Textures, a huge problem

[Akaize]

Hi, I have a problem with mask1 and mask2.

I know how to work the color channels, this is the same problem with my another set (Strength of the Future Gods). I know how to paint in all colors (RGB), but I can not soften the alpha channel, how do I paint the alpha channel leaving the smooth edges? I do not know how to convert a color to alpha with Gimp or photoshop. This problem prevents me to giving metallic details in the items how should.

[HellJumper]

Manipulating the alpha channel itself is hard since you don't have things like layers to work with. I suggest making the alpha channel in a separate .psd document (and then when you are done flatten the image and copy/paste it into your actual mask files).

[Akaize]

Well, I'll try.

[Akaize]

Now I'm suffering with the metalness map. Hell, what do you think about this head?

http://i.imgur.com/5tXRz9I.png?1
http://i.imgur.com/HxO8IR2.jpg?1

I need help to making the better I can.
I'm remaking the entire set.

[HellJumper]

It looks great up close. I think that perhaps you could put a few hard edges along the horns (definitely at angles that would normally seem sharp) which would give the shape a more definite appearance.

[Akaize]

http://i.imgur.com/6zyB7U7.png?1
http://i.imgur.com/PUrGYo2.png?1

Now I applied the Dota texture rules, and make more edged the parts with this need.