How do I properly make my own 2D Skybox using SkyPaint? Created 4 years ago2020-04-08 15:07:25 UTC by EsprimoP

I'm trying to "convert" this image into a 2D skybox, following this tutorial.

I'm using GIMP, since It's got pretty much everything Photoshop has that I need for this.
I'm getting weird results inside SkyPaint when loading the manipulated image:It looks so messed up. What can be done to properly create this?

I guess your image must be a panoramic image.

Yeah, the first thing you're going to need is an image that can actually work as a skybox. The image you're using is only really wide enough to make up a single side. You need a panoramic, 360 degree shot to work with.

Okay, I found some panoramic 360 image, pretty wide (1400x256), and resized it to a 2048x2048 to make it a 1:1 aspect ratio and modified it via image editor. Still gives this kind of result.

can you show your modified and unmodified images.

Here you go. Found a real 360 image this time.

i think you used "live picture, cube jpg" filetype

i tried you image your image works good. except from the poles of sphere.

you have to use this step for poles i guess "d)Paint in your sky details"

do you using photoshop for converting it to polar coordinates?

Oh my God, I did not pay attention to the same original filetypes having a different import mode. That worked for both unmodified and modified images. Yes, I can take it from here, now, thanks a lot! Big brain fart. Thanks!