How do I create a skin?

[andy herbert]

i don't know ware this question would go but can some 1 teach me how to create a skin for a gun or a vehicle

[HSACEVOLI]

[url]http://developer.valvesoftware.com/[/url]

[andy herbert]

um i don't understand sorry

[Ordnas]

That's the Valve developers wiki, search there. Altrought many facepunchers know about making skins, you may go there.

[Teh_Medic]

You need these:
[url=http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/files/files/vtfedit125-11.exe]VTF Edit[/url]
[url=http://dw.com.com/redir?edId=3&siteId=4&oId=3000-2192_4-10338146&ontId=2192_4&spi=9070bceaada54c177d1716c8e82ea278&lop=link&ltype=dl_dlnow&pid=10879258&mfgId=6265418&merId=6265418&pguid=xaGEcwoPjFwAAF4jrdEAAADI&destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fdownload.cnet.com%2F3001-2192_4-10338146.html%3Fspi%3D9070bceaada54c177d1716c8e82ea278%26part%3Ddl-6265418]Paint.NET (Or some other photo-shopping program. This one is 100% free and legal.)[/url]
[url=http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/files/files/gcfscape173.exe]GCFScape[/url]
[url=http://lmgtfy.com/?q=How+do+I+make+skins+for+half-life+2+games%3F]Additional Help[/url]

Via "VTFEdit" you can export the .vtf skins into any other file extension. (tga, png, jpeg, etc.)
There is no use or requirement for conversion software. (I.e. VTF2TGA)
Good Luck.