Sims Editing: Skin Smoothing, Hair Drawing, etc.

Personally, I just use my tears...


Mostly, I use the smudge tool, with a boring round brush and it really depends on what I'm doing with it, as to whether I use soft edges or hard edges.

For hair, I like to use a hair brush. Google "brush for drawing hair in photoshop" you'll get a lot of tutorials for making brushes for drawing hair, but I like to use them with the smudge tool too, to edit hair.

Yay glad youre back! Missed your beautiful edits. Here's the hair brushes you once recommended:


'In addition with Jake's post for the hair brushes he uses, there is also this brush set and this one that I like using. But I tend to lean more toward the Brush Set:P2 though, as the strokes are softer'

@GreenLover331 Sorry for the late reply!
I got the settings off of DeviantArt that was linked to me by another model, but the plugin itself is from one of those mediafire downloads since it's a paid plugin. xD
You can get the action with the settings here (I think, memory is a little fuzzy), https://heypsd.deviantart.com/art/Topaz-Action-348738649

"JoeJoe11;c-16003327" wrote:
Yay glad youre back! Missed your beautiful edits. Here's the hair brushes you once recommended:

@JoeJoe11 There wasnt anything showing for the brushes I rec'd, but I did find them, thankfully after racking my brain! But im really glad to be back, after finding a stable job, then having a baby, ugh... life just happens. Only have time now cuz I'm recovering from back surgery. But hopefully I can keep it up after returning to work!

"Movotti;c-16002558" wrote:
Personally, I just use my tears...

For hair, I like to use a hair brush. Google "brush for drawing hair in photoshop" you'll get a lot of tutorials for making brushes for drawing hair, but I like to use them with the smudge tool too, to edit hair.

@Movotti Lol @ tears, but I may try that method with actual 'hair' brushes, as I just viewed a YouTube tutorial doing that!

"MizoreYukii;c-16015622" wrote:
@GreenLover331 Sorry for the late reply!
I got the settings off of DeviantArt that was linked to me by another model, but the plugin itself is from one of those mediafire downloads since it's a paid plugin. xD
You can get the action with the settings here (I think, memory is a little fuzzy), https://heypsd.deviantart.com/art/Topaz-Action-348738649

@MizoreYukii TY!!! You're cool! Im just now seeing these in my notifs! So I apologize as well, guys!

@GreenLover331 Not sure if I could be of any help as I don't do much smoothing when editing but for when adding in hair strands, etc, I usually set my brush settings on 50% flow.
My actual brush settings in the "Brush Window" are set to this for almost everything but mostly comes in handy with a graphic tablet if you have one.
http://i.imgur.com/U5UGWsJ.png
If you're using a mouse I'd say fiddle with the opacity/flow settings and constantly adjust brush size while working. Sometimes I switch between mouse and tablet and this has helped me a lot when adding hair detail using a mouse.
I also use the burn/dodge tool to bring out some areas of the hair more such as shadows and highlights (burn/dodge set on 50% opacity). I also use this when editing in some parts of the skin or other things.
Like mentioned by others, too, finding nice pre-made hair brushes can take a lot of the pain of drawing the strands in away :dizzy:

Did this edit a bit ago with these brush settings posted above when adding in the extra hair strands and other minor details.
Really ugly looking boy so just a forewarning

"Doctor_Vikter;c-16016095" wrote:
@GreenLover331 Not sure if I could be of any help as I don't do much smoothing when editing but for when adding in hair strands, etc, I usually set my brush settings on 50% flow.
My actual brush settings in the "Brush Window" are set to this for almost everything but mostly comes in handy with a graphic tablet if you have one.
http://i.imgur.com/U5UGWsJ.png
If you're using a mouse I'd say fiddle with the opacity/flow settings and constantly adjust brush size while working. Sometimes I switch between mouse and tablet and this has helped me a lot when adding hair detail using a mouse.
I also use the burn/dodge tool to bring out some areas of the hair more such as shadows and highlights (burn/dodge set on 50% opacity). I also use this when editing in some parts of the skin or other things.
Like mentioned by others, too, finding nice pre-made hair brushes can take a lot of the pain of drawing the strands in away :dizzy:

Did this edit a bit ago with these brush settings posted above when adding in the extra hair strands and other minor details.
Really ugly looking boy so just a forewarning

Spoiler

http://i.imgur.com/rXPiXXG.jpg

First off! Wow @ that edit; ah-maze-balls! Do you have any tut's?!

Second, I use my Intuos (I feel I spelled that so wrong) tab when editing 98% of the time... and I could not do one strand methods, as my hand cramps easily, plus I suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome in my dominant hand/wrist (righty). :s

"GreenLover331;c-16016186" wrote:

First off! Wow @ that edit; ah-maze-balls! Do you have any tut's?!

Second, I use my Intuos (I feel I spelled that so wrong) tab when editing 98% of the time... and I could not do one strand methods, as my hand cramps easily, plus I suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome in my dominant hand/wrist (righty). :s

Aa thank you! I love editing, keeps the creative juices flowing!
I'm really bad but I actually don't have any in depth for tutorials (yet), ugh. I have a few .gifs I put together during a few of the other edits I've done for a kind of break down but I do need to put some tutorials together, though, maybe this week I can get to creating a thread with some!

And that's spelled right haha! Wacom has some odd tablet names. I have the same problem at times, though, especially when I had my Bamboo tablet. I did grab a wrist brace for times it gets super nasty and it did help but it was hard as anything to try and work with it on so it's 100 percent understandable about drawing in the strands. I usually take a lot of breaks when doing edits because of that so it makes completion time super, super slow :dizzy:

There's also this brush set I've used a few times from DeviantART that has a kind of hairy pattern brush to it that you might be able to manipulate to your liking but downloading an actual hair brush and blending that in might be the best and easiest option :blush: You can still get pretty wild editing results with those

"MizoreYukii;c-16016376" wrote:

I was looking at your thread earlier in the artist section! You are super crazy talented! I would love tutorials from you.
Also, I swear everyone on the planet (er, sims planet at least) uses that brush set! xDD I use it for drawing and so do several others, lol.

Wow thanks so much <3! I appreciate you taking the time to look at the thread and some of my stuff, too!
I'll start on making some tuts today :smiley:. Might just take me a bit but I'll get em' done

Omg they're fantastic brushes, though. I honestly had no idea that brush pack is super widely used especially for editing. They're great though, I love using them for drawing and coloring too! Super versatile and awesome for adding details with

"MizoreYukii;c-16016376" wrote:

Please do a tutorial! I'd be very interested in your editing process.

Yeah, I love Wacom products! I'd die without a tablet. I used to have the Bamboo tablet too and cried when she died. But she was well used, so...

I have and love that brush pack! I practically went on a witch hunt when I got back editing, recently. I also use this set. There is also a Part 1, as well that I have, but I like P2 best.

I will! Like said, too, I'll try and start some today once this quick storm passes over :dizzy: I think this section would be the best place to post the tutorial thread? (correct me if I'm wrong on that haha!)

It's a great pack! I love going on hunts for new brushes for both drawing and editing, there's some wild stuff out there that helps out a boat load. I'm going to grab that hair pack for myself, too! Would be super useful and maybe help cut the editing time down a bit

@jilliebee22 Jillie! Omg, hiiii! How are you? O_O I was so worried about you when you went poof. You probably don't remember me though. xD
We got two amazing artists back within a week of each other though! <3

"Doctor_Vikter;c-16016680" wrote:

"MizoreYukii;c-16016376" wrote:

I was looking at your thread earlier in the artist section! You are super crazy talented! I would love tutorials from you.
Also, I swear everyone on the planet (er, sims planet at least) uses that brush set! xDD I use it for drawing and so do several others, lol.

Wow thanks so much <3! I appreciate you taking the time to look at the thread and some of my stuff, too!
I'll start on making some tuts today :smiley:. Might just take me a bit but I'll get em' done

Omg they're fantastic brushes, though. I honestly had no idea that brush pack is super widely used especially for editing. They're great though, I love using them for drawing and coloring too! Super versatile and awesome for adding details with

You're welcome!
Looking forward to it! And yeah, this is probably the best place to put it. xD

They are! It's kinda funny though that so many of us use it. Lol. I need to use more of them though, I primarily just use it for skin detailing and hair. v.v I need to learn more drawing in general, so can't wait for your tutorials! ^-^

"jilliebee22;c-16018085" wrote:
Well ~ This thread is surely going to come in handy for me, once I get my new computer and get settled in.

Hi! *waves*

Edit: That is the brush set of win! I recommended it to basically everyone who asked me what I use. Lol

:O welcome back!!