. Grey on the other hand would be a very easy change to make using image editing software. I use Photoshop which is expensive, but Gimp is free and will do it, too: https://www.gimp.org. You just use a levels or curves adjustment to drag the blacks up until they become whatever shade of grey suits you. If you're really stuck I can help you out, or you can ask in Ye Olde Decal thread. You can use photoshop free trial t9 do this one task. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327953-changing-decal-colors/#findComment-4571102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_Gilbear Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 If these are Carlson's decals, you could always try sending him a PM - I'm sure he could just recolour and re-upload them for you? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327953-changing-decal-colors/#findComment-4571253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlson793 Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 If these are Carlson's decals, you could always try sending him a PM - I'm sure he could just recolour and re-upload them for you? Imperial Eagles aren't mine, but Celestial Dragon King's. And as others have said, getting them in silver will be difficult. The only available 'cheap' printer that has metallic ink/toner is no longer supported by the manufacturer, though there are a few print houses that have them (see the Custom Decal Companies section of +++The Forges of Mars+++ thread). If you're wanting to do them at home, you have two options. The first (easiest) is to simulate silver as white with blue/grey gradients; basically printing non metallic metal. The problem here is you won't have the shifting metallic sheen. (Decent quick Photoshop tutorial here.) Option two is make the logo portion clear and the surrounding area your background color. Or, is other words, you're printing the background, not the logo. You paint the surface the decal is going on silver, then when you apply the decal, the area of the logo will be silver while the surrounding areas will be your background color. BKZer0 has a tutorial that'll give you an idea of the technique. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327953-changing-decal-colors/#findComment-4571446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlson793 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Okay... Fine... Brother Clavero? Keep your eyes posted on the Downloads/News, Rumors, and Board Announcements for an alternate-colors version of Celestial Dragon King's sheets. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327953-changing-decal-colors/#findComment-4571981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithrilforge Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 @ Carlson793 - not sure If the OP missed this?,But I'm going to say it anyway. "Thank you for your effort here and with all your other decal work too Cheers, Mithril Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327953-changing-decal-colors/#findComment-4572056 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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