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ReK2 Cortes

Registered User

Join date: 17 May 2007

Posts: 5

05-22-2007 14:58

hi, don't know why, but I am looking around to how to make custom avatars..
also I will like to know if the costumes people wears in SL are made with custom avatars or
the same way you make clothes..(tshirt...pants...)..
can anyone point me to the right howto/tutorial for this?

Thanks!

Rigrunner Rang

...Newb

Join date: 23 May 2007

Posts: 162

05-23-2007 01:23

i think they're made using poser

where as clothes can be made with any art program

bilbo99 Emu

Garrett's No.1 fan

Join date: 27 Oct 2006

Posts: 3,468

05-23-2007 01:30

Not actually been there myself but I hear the Ivory Tower of Prims being suggested a lot to questions of this kind.

Bodhisatva Paperclip

Tip: Savor pie, bald chap

Join date: 12 Jan 2007

Posts: 970

05-23-2007 05:29

/8/c0/165719/1.html

This thread might be a wee bit of help. Otherwise, all I can say is avatars are made with the sliders and textures and prims and animations. Read up in the building tips and texture tips forums. Also, I managed to pick up a box of free avatars somewhere (Dark Darma? Dharma? Island?). Examining how those were done has given me some insight and lots more ideas than I'll ever have time to achieve. Good luck!

Storm Thunders

Polyavatarist

Join date: 31 May 2006

Posts: 157

05-23-2007 07:17

http://avatartoolbox.googlepages.com/AvatarToolbox.html

There's lots of information there about customizing avatars.

Joker Opus

Registered Usimibober

Join date: 9 May 2006

Posts: 363

05-23-2007 07:35

You can create textures to put onto clothes you make in appearance editing mode (Right Click > Edit Appearance) useing PhotoShop, or GIMP 2.0, or any other editing programm. People also like making clothes (like shoes, hair, jewlery) out of prims. This is suggested to go to a building tutorial for (look in the classifieds).

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Nina Stepford

was lied to by LL

Join date: 26 Mar 2007

Posts: 3,373

05-23-2007 08:05

the body shape is edited in the 'appearance' section
clothes and custom skins are created in photoshop (or something similar)
things such as body armour or hair is made with the 'build' function.

howto make a custom avatar?
ReK2 Cortes Registered User Join date: 17 May 2007 Posts: 5	05-22-2007 14:58 hi, don't know why, but I am looking around to how to make custom avatars.. also I will like to know if the costumes people wears in SL are made with custom avatars or the same way you make clothes..(tshirt...pants...).. can anyone point me to the right howto/tutorial for this? Thanks!
Rigrunner Rang ...Newb Join date: 23 May 2007 Posts: 162	05-23-2007 01:23 i think they're made using poser where as clothes can be made with any art program
bilbo99 Emu Garrett's No.1 fan Join date: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 3,468	05-23-2007 01:30 Not actually been there myself but I hear the Ivory Tower of Prims being suggested a lot to questions of this kind.
Bodhisatva Paperclip Tip: Savor pie, bald chap Join date: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 970	05-23-2007 05:29 /8/c0/165719/1.html This thread might be a wee bit of help. Otherwise, all I can say is avatars are made with the sliders and textures and prims and animations. Read up in the building tips and texture tips forums. Also, I managed to pick up a box of free avatars somewhere (Dark Darma? Dharma? Island?). Examining how those were done has given me some insight and lots more ideas than I'll ever have time to achieve. Good luck!
Storm Thunders Polyavatarist Join date: 31 May 2006 Posts: 157	05-23-2007 07:17 http://avatartoolbox.googlepages.com/AvatarToolbox.html There's lots of information there about customizing avatars.
Joker Opus Registered Usimibober Join date: 9 May 2006 Posts: 363	05-23-2007 07:35 You can create textures to put onto clothes you make in appearance editing mode (Right Click > Edit Appearance) useing PhotoShop, or GIMP 2.0, or any other editing programm. People also like making clothes (like shoes, hair, jewlery) out of prims. This is suggested to go to a building tutorial for (look in the classifieds). _____________________ Jøkêr Øpüs PLEASE FIX THE WEAPON TESTING SANDBOX - AN OLD SECONDLIFE HANGOUT!
Nina Stepford was lied to by LL Join date: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 3,373	05-23-2007 08:05 the body shape is edited in the 'appearance' section clothes and custom skins are created in photoshop (or something similar) things such as body armour or hair is made with the 'build' function.

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