see through texture question

[spider2cool]

I am wondering how to make the texture see through in some areas. example; the hair, I want to make the end of the hair semi seethrough so it looks more natural. I think it has something to do with the layers or channels, but I am not sure how it works. I tried fiddling with it myself but I can not figure it out. If someone could explain or point me in the right direction, that would be great. /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[aesir]

for whatever program you're using, read the help section on "alpha maps"

[mr.toast]

if your talking about alphas then i suggest reading dark horizon's tut, shows how to display them correctly in max

http://www.planetquake.com/polycount/cottages/horribledeath/tut-alpha.htm

[spider2cool]

wierd...I fallowed it step by step...no luck...I will keep trying. thanx mr. toast

[Eric Chadwick]

Did you create an alpha channel in your bitmap?

BTW, here's a nice liite tutorial I saw recently, about pre-multiplied vs. normal alpha.
http://www.ypoart.com/tutorials/Alpha-about.htm
Probably way beyond what you need right now, but the knowledge does come in handy if you see a halo around your transparent material. 3ds max doesn't premultiply the opacity when it renders...

[KDR_11k]

Eric: Thanks, if I had a dollar for each time I would have needed that de-transparent filter...

[spider2cool]

thanks alot. I figured it out.