how do i make a good weapon icon?

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the only way i can think of making weapon icons is with ms paint or paint.net...how do i make it look like its a pic of the model?

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[-Jetz-]

I'd do it by using the mission editor or a non-rendered brick to spawn it on construct, using the console to turn it white or near white, getting into a good position, taking the picture, snipping out the white space in PDN (find the perfect tolerance level so you don't gouge into the item), then adding the transparant circle behind it. But that's because I don't have photoshop or a modeling program.