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Face overlays are the common denominator to...well...all things face related in TS3. Using face overlays you can make:
 
Face overlays are the common denominator to...well...all things face related in TS3. Using face overlays you can make:
  
[[Image:Sivlips.jpg|thumb|left|3 Coloured Lipstick by Siv]]
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[[Image:Sivlips.jpg|right|3 Coloured Lipstick by Siv]]
 
* Eyeshadow, Eyeliner, Lipstick and Blush.
 
* Eyeshadow, Eyeliner, Lipstick and Blush.
 
* Full-Face Costume Makeup
 
* Full-Face Costume Makeup
 
* Facial Hair (beards, eyebrows, etc.)
 
* Facial Hair (beards, eyebrows, etc.)
* Default Replacement Eyes/Non-Default Contact Lenses*
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* Default Replacement Eyes/Non-Default Contact Lenses<sup>1</sup>
* Default/Non-Default Teeth*
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* Default/Non-Default Teeth<sup>1</sup>
* Face Masks*
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* Face Masks<sup>2</sup>
* Beauty Marks/Freckles*
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* Beauty Marks/Freckles<sup>3</sup>
 
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=====Notes=====
 
=====Notes=====
* Eyes and teeth require a few extra steps, so they will be discussed toward the end of this tutorial.<br>
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<sup>1</sup> Eyes and teeth require a few extra steps, so they will be discussed toward the end of this tutorial.<br>
* Face masks are handled differently so they will be discussed in it's own tutorial (coming soon).<br>
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<sup>2</sup> Face masks are handled differently so they will be discussed in it's own tutorial (coming soon).<br>
* Although you can make beauty marks using the methods below, if you wish to make them layerable and show up in the beauty mark/freckles section like the in-game EA beauty marks you'll have to do some extra coding with S3PE/Postal. It's not *hard* to do per se, but it's a little tedious.
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<sup>3</sup> Although you can make beauty marks using the methods below, if you wish to make them layerable and show up in the beauty mark/freckles section like the in-game EA beauty marks you'll have to do some extra coding with S3PE/Postal. It's not *hard* to do per se, but it's a little tedious.
  
 
===Difficulty===
 
===Difficulty===

Revision as of 01:52, 24 September 2009

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Face Overlays

Face overlays are the common denominator to...well...all things face related in TS3. Using face overlays you can make:

3 Coloured Lipstick by Siv
  • Eyeshadow, Eyeliner, Lipstick and Blush.
  • Full-Face Costume Makeup
  • Facial Hair (beards, eyebrows, etc.)
  • Default Replacement Eyes/Non-Default Contact Lenses1
  • Default/Non-Default Teeth1
  • Face Masks2
  • Beauty Marks/Freckles3


And, the list grows longer as we get more creative. Basically, if you want something to show up on the face, then you'll need to make it as a face overlay.

Notes

1 Eyes and teeth require a few extra steps, so they will be discussed toward the end of this tutorial.
2 Face masks are handled differently so they will be discussed in it's own tutorial (coming soon).
3 Although you can make beauty marks using the methods below, if you wish to make them layerable and show up in the beauty mark/freckles section like the in-game EA beauty marks you'll have to do some extra coding with S3PE/Postal. It's not *hard* to do per se, but it's a little tedious.

Difficulty

Although the basic concepts of making face overlays is easy, making them well is another story. Some prior knowledge on using your image editor is required, as I will not be holding your hand as much as I usually do throughout this tutorial. Also, keep in mind there is no one-size-fits-all tutorial so you'll need to do a bit of extra tweaking here and there.

What You'll Need

(I'll be using Photoshop 7.0, so if you're using a different program the screen shots will be different but the concept is the same.)

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