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Ctarr Huszar

BEYOND TATTOO

Join date: 14 Oct 2005

Posts: 125

02-27-2006 10:32

....full skin template. And how do you save it so its a full skin. I been making skins using the upper/lower/head templates but they save as 3 different items. Is there a full skin template or are these skins made in 3rd party programs and saved as DXL file. If thats the case, how do you upload a DXL file.

Chip Midnight

ate my baby!

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 10,231

02-27-2006 12:20

All skins in SL are made from three individual textures. You can make creating them a bit easier by using a 3d paint program where you can paint on thet avatar model as if you were working with a single texture but you still need to end up with a head, upper body, and lower body texture to upload and create the skin in SL.

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Aion Ree

Registered User

Join date: 17 Feb 2006

Posts: 6

02-27-2006 15:50

Chip, can you recommend a decent 3D paint program?

Exile Loudon

Aspiring Scripter

Join date: 10 Dec 2005

Posts: 122

02-27-2006 18:07

And maybe recommend one that is for mac too

Zapoteth Zaius

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Join date: 14 Feb 2004

Posts: 5,634

02-27-2006 18:11

GIMP is free :)

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Exile Loudon

Aspiring Scripter

Join date: 10 Dec 2005

Posts: 122

02-27-2006 18:38

Ugh; I keep downloading that X11 plug in and it still wont recognize it.

Chip Midnight

ate my baby!

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 10,231

02-27-2006 18:40

GIMP isn't a 3d paint program, alas.

You can try out Tattoo, It's clunky and simplistic but it's shareware and very inexpensive. It's PC only unfortunately.

There's Maxon's BodyPaint 2.5. It has versions for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It's about $800.

There's Right Hemisphere's Deep Paint 3D which is around $600. I'm not sure if there's a Mac version. I don't think there is.

There's also MeshPaint 3D. This is another shareware app. I'm not sure if it's still being developed but it might be worth a look.

As far as I know there's not much else out there unless you want to spend a few thousand dollars.

I personally use Cebas's GhostPainter2 which is a plugin for 3ds Max and Photoshop. It's relatively cheap but it requires you to have both max and Photoshop already.

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Zapoteth Zaius

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Join date: 14 Feb 2004

Posts: 5,634

02-27-2006 18:42

From: Chip Midnight

GIMP isn't a 3d paint program, alas.

You can try out Tattoo, It's clunky and simplistic but it's shareware and very inexpensive. It's PC only unfortunately.

There's Maxon's BodyPaint 2.5. It has versions for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It's about $800.

There's Right Hemisphere's Deep Paint 3D which is around $600. I'm not sure if there's a Mac version. I don't think there is.

There's also MeshPaint 3D. This is another shareware app. I'm not sure if it's still being developed but it might be worth a look.

As far as I know there's not much else out there unless you want to spend a few thousand dollars.

I personally use Cebas's GhostPainter2 which is a plugin for 3ds Max and Photoshop. It's relatively cheap but it requires you to have both max and Photoshop already.

Ooops, haha, I should learn to read huh?

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Cottonteil Muromachi

Abominable

Join date: 2 Mar 2005

Posts: 1,071

02-27-2006 22:30

Theres also ZBrush at www.pixologic.com at USD490. It does more than just 3D painting, including sculpting and molding models like clay.

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Ctarr Huszar BEYOND TATTOO Join date: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 125	02-27-2006 10:32 ....full skin template. And how do you save it so its a full skin. I been making skins using the upper/lower/head templates but they save as 3 different items. Is there a full skin template or are these skins made in 3rd party programs and saved as DXL file. If thats the case, how do you upload a DXL file.
Chip Midnight ate my baby! Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 10,231	02-27-2006 12:20 All skins in SL are made from three individual textures. You can make creating them a bit easier by using a 3d paint program where you can paint on thet avatar model as if you were working with a single texture but you still need to end up with a head, upper body, and lower body texture to upload and create the skin in SL. _____________________ My other hobby: www.live365.com/stations/chip_midnight
Aion Ree Registered User Join date: 17 Feb 2006 Posts: 6	02-27-2006 15:50 Chip, can you recommend a decent 3D paint program?
Exile Loudon Aspiring Scripter Join date: 10 Dec 2005 Posts: 122	02-27-2006 18:07 And maybe recommend one that is for mac too
Zapoteth Zaius Is back Join date: 14 Feb 2004 Posts: 5,634	02-27-2006 18:11 GIMP is free :) _____________________ I have the right to remain silent. Anything I say will be misquoted and used against me. --------------- Zapoteth Designs, Temotu (100,50) ---------------
Exile Loudon Aspiring Scripter Join date: 10 Dec 2005 Posts: 122	02-27-2006 18:38 Ugh; I keep downloading that X11 plug in and it still wont recognize it.
Chip Midnight ate my baby! Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 10,231	02-27-2006 18:40 GIMP isn't a 3d paint program, alas. You can try out Tattoo, It's clunky and simplistic but it's shareware and very inexpensive. It's PC only unfortunately. There's Maxon's BodyPaint 2.5. It has versions for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It's about $800. There's Right Hemisphere's Deep Paint 3D which is around $600. I'm not sure if there's a Mac version. I don't think there is. There's also MeshPaint 3D. This is another shareware app. I'm not sure if it's still being developed but it might be worth a look. As far as I know there's not much else out there unless you want to spend a few thousand dollars. I personally use Cebas's GhostPainter2 which is a plugin for 3ds Max and Photoshop. It's relatively cheap but it requires you to have both max and Photoshop already. _____________________ My other hobby: www.live365.com/stations/chip_midnight
Zapoteth Zaius Is back Join date: 14 Feb 2004 Posts: 5,634	02-27-2006 18:42 From: Chip Midnight GIMP isn't a 3d paint program, alas. You can try out Tattoo, It's clunky and simplistic but it's shareware and very inexpensive. It's PC only unfortunately. There's Maxon's BodyPaint 2.5. It has versions for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It's about $800. There's Right Hemisphere's Deep Paint 3D which is around $600. I'm not sure if there's a Mac version. I don't think there is. There's also MeshPaint 3D. This is another shareware app. I'm not sure if it's still being developed but it might be worth a look. As far as I know there's not much else out there unless you want to spend a few thousand dollars. I personally use Cebas's GhostPainter2 which is a plugin for 3ds Max and Photoshop. It's relatively cheap but it requires you to have both max and Photoshop already. Ooops, haha, I should learn to read huh? _____________________ I have the right to remain silent. Anything I say will be misquoted and used against me. --------------- Zapoteth Designs, Temotu (100,50) ---------------
Cottonteil Muromachi Abominable Join date: 2 Mar 2005 Posts: 1,071	02-27-2006 22:30 Theres also ZBrush at www.pixologic.com at USD490. It does more than just 3D painting, including sculpting and molding models like clay.