[Q] How to change the color of the armor?

[Zaselim]

Hello again everyone, so how can i change the color of the armor? I have this boots in brown like color and i want them to be in black, red, blue and couple of other colors, and some armor i have i want to change them into some colors. So how can i do that?

I'll appreciate the help, Thanks.

[myuhinny]

Gimp with .dds plugin it's free paint-net free or photoshop not free. Throw the .dds texture file you want into like gimp and then use colorize. Not sure if paint-net and photoshop have the same option but they should have something similar to it. 

[HanPL]

You could use Photoshop to that.

Just convert dds files to photoshop compatible edit the file then save it and convert back to dds file.

[Zaselim]

i managed the color part but i'm stuck in CK where can i find the part to replace the changed color boots dds, in armor, armor addon and constructable objects categories only has the meshes selection.. Means how can i change the textures(.dds file)path

[Veta]

I think that is changeable in the .nif file .
Select the item you want , at the drop list , select BSLighting Shader property , then right click texture set and click "follow link "

[Zaselim]

yeah but that way i have to make a new nif file as well, I know that part. what i want is to make mod with same nif files but only change textures like the craftable bra and panties mod. its has only one set of nif files (pant_0.nif, pant_1.nif) but dds file for every color.

[Veta]

No need to make new nif just open the one you want and follow the steps I gave you .

[Zaselim]

yeah i did that but now the original mod also has the same color boots..

[Veta]

OHHH  .  In that case all you have to do is open the ck made duplicates of the armor you want ( you make duplicates by right click and select duplicate, you should also change name and ID )  then click where it says world model , it will bring up a panel showing the model and textures which you can then proceed to change .

[Zaselim]

yea i know the duplication process, i do it when i edit the armor so i can have both the original and edited armor and i did it and even add textures (in textures set) and the in armor addon edit the model and open the record and added the texture entry from the list, in inventory preview showed the right color but when i wore the armor or boots it had its original (old) color.

So for now i'm going with the only thing that worked for me before making the thread, by editing the textures path in nifskope.

But i'll still try to make it work, Thanks for help guys