Mods FAQ: Links to Tutorials & Resources

Sims 4 CC Creation Tools & Tutorials

Sims 4 Studio For tuning mods, poses and animations, recolors of CAS, objects, walls, floors, terrain paints, new meshes for CAS and objects. Also has a resource editor.

• How to remove an unwanted swatch from custom content items @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How to batch fix custom CAS items so Sims shower nude @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How to Merge Packages Using Sims 4 Studio @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How to recategorize CAS custom content using Sims 4 Studio @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How to Recategorize Objects (Buy Mode items) @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How to resize a painting - for absolute beginners @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How to create shadows on objects using Blender & a 2D editor @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Eyeshadow Tutorial - Using Photoshop CS6 and Sims4Studio @ S4S by laracroftfan1
  
• Video Tutorial: How to make an object tuning mod with S4S(moderate) by Bakie
  
• Video Tutorial: How to make an object tuning mod with S4S(easy) by Bakie
  
• How to Make a Basic Change to an Item's Tuning @ S4S by orangemittens
  This tutorial will show you how to make changes to an item's tuning that cause its behavior in the game to change.
  
• Tutorial: Basic Guide to RLES-Specular Map editing @ S4S by untraditionalnerd
  
• Video Tutorial - Recoloring a Painting using S4S @ S4S by LexiconLuthor
  
• How to get exact colors for swatch thumbnails @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Testing - Default Skin Color Replacements @ MTS by pentabet
  
• How to make an object not fade @ S4S by andrew
  
• How to make surface items into floor items (and vice versa) @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How to make an object have transparency (add alpha) @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How to Recategorize Objects (Buy Mode items) @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Basic hair re-texturing with Photoshop CS6 @ S4S by laracroftfan1
  
• How to Recategorize Objects (Buy Mode items) @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Start to Finish Object Tutorial For Absolute Beginners -I @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How to Create a Custom Catalog Thumbnail @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How to Reduce Mesh Poly Count @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How to make an object recolor template @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How to convert a Sims 2 object to Sims 4 @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How to Unwrap uv_1 for Hairs Minitutorial @ S4S by aaill
  
• Sims 4 Studio's Settings Features @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• TS3 to TS4 Object Quick Guide w/ S4S @ tumblr by v-vian-sims
  
• Video Tutorial: How to make a Mural / Multiple Tile Wallpaper w/ S4S @ youtube by Bakie
  
• Create a new object mesh.package from an existing mesh @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How to Make a Standalone Eye Recolor @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Making a tattoo with s4s and photoshop @ S4S by MisterS
  
• Beginner's Recolor Tutorial Using Paint Shop Pro + Gimp @ S4S by SamanthaGump
  
• Changing Body Category to Top Category @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How to recolor cabinet dishes using Sims 4 Studio @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How To Change Sims 4 Object Category/Tags @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Terrain Paint Tutorial @ S4S by DemonWolf
  
• Video Tutorial: How to make a Seamless Pattern Wallpaper @ youtube by Bakie
  
• Recolor a Sims 4 Floor Using Sims 4 Studio @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How to Make Sims 4 Walls With Corners @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Video Tutorial: How to make your own Custom Painting @ youtube by Bakie
  
• Video Tutorial: How to make your own Custom Wall Sticker @ youtube by Bakie
  Both videos use S4S & Photoshop
  
• Minitutorial: Remove Unwanted Shininess from CAS Items @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How to Make a Recolor of a "Locked" Item @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Use Blender to Create a Sims 4 Pose - For Absolute Beginners @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• How to make a Sims 4 Pose Using Sims 4 Studio @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Create a Standalone Recolor of Custom Content (v. 2.1.0.7 and above) @ S4S by orangemittens
  This tutorial will show you how to create a standalone recolor of a custom content mesh that will not overwrite the original item in the game.
  
• How to Merge Packages Using Sims 4 Studio @ S4S by orangemittens
  (*) s4pe is breaking some items when used to merge .packages and it probably shouldn't be used to do this anymore.
  
• Change Comfort & Other Scores of a Bed (Tuning & Catalog) @ S4S by andrew
  
• Add A New Swatch to an Existing Hair - For Beginners @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Components of an EA Object @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Minitutorial: Make Unbuyable Object Buyable @ S4S by orangemittens
  For debug items like trees, signs, food things, and etc
  
• Change CAS Catalog Flags The Painless Way @ S4S by orangemittens
  Goes over the new and easy way to categorize CAS items made with Studio and also explains a little bit about the difference between a recolor and a new mesh in terms of categorization.
  
• Mini-Tutorial: How to Change Shader Using S4S @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Resize an EA Rug & Change Its Footprint With S4S @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Make Locked Objects Buyable Without Achievement @ S4S by orangemittens
  Making an achievement locked object recolor buyable by all Sims
  
• Basic Tutorial for Making Eye Liner with S4S @ S4S by laracroftfan1
  
• Tutorial - Swatch Reordering @ S4S by brujah
  Swatch Reordering Tutorial Using S4S Monty 2.0.0.5 or above.
  
• Mini Tutorial - Making objects transparent in blender @ S4S by brujah
  
• Mini-tutorial: Remove Shine from an Object Recolor Using S4S @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Merge Multiple Object Recolors Into 1 Catalog Entry with S4S @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Recolor an Object With Sims 4 Studio @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Create an Item With a New Joint Assignment @ S4S by orangemittens
  This tutorial will show you how to change a joint assignment so that an accessory will move appropriately with the new position your mesh has.
  
• How to Make A Sims 4 Clothing Recolor With Transparency @ S4S by orangemittens
  Shows how to make a garment recolor that has transparency in a way that avoids having EA's shadow, bump, and specular marks in the areas you made transparent.
  
• Start to Finish New Accessory Mesh for Beginners I-V @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Make a Non-buyable Garment Buyable Using Sims 4 Studio @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Mini-Tutorial: Create a Mural Wall with Sims 4 Studio @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Mini-tutorial: Wall Bump & Speculars the Painless Way @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• Making Walls With Sims 4 Studio @ S4S by orangemittens
  
• S4S Tutorial: Standalone Recolor With Custom Thumbnails @ Sims 4 Studio by orangemittens
  
• Mini Tutorial: Check Accessory Bone Assignments in Blender @ Sims 4 Studio by orangemittens
  
• Tutorial: Using Sims 4 Studio to Add an Accessory @ Sims 4 Studio by orangemittens
  
• Blender Tutorial Links @ Sims 4 Studio by orangemittens
  
• The Sims 4 Studio: Video Tutorial Playlist @ s4s by brujah236
  

TS4 CAS Tools For making new meshes for CAS.

• Multi-channel image editing (RLES, shadows etc) with Paint.net and friends by plasticbox
  
• TS4 CASTools: Flag edits (gender, randomness, categories, etc) by plasticbox
  
• TS4 CASTools: Recolouring by plasticbox
  

Tsrw For making new mesh objects.

• Release-Basic Object Instructions by RicciNumbers
  

Zerbu's Caster Tool An image editing assistant.

• Tutorial: Creating Custom Content Using Caster @ EA Mods Forum by Zerbu
  
• Pattern Tutorial Video for use with Caster Tool @ MTS by Rock Chick

Resources

Object Tuning Ids @ S4S by Andrew
a list of Tuning Names and Tuning Ids that can be used to change the function of objects.
Sim Body Texture Templates @ S4S by orangemittens
Joint List For Sims 4 Sim Skeletons @ S4S by orangemittens
Mini-Tutorial: Basic Components of EA Hair Meshes @ S4S by orangemittens
clown: Protocol buffer (aka the game save format)
gizmozow: Decompiled TS4 scripts

Sims 4 UV Guides @ tumblr by supertrapb0lou
Extracted body skin textures and tgi's @ MTS by pahtrick & CmarNYC
Helpful Reference: Unwrapped Male Skin @ EA Mod Forum by Maclimes
Extracted Body Meshes @ tumblr by Sintiklia
Hair overview – names/models (CAS Demo, YA) by xox_sugarlips_xox
Grayscale YA Hair Textures @ EA Mod Forum by xox_sugarlips_xox
Hair Textures @ www.jennisims.es by JenniSims
Resource: CAS Item Names and Corresponding Images


Documentation

Maxis: TS4 Custom Content Guide zip @ this forum
Maxis: CAS Geometry Resource Description (Resource Type 0x015a1849) zip @ this forum
Maxis: List of road textures in FullBuild 6/7/8 zip @ this forum

Files by type code: simswiki.info
Resource groups in DATA files: thread in this forum
Another wiki (mainly on CAS Parts): sims-4-files.wikia.com