I am interested in getting started with creation.
I am wanting to learn to make skins, clothes, ect.
Any tips on how to get started, I have no clue where to even begin.
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Darkpoet Magne
Dances With Penguins
Join date: 10 Sep 2007
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11-01-2007 21:04
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Sylvia Trilling
Flying Tribe
Join date: 2 Oct 2006
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11-01-2007 22:17
Begin with the stickies at the top of this forum.
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Natalie Oe
Huh?
Join date: 3 Oct 2005
Posts: 679
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11-01-2007 23:15
you can try http://graphicssecondlife.freeforums.com if you need help creating fabric folds in either photoshop or PSP and other tutorials aswell as resources.
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Darkpoet Magne
Dances With Penguins
Join date: 10 Sep 2007
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11-02-2007 04:40
I don't have photoshop, but I do have gimp, if that helps you...
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Storm Thunders
Polyavatarist
Join date: 31 May 2006
Posts: 157
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11-02-2007 05:42
I'm exclusively a GIMP user. The concepts for a lot of tutorials cross over to it, but you'll have to explore to find out what menu options and such do the job.
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Mephisto Brennen
No Copy / Mod / Transfer
Join date: 20 Jul 2006
Posts: 84
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11-02-2007 08:36
you can try http://graphicssecondlife.freeforums.com if you need help creating fabric folds in either photoshop or PSP and other tutorials aswell as resources. Ow that one is useful, I been there before, indeed, its a really good place to start off |
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Lee Ponzu
What Would Steve Do?
Join date: 28 Jun 2006
Posts: 1,770
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11-02-2007 12:00
Definitely take the time to read everything you can in these forums for a few days, and keep notes or at least pointers to things that look helpful.
Definitely take some time to become generically familiar with the GIMP. Groking the GIMP or GIMP: Beginner to Pro are both good. Set a specific goal. For most people, clothes are easier than skin. Set some goal like making a Shirt and Pants combination. Start trying. Don't give up until you make some progress or learn something. |
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Oryx Tempel
Registered User
Join date: 8 Nov 2006
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11-05-2007 10:22
Darkpoet, there are a few Gimp users here, so feel free to ask questions! But definitely, start by downloading the clothing templates, either from LL, Robin (Sojourner) Wood, or Chip Midnight, or all 3 if you like.
Reading the stickies at the top of this forum is invaluable. I spent my first few weeks haunting this forum and reading everything I could find. Also, SecondStyle magazine (www.secondstyle.com) has a great tutorial every month on something new. One month it was folds, another was buttons, another was mini-prims, etc. Most importantly, PLAY on The Gimp. Play with all the functions and filters and script-fus and buttons and channel mixers and everything. Learn what your program can do for you.  And ask questions! _____________________
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