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MizoreYukii
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6 years ago

Sims Editing Workshop ~ Closed

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Hello and welcome to the official Sims Editing Workshop thread! As I’m sure most of you know already, we are a Discord server created to help people with their editing, whether it be for personal use or competitions. Now we are launching a thread as well! While I still recommend the server for the best experience and other resources, this thread will be hosting the same challenges as the server so forum members can learn too!

Here’s how this works:
This is not a competition but instead an activity, meaning all rounds are optional. You are also allowed to complete the challenges at a later date if you missed a round and would like feedback. When a new challenge starts, I will post the challenge in a new post and also on the front page. It will provide information (tutorials, links, examples, etc.) for you to learn from and at the end of the info will be your assignment instructions as well as the due date. This assignment will be based on what you just learned and will be what you receive feedback on. No scores though! While we may pick an image that reflects the topic the best, you will not receive scores, just plenty of feedback. We also have different workshops for different levels, but everyone is welcome to participate in any of them! Advanced members can join Beginner challenges, Beginners can join Advanced challenges, and so on. Just keep in mind that the wording and expected knowledge is different for each level. There may also be mini workshops (labeled as .5) that cover misc. information, are small, or are assignments to check on your progress. Hopefully that explained everything!

Veterans: @MizoreYukii @jilliebee22 @themelonic
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I had to edit these a little since this is the forum, not Discord. :sweat_smile:

  • Respect, respect, respect. Please leave all drama to your llamas!
  • ZERO Face plastering/use of human body parts allowed. That goes for hair as well. We are wanting to encourage enhancing your sim to artistic levels, not "make them real".
  • Absolutely zero bullying allowed.
  • Be kind when giving critiques and make sure it is wanted. This is a place to uplift the editing community. Any harsh or rude comments will be looked at as a form of bullying.
  • NO Spamming, Politics, or Religion!
  • When a Challenge is going on treat it like a competition. Veterans are going out of their way to put these together. Check in often and try to be timely.
  • NO Cheating or Stealing others work! Veterans put in the time to teach you skill sets, and so should you to learn them.
  • And MOST IMPORTANTLY remember to have FUN & be ENCOURAGING. :smile: This server/thread is meant to help everyone advance and hone their editing skills & styles. Please try not to get discouraged, we all started at the bottom and still don't know what we are doing half the time. :heart:


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Beginner
Challenge 2 - Cutting
Challenge 2.5 - Non-destructive Editing
Challenge 3 - Bigger & Better Quality Sims

Intermediate

Advanced

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  • MizoreYukii's avatar
    MizoreYukii
    New Spectator
    6 years ago
    Hey guys! The Sims Editing Workshop has decided to open a thread here on the forums so forum members can participate in the challenges. Challenge 1 for Beginners is up for those interested. We are covering Game Setup and Cropping! Game Setup includes proper settings, recommended mods, photo shoot building and lighting, and cropping is covered in detail along with tips and guidelines.

    We will have Intermediate and Advanced challenges a little later for those of higher levels, so please stay tuned!

    @Penguinwa101 @abelhinha35 @chellemh29 @Jendowoz0612 @TEXASTWANGTONYA @kyky @Movotti @JennaCatz @JaLiBo @jilliebee22 @MyFavoritedesign @Mamajanaynay @alexis3142 @lisabee2 @aussiekarima @jaunty @NShippudenFan @Gege @MizoreYukii @heather1306 @themelonic @wbombje @ColorMePink @Socallucyfan @JoeJoe11 @deviouslyvivid @wiredhanna67 @Storiessims4 @gardenGothic @Sc3niX @TheOtherHannah @Brennaforeva @Klept0maniac94
  • aussiekarima's avatar
    aussiekarima
    6 years ago
    ~ I would love to do this,but, I am on a two to three month waiting list for surgery, I am just hoping that this will take my mind off it all!
    ~ My worry is that I may not be up to some of the rounds, & I would hate to hold any one up!
    ~ Also did Luima update the CAS lighting Mods after the 13th Nov patch? I use them, but they have been taken out since the patch!
    ~ The setting up explains a lot I query!(like the different shots,Head shot & so on!) Also I use the "free" lights in Debug But never thought of a back light! (I am learning already & we have not even started,that is if it is OK for me to join? If not I will lurk!LOL!)
    ~ I want to learn from the Beginning as I am mostly self taught, &basically a beginner & sometimes I worry if I paint something in if I am breaking a rule or not,so I stopped! (I have been painting my friends story pictures for years now,since Sims 2, but this is different but at the same time the same, like painting in missing body parts or cloths or hair that disappears!)
    ~ Tell me if it is OK, otherwise I will lurk! ;)
  • MizoreYukii's avatar
    MizoreYukii
    New Spectator
    6 years ago
    @deviouslyvivid I'll just copy/paste what I sent and see if it helps. :lol: This is going off of the S4 tutorial.
    Spoiler
    Settings are pretty much the same if you can manage it:
    http://thumbs2.modthesims2.com/img/1/7/5/0/3/8/9/MTS_Sugarbear-1171965-sims3_in-game_settings.png

    If you can't handle max try putting everything on the next setting, which is probably going to be Medium or just High. Sims Detail should always be max though.

    For mods:
    Time Saving:

    • No Intro http://modthesims.info/d/342922/no-intro.html
    • NRAAS Master Controller https://www.nraas.net/community/MasterController (these mods are useful for quickly getting to CAS, etc. without cheat use, among many other things)
    • NRAAS MC Cheats https://www.nraas.net/community/MasterController-Cheats (Add-on)


    Lighting/Quality:

    • No Glow + HQ Mod http://simsl3gacies.com/downloads/ & Installation instructions http://pixelpixies.tumblr.com/post/42590789639/pixelpixies-hq-mod-tutorial (She used to have different strengths for lower computers and now they are gone. All of the creators did this it seems. :/ So just take it in/out for photoshoots and quickly)
    • Reshade (you may want presets for different effects) (https://reshade.me/)
      OR SweetFX (http://brntwaffles.tumblr.com/post/108929275592/click-the-pictures-to-see-the-full-quality-a-new)
      OR Just Sharper SweetFX (http://brntwaffles.tumblr.com/post/108931136082/click-the-pictures-to-see-the-full-quality-as) (These work for Sims 3 too)


    Photoshoot:

    • No Fade: http://modthesims.info/d/350493/no-more-fade-now-as-package.html (sims 4 one is broken, RIP)
    • Late Night Camera Fix: http://modthesims.info/d/423537
    • You already have pose-player, but this mod enhances it (makes your sim look at objects, etc.): http://virtualartisan.blogspot.com/2012/04/pose-player-interaction-add-on.html
    • Murano's Backdrop (We need this in Sims 4!) https://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/details/category/sims3-objects-furnishing-decor-rugs/title/screenshot-backdrop/id/1117862/
    • OMSP (allows you to shift sim or objects to different heights, useful for glitching shoes, poses) http://modthesims.info/d/428179/one-more-slot-please-with-vertical-shifting-update-2-nov-2011.html (there are add-ons like Tipsy, that tips objects, etc. if you really like building sets)


    Same thing about model saves and building. This is especially important for Sims 3 due to the open world.

    For the lighting, Sims 3 actually has better lighting than Sims 4 and is way more powerful. I haven't logged in to check yet, but I know I use...2? Lights for the Basic Lighting. Still using the large 3x3 wall light, and I believe a small ceiling or wall light for color (Debug lights in S3 can change colors! To give your light a custom color, hold Shift while you left-click it (in live mode) or hold CTRL + Shift, then left-click (in build/buy mode).)

    For neutral lighting you'll want to do mostly the same as in S4 tutorial, but probably move the lights further away, because as I said the lights are stronger. Cheat for enabling buydebug is testingcheatsenabled true then buydebug. Master Controller should be able to enable that though, but I don't remember.
  • MizoreYukii's avatar
    MizoreYukii
    New Spectator
    6 years ago
    One more day for Challenge 1.5!

    Challenge 2 should hopefully be up in a few days, maybe more. Been working on finishing the last few details for my competition server, which I know more people are waiting on than Challenge 2, lol. Either way, working on getting Challenge 2 up as quickly as possible.

    @Mamajanaynay I completely forgot to do your feedback, so sorry! :bawling: I added it to the front page and the results section on the server..
  • MizoreYukii's avatar
    MizoreYukii
    New Spectator
    6 years ago
    If you need bigger sims for your edits (or in general want better quality) we have a new method for that instead of piecing together multiple images of your sim! The video is a tutorial and has links to the download of this new program in it's description.
    https://youtu.be/5e3GGKnd7Vc

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