Modding:Face and body textures

Editing the CLEA/HMVY

To edit CLEA/HMVY textures it is best to break them down to their RGBA channels and edit each channel individually.

For example in GIMP to separate them into their channels you would do this;
1. Open the texture in GIMP
2. Go to Colors > Components > Decompose >

Switch Color Model to RGBA if editing the HMVY
Keep Color Model as RGB if editing the CLEA

3. Once the Color Model is selected press OK

4. This will open another window/page with each channel now as layers. You can now edit each channel separately using the guide below to know what each channel does.

5. When you are finished making your edits go to; Colors > Components > Compose >

Switch Color Model to RGBA if editing the HMVY
Keep Color Model as RGB if editing the CLEA

6. Once the Color Model is selected press OK

7. It will now open another window/page with the texture repacked with its channels together. You can now save your texture

When saving your texture make sure the extension is .DDS not .dds

CLEA

DDS Format: BC3/DXT5 Linear

Red Channel - Cavities
Green Channel - Eyebrows
Blue Channel - Lips
Alpha Channel - Ambient Occlusion

HMVY

DDS Format: BC3/DXT5 Linear
Skin tinting

Red Channel - Hemoglobin
Green Channel - Melanin (freckles)
Blue Channel - Veins
Alpha Channel - Yellowing

NORMAL

DDS Format: BC3/DXT5 Linear
Wrinkles, scars, any indents in the skin

MSK

DDS Format: DXT1

Red Channel - Non-skin (horns, nail colour)
Green Channel - Pigmentation (lighter = less, also vitiligo)
Blue Channel - Tear/Lip Lines

Gallery

CLEA
HMVY
NM