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Games => Gaming => Topic started by: Freddy on July 24, 2007, 02:08:28 pm

Title: SL - Making Content
Post by: Freddy on July 24, 2007, 02:08:28 pm: This is mainly for aladyblond, gamertom and mav.

I figured it would be cool if we got our heads together on this one so this thread is a place to drop links to useful information, tutorials and help etc.

The theory is that if we are all singing from the same hymn sheet we should be able to progress quite quickly and help each other out.

My personal first area that I want to explore is skin making, then maybe after that body shapes and morphs - if thats how it works, but I am open to anything.

Happy hunting!
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: GamerThom on July 24, 2007, 04:12:04 pm: They have skinning templates as well as tutorials for them in the downloads area of the main SL site.
I just downloaded them, but haven't had the opp to look them over yet. ~alady already is getting into
making clothing skins. ;)
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: Maviarab on July 24, 2007, 05:10:05 pm: Here are some psd's for you all...
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: Maviarab on July 24, 2007, 05:13:35 pm: And some more...
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: Freddy on July 24, 2007, 06:03:52 pm: Quote from: GamerThom on July 24, 2007, 04:12:04 pm
They have skinning templates as well as tutorials for them in the downloads area of the main SL site.
I just downloaded them, but haven't had the opp to look them over yet. ~alady already is getting into
making clothing skins. ;)

Have you got a link to the page Tom - I don't see downloads in the menu and am still lost!
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: Maviarab on July 24, 2007, 07:10:28 pm: http://secondlife.com/community/downloads.php

Bottom of page bro :)
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: Freddy on July 24, 2007, 09:16:36 pm: Thanks Mav ;D

I found you can post links to SL places just like you do normal web links - pretty neat and a very useful way to let people know where you mean.
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: ALADYBLOND on July 24, 2007, 10:49:01 pm: i need templates for face and cllothes you know i do not follow instructions well. where do i get them or can someomne send me a freebie.lynn
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: GamerThom on July 25, 2007, 01:02:27 am: I emailed the templates to you from my sites admin account, alady. You should have them in your inbox. ;D
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: GamerThom on July 25, 2007, 01:12:12 am: Check your email again ~alady. I sent you some more info on those templates. ;)
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: Freddy on July 25, 2007, 12:42:54 pm: Ok..templates...question - presumably you need the template for the skin you are actually wearing in game ? Or is there one template for all ?
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: ALADYBLOND on July 25, 2007, 01:21:02 pm: they allow you to design your own skin body in a sense by allpying certain parameters thin thick longshort etc but if you buy skins or make them you can project your own or anothers image onto the template its just like poser and hal.
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: Freddy on July 25, 2007, 01:40:19 pm: Ok thanks I think I see now...I'm such a noob again lol
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: GamerThom on July 25, 2007, 04:15:35 pm: It's pretty much one template for each part of the body. You can make extra stuff like jackets
and skirts appear to have different styles by working in layers and adding transparencies.
The biggest market in SL for new skins and clothing extras is the adult entertainment market
which accounts for almost two thirds of the regular busines done in SL. Especially lucrative is
the market for BDSM items, which from what I understand is high price / high demand.

I must have spent 3 hours talking to Ein Bekkers who owns the mall behind Vits office.
He's a good source to pump for info, but you gotta watch the guy and what you let him
know about your own plans, he's one really slick dude whos always looking for some
angle that he can use to make money, honest or not.
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: Maviarab on July 25, 2007, 04:32:39 pm: Good pointers there Gamer...thx for info.
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: GamerThom on July 25, 2007, 04:35:28 pm: I'll be in SL later. Like in a couple hours from now if any of you want to hook up.
First I have some other business I have to take care of. Then I can have a little fun. ;)
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: Freddy on July 25, 2007, 09:38:33 pm: Anyone know if Paint Shop Pro saves out TGA's with an Alpha Channel please ?

I'm trying ULead Photoimpact, but there doesn't seem to be any form of alpha channel options - it just seems to save both the texture and alpha channel as one image - surely that's not gonna work right, because I am thinking the transparent (alpha) parts will just show up as black.

Any help gratefully received :)
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: Maviarab on July 26, 2007, 10:29:40 am: Yes it will bro.
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: GamerThom on July 26, 2007, 03:32:09 pm: Yea, Paint Shop Pro will save in TGA format using Alpha channel as active.
I have Paint Shop Pro 8 & 10 a,d they both have that option.
Title: Re: SL - Making Content
Post by: Freddy on July 26, 2007, 03:40:52 pm: Ok thanks, I'm still trying to get some guidance on Ulead but if it doesn't do it then I will go buy a version of PSP then.