Free TS Metal Backround Asset 640x400

Aydra · AA Infantry **Joined**: 05 Apr 2012 **Location**: Canada

Hey, I wanted to make a UI using the original TS Mainscreen Background without the green and the logo, but was unable to find one. So using XCC mixer I was able to steal a frame from the startup video with the blank backround. But since its from a video its not very good quality, and Im sure this is where most people stop.

SO, I spent some time and restored the image to good quality and used it for my mod. I assume others would like to have it so Here it is.

Tiberian Sun Metal Backround 640x400 (just right click "save picture as")

If your good with photoshop this is what I did:
-I took 3 frames of the original video and merged them all 33% opacity to get a general best quality.
-Then i took the TS mainscreen and erased all the green and logo's/buttons and and kept the rest.
-I then changed its color/brightness to match the other video image and merged them.
-I then took the rest of the areas that seemed poor quality, selected them, "did a smart blur", and then a "2% film grain".
-Then adjusted levels and brightness and now done!

No need to give credit if you use it, it's for everyone.

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CCHyper · Defense Minister **Joined**: 07 Apr 2005

Not bad, good work!

I actually found a JPEG of this on a old TS site, was pretty crisp and should have it somewhere...

Exley · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:23 pm Post subject:

you could try using Kodak plugin to smooth it up a little

overall nice idea you had

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Aydra · AA Infantry **Joined**: 05 Apr 2012 **Location**: Canada

thx, if only we had access to the original game assets.....

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Exley · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:11 pm Post subject:

patch with HD videos and stretched menu's would be nice Very Happy

those renderers and artists probably still have something saved #Tongue

just look on Eric Gooch web of those hi-res renders stills

Crimsonum · Seth **Joined**: 14 Jul 2005 **Location**: Fineland

Looks good, Aydra. If I'd have to design the menu, I'd use bits of the valve as buttons. Or, you could use the rings, so that they glow green as you hover over them.

You should be able to have menu backgrounds larger than 640 x 400. I only wish there was a version of this background with a bigger resolution.

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Volgin · Commander **Joined**: 07 Mar 2009

You can't make this into a desktop background, can you? Add more detail to it and stuff?

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Dutchygamer · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:33 pm Post subject:

Volgin wrote:

You can't make this into a desktop background, can you? Add more detail to it and stuff?

Just this one scaled up to about 1920x1080 should be enough imho #Tongue

blubb · General **Joined**: 31 Jul 2005

Dutchygamer wrote:

Volgin wrote:

You can't make this into a desktop background, can you? Add more detail to it and stuff?

Just this one scaled up to about 1920x1080 should be enough imho #Tongue

blurry image is blurry

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Aydra · AA Infantry **Joined**: 05 Apr 2012 **Location**: Canada

Well, all i did was take the original which is 640x400 and restore it. To make it High resolution I would probably make it from scratch, which is possible, but that would be a whole days work...

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Exley · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:49 pm Post subject:

there's half cheat for upscale
usually programs do shit job when resizing
but if a clip of that would be loaded in MPC/HC and use
upscale it might give bit better result

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