DDS editing in paint.net

[larjeet]

I was trying to redo the panel textures for the default beech baron I opened it with paint.net modified it and resaved it . It saved as a DDS file but now Xplane will not recognize it . Do I actually need photoshop to work with DDS files or or is there a way to save it so that xplane recognizes it ?

[chris k]

Do NOT edit files in DDS

Use PNG and then convert to DDS

http://developer.x-plane.com/2012/01/do-not-use-dds-as-an-editing-format/

- CK.

[larjeet]

What happens if I dont have a master file to work from if I save a copy as PNG and save it back after editing its still going from Lossy to lossyer to lossyest . I tried this and xplane still refuses to use file I can delete the dds file and use the PNG file

and it works fine .

[chris k]

Yes. you can convert DDS -> PNG once.

Then make all your changes (keep the original, version 1, version 2, version 3, derivatives, etc..) using PNG.

When you're happy (lets say with "version 3.png", just use Xgrinder to make it back into a DDS.

http://developer.x-plane.com/tools/xptools/

-CK.

[larjeet]

Ok that worked Thanks Chris you knower of all or should I say the wizard of Auz