| So you would like to make clothing in Second | | | | round 9px brush and enlarge it to 50px to make |
| Life? Fashion is one of the hottest topics in | | | | it easier to draw. |
| Second Life. There are many blogs, web sites, | | | | Step 6 |
| and news media dedicated to specific designers. | | | | Go to the top of the screen and select layer and |
| Everyone has their own creative style and | | | | then new layer. Take your brush tool and fill in the |
| personality they want to present to the world, | | | | template with black. |
| and fashion is an ever evolving market. Many real | | | | Step 7 |
| world designers are coming to Second Life. This | | | | Now we will begin to make a simple collar. On the |
| tutorial will explain to you how to make clothing | | | | left side of your screen select the eraser tool |
| for your avatar. | | | | from the menu. Choose the 9px brush tip. Locate |
| Step 1 | | | | the lines on the template that show the neckline |
| Let's get started by making your very first basic | | | | and trace along the line to form the collar shape. |
| shirt to wear. First you need to download a | | | | Step 8 |
| template. You can find the templates on Second | | | | Here is how to add an image to the shirt. Go |
| Life's official website. You can also find many | | | | back to the left side of your screen to where the |
| other templates created by other residents of SL | | | | 2 color boxes are located. Select the foreground |
| on the web. | | | | color box and select the color red. |
| Step 2 | | | | Step 9 |
| You have a few options when it comes to how | | | | Select the custom shape tool. At the top of the |
| you would like to begin creating your shirt. Photo | | | | screen locate the custom shape drop down menu. |
| Sourcing is a method where you can use a | | | | Select the paw shape or any other shape you |
| photograph of a piece of clothing, or a texture, to | | | | like. Center the mouse cursor where you want |
| create your shirt. Another option you have is | | | | the image. Hold down the left mouse button and |
| drawing your shirt by hand using the paint tools | | | | drag your mouse to the size of the image you |
| available with the program. When using a Photo | | | | want to add to your shirt. |
| sourcing method, be sure that the image you use | | | | Step 10 |
| is not copyright, or that you have permission to | | | | Locate the layer menu on the lower right hand |
| use that image. Be wary of "free" image sites | | | | corner of your program. Locate Background and |
| since some sources do have stolen textures. | | | | click on the eye icon to hide that layer. Locate |
| Step 3 | | | | Overlay and chick on the eye icon to his that |
| Open your Adobe photo shop program and select | | | | layer. |
| file and then open. Locate the folder with the | | | | Step 11 |
| upper body template and open it. | | | | To Save your work, go to file and then save as. |
| Step 4 | | | | Save as a Targa TGA file. This Targa file texture |
| Go to the left side of your screen to where the | | | | is now ready to be uploaded to Second Life and |
| 2 color boxes are located. Select the foreground | | | | made into a shirt. |
| color box and select the color black. | | | | Tips |
| Step 5 | | | | Make a back up save of the psd format to edit |
| Now go up to the brush tool and locate the drop | | | | later. |
| down at the top left of the screen. Choose the | | | | Make sure you save the Targa as 32 bit. |