Store Page
Source Filmmaker
All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos Workshop News Guides Reviews

Source Filmmaker

Store Page
Sombino Dec 17, 2016 @ 4:49am
What is the best resolution when making a tf2 spray?
Title says it.
< >
Showing 1-15 of 15 comments
tf2player Dec 17, 2016 @ 4:53am 
you have 65 hours, you've studied poster making yeah?
#1
hot lava and chicken Dec 17, 2016 @ 5:13am 
Try 512x512.

Good luck!
#2
Zappy Dec 17, 2016 @ 5:23am 
That depends on the texture format and spray intentions.
Last edited by Zappy; Dec 17, 2016 @ 5:24am
#3
Sombino Dec 17, 2016 @ 5:44am 
Originally posted by flump:
you have 65 hours, you've studied poster making yeah?
The only thing i've done is make posters.



Originally posted by lecunea:
Try 512x512.

Good luck!
Alright.
#4
Sombino Dec 17, 2016 @ 7:37am 
Originally posted by lecunea:
Try 512x512.

Good luck!
It said "Image file is corrupt" When i tried it out in tf2
#5
Autobot Dalek Dec 17, 2016 @ 10:27am 
Originally posted by Sombra:
It said "Image file is corrupt" When i tried it out in tf2 [/quote]
Did you just import the file SFM gave you? Or did you turn it into a JPEG or PNG?
#6
Misuune Dec 17, 2016 @ 10:48am 
512x512 in teh vtf and vmt formatz
#7
episoder Dec 17, 2016 @ 11:22am 
it's been a while i did a spray. i did a ninja decal in neotokyo x). isn't it that the resolution influences the size of it? a 512x512 is 3 meters large. am i right?
Last edited by episoder; Dec 17, 2016 @ 11:22am
#8
Zappy Dec 17, 2016 @ 11:57am 
Originally posted by episoder:
isn't it that the resolution influences the size of it?
No, a 1x1 spray is just a big on a wall as an 8x8 or a 1024x1024 spray.
#9
episoder Dec 17, 2016 @ 12:13pm 
okay. i didn't really know that. it might be a weird idea to implement a graffiti scale. in 512k it could be a max of 3 by 1.5 meters in old native mapscale. could maybe add a 'spend time' penalty for spraying a large one. but...

that is upto valve and how relevant it is for game/spray mechanics.
Last edited by episoder; Dec 17, 2016 @ 12:14pm
#10
Sombino Dec 17, 2016 @ 6:19pm 
Originally posted by Autobot Dalek:
Originally posted by Sombra:
It said "Image file is corrupt" When i tried it out in tf2
Did you just import the file SFM gave you? Or did you turn it into a JPEG or PNG? [/quote]

I rendered the poster when it was done, Chose .PNG, Didn't show when chosing a spray in tf2, Changed it's file type to .jpg, It showed, But it said the image file was corrupt.
#11
lil1n_420 Feb 9, 2018 @ 9:20pm 
What is the maximum resolution it will take?
#12
Zappy Feb 10, 2018 @ 3:42am 
Originally posted by TheWestShore:
What is the maximum resolution it will take?
That depends on the spray. RGBA16161616-formatted VTFs with mip-maps and multiple frames fill a lot more filesize-wise than DXT1-formatted VTFs with a single frame and without mip-maps, and sprays are limited filesize-wise, not resolution-wise.
Last edited by Zappy; Feb 10, 2018 @ 2:28pm
#13
Siluva Feb 10, 2018 @ 1:10pm 
512x512 for TF2, 256x256 for most of other Source Engine games.

DTX1, or DTX5 if it use alpha channel, DTX compression is horrible to be honest but RGBA don't always work.

Originally posted by TheWestShore:
What is the maximum resolution it will take?
There's no resolution limits, but the image will be resized at x512 or x256 depending the game, so there's no need to go higher.

Originally posted by Sombino:
It said "Image file is corrupt" When i tried it out in tf2
Importing it via the game don't always work (conversion may fail) the safest way is to turn the pic into a .vtf and then import it.
#14
Squalo Feb 10, 2018 @ 2:30pm 
Actually there is a way to make 1024 x 1020 sprays, but it takes a few complicated steps that requires you to download a couple of external programs.

Here's a reddit thread that links to someone who made their own site that let's you create such sprays: https://www.reddit.com/r/tf2/comments/5e9p01/hd_vtf_spray_converter/?st=jdhxmugp&sh=0d09344e

Simply upload your image and convert it. It'll just be under the 512MB restriction by 1MB.
#15
< >
Showing 1-15 of 15 comments
Per page: 1530 50

Source Filmmaker > General Discussions > Topic Details
Date Posted: Dec 17, 2016 @ 4:49am
Posts: 15

Discussions Rules and Guidelines