Tips & Tutorial for Converting 3D Clothes (from 1 Figure to Another)
Ever wonder how to get those lovely Victoria 4 clothes to fit other figures? Well, here are a few sure-fire tips to get those clothes to work on other figures! Here’s how to convert clothes from one 3D figure (such as Victoria 3) to another (such as Victoria 4). I’m going to give you the easy way and the hard way. All of these instructions assume that you use Smith Micro’s Poser software and that you have at least an intermediate understanding of how to use the software. These are some of my tips. There may be a easier or better way. PLEASE feel free to chime in with other ideas by leaving a comment. I am very happy to add/delete items in this tutorial / tip sheet to make it easier for folks to understand. The *EASIEST* way is to convert 3D clothes … 1. Buy Crossdresser or Wardrobe Wizard licenses and get the software. (I have no affiliation with them and don’t receive any sort of kick-back.) – Crossdresser is here (software is free; the licenses cost money): http://www.evilinnocence.com/store/shop-by-category/crossdresser.html http://www.evilinnocence.com/crossdresser – Wardrobe Wizard comes with Poser 8+ but you can buy it for earlier versions as well as figure licenses here: http://www.philc.net/WardrobeWizard.php http://www.philc.net/store_WW_Extra_Figs.php 2. Convert the clothes from one figure to another by following the instructions for the specific software. Help File for Wardrobe Wizard: http://www.philc.net/WW2_help.php Instructions for Crossdresser: http://www.evilinnocence.com/xd-conversion-tutorial/ ~~~LAZY BREAK: OK, let’s say you’re pooped and need a nap. Well, now’s the time to do it. You can just do steps 3-8 on an as needed basis. But I don’t suggest converting massive amounts of clothing without at least doing the process below once to see if there are any problems to fix (rest assured: sometimes the software does such a good job that you don’t have to change a thing…especially for sleeveless dresses!). Believe me: You could easily fill up a few hard drives with converted clothing that you later realize is a mess (see potential problems below).~~~ 3. Load your base figure & the converted outfit from the Poser libraries. Conform it.* 4. Bend the figure around to see if there are any spiky bits when you bend the arms/legs, any breakage or any poke-through. You can do this by manually moving the arms and legs around (turn off IK first**) or by clicking on your base figure and then loading a pose for it from your pose library (e.g. a leaning, standing, fighting or dancing pose). 5. In Poser, open the Joint Editor and tweak the joints (if needed). Here’s a good tutorial from EvilInnocence on how to do this: http://www.evilinnocence.com/xd-pose-fix-tutorial/ Another tutorial:...
Photoshop Tutorial: Gorgeous Tinted Photos: Add a Splash of Color to a Black & White Photo
Tinted black and white photos (i.e. black and white photography with zones of color) has become very popular particularly for professional portraiture. It gave give either a vintage feel or a cool modern look to a photo, depending on both the photo composition and the technique you use. You can achieve the same look for your personal or professional photos in just a few easy steps in Photoshop! Method 1: Above is a video tutorial by ShadowTutorials that succinctly describes the steps needed. For those who don’t like to watch vidoes, here is the basic process: 1. Open a photo. 2. Make sure the photo is no longer part of the background but on a layer of its own. 3. Use the magnetic lasso tool to select the parts of the photo you would like to colorize. To make multiple selections, hold down on the ‘Shift’ key. 4. Right click and feather the selection by 2 or 3 pixels — just enough to remove any sharp edges. 5. Create a copy of the layer. 6. Go back to the original layer. Go to the menu at the top and choose Image > Adjustment > Black and White. 7. Use the eraser tool at 10-20% opacity to clean up anything on the top color layer that looks jagged. 8. If the color looks to intense for you, choose the top color layer and then reduce the opacity to 50% or another percentage until you achieve the amount of color you like. You should now see two layers visible: the one with your colored bits and an underlying black and white layer. Method 2: An alternate method (some people find this easier): 1. Open a photo. 2. Make sure the photo is no longer part of the background but on a layer of its own.1. Copy the photo layer. (Ctrl+J) 3. Convert the bottom layer to black and white by going to the menu and choosing Image > Adjustment > Black and White. 4. On the top layer, use the eraser to erase any parts you don’t want to be black and white. Use 100% to completely erase it. Or, change the opacity of the eraser to 50% or less if you want less saturated color or varying degrees of color. Method 3: OK, still not what you want? The video below shows a completely different method. In this case, you will be adding new color versus using color from the original photo. In a nutshell… 1. Open a photo and make sure it’s not in the background but on a layer of its own. 2. If it is not already...