*edited* This has pretty much become a documentation thread on making custom content. Especially for Mac users.*edited* If you're as curious as I am check out the link I just found at the bottom of my thread here!Alright guys, I'm not sure where to put this in terms of custom content.But is it worth it getting a vip account on TSR?Also is there any cc creation resources I can find out more about. Would love to become more apart of the sims community. I've been with the sims since part 1 and have only created minor (and trash) cc for Sims 2. I want to learn how to make it for Sims 4 in my free time. Thanks, if the thread needs to be moved feel free to move itI want to share all the resources I come across so other people who are interested in making CC especially on a MBP can do so. I'm sure I can help with any PC problems as well. This is my first time trying to utilize s4s for Sims 4, so I hope everyone learns from my struggle.Useful Links:.DDS FILE EXTENSION FOR MAC USERS (plug in for photoshop cs6 and up)http://fnordware.blogspot.com/2014/09/dds-plug-in-for-after-effects-and.htmlCustom Content Lipstick Creation by Carmen Kinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkNG0fCN8i8&t=353s

No. There is a extension on chrome that completely blocks out these ads.

I would say a VIP account is worth getting. The ads made the page incredibly too slow on my old laptop so I became a VIP. I'm on a different computer now but I'm too afraid to find out what would happen if I stopped being VIP lol.

"PninaSimmer;c-16376537" wrote:I would say a VIP account is worth getting. The ads made the page incredibly too slow on my old laptop so I became a VIP. I'm on a different computer now but I'm too afraid to find out what would happen if I stopped being VIP lol. I feel like I am about to drop the 4 dollars on a month membership. You're right, it's pretty annoying. Haha

Also, I found this on the forum. I should've done it first, but if anyone is as curious as I am check out these links. I'm going to be trying this on my spring break.http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/849548/mods-faq-links-to-tutorials-resources#latest

"NorthDakotaGamer;c-16376642" wrote:I rarely get items from TSR, so not so sure a VIP membership is worth it for myself. I prefer to only use maxis match cc and found that lacking on TSR. I use Pinterest to get CC from multiple different sites offering maxis match. How often do you see yourself cc shopping? For me, I can be on Pinterest a couple times a week and still only download cc maybe every 2 to 3 months. The few mods I use are checked after every game update though.I guess I would be using CC often. TSR seems very high quality. I'm trying to learn how to make high quality CC myself. But having a tad bit of trouble haha. I will be checking Pinterest boards, I didn't think they would have some things to download. So thanks for mentioning that.

The Sims 4 CC *Custom Content Creation Documentation* :P

RichelleBucks
7 years ago
No. There is a extension on chrome that completely blocks out these ads.
PninaSimmer
7 years ago
I would say a VIP account is worth getting. The ads made the page incredibly too slow on my old laptop so I became a VIP. I'm on a different computer now but I'm too afraid to find out what would happen if I stopped being VIP lol.
traci_leet
7 years ago
"PninaSimmer;c-16376537" wrote:
I would say a VIP account is worth getting. The ads made the page incredibly too slow on my old laptop so I became a VIP. I'm on a different computer now but I'm too afraid to find out what would happen if I stopped being VIP lol.

I feel like I am about to drop the 4 dollars on a month membership. You're right, it's pretty annoying. Haha
traci_leet
7 years ago
Also, I found this on the forum. I should've done it first, but if anyone is as curious as I am check out these links. I'm going to be trying this on my spring break.

http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/849548/mods-faq-links-to-tutorials-resources#latest
traci_leet
7 years ago
"NorthDakotaGamer;c-16376642" wrote:
I rarely get items from TSR, so not so sure a VIP membership is worth it for myself. I prefer to only use maxis match cc and found that lacking on TSR. I use Pinterest to get CC from multiple different sites offering maxis match. How often do you see yourself cc shopping? For me, I can be on Pinterest a couple times a week and still only download cc maybe every 2 to 3 months. The few mods I use are checked after every game update though.

I guess I would be using CC often. TSR seems very high quality. I'm trying to learn how to make high quality CC myself. But having a tad bit of trouble haha. I will be checking Pinterest boards, I didn't think they would have some things to download. So thanks for mentioning that.
traci_leet
7 years ago
"InfinitexSims;c-16376770" wrote:
No. There is a extension on chrome that completely blocks out these ads.

That works for you? It usually does count downs. I believe it won't let you browse the site if you have an ad-blocker.
traci_leet
7 years ago

okay guys check this out, I had to scale down a lipstick I used and it's hella pixelated and gross. how can I fix this?
traci_leet
7 years ago
Okay guys, I'm making some progress and found a .dds plug in that was compatible with Mac which I'll put in my first post of this thread. I know someone may run into the same problems as I am so I'm trying to document as much as possible.

here is another version saved with .dds file extension. Some editing still needs to be done. There's different mipmaps to save with - I have no idea what the heck a mipmap is so I will be researching it. I can not believe making a lipstick is taking literally 4 hours :)
Please note that there's less pixelation - it's less about the color.

Here is the lipstick in final. I was getting way too meticulous. When I think this is the quality anyway of custom lipstick as I've been looking at others.

Looks good?

I'll post a link to this and a few other recolors
LadyKyn
New Traveler
7 years ago
Getting a TSR vip is useless in the sense that the intrusive ads they have on their site makes you feel they're twisting your arm to get one. I mean an add here or there is fine I understand why it's there but there's so many literred over each page and even covering up links at times I outright refuse to get an account for the 'convience'.

You can browse the site with ad-block. Though getting ad-block with the combo of tsr time skipper you can get right to the downloads without having ot wait over 60 seconds that it tries to punish you for using because of protecting yourself.
traci_leet
7 years ago
"LadyKyn;c-16377372" wrote:
Getting a TSR vip is useless in the sense that the intrusive ads they have on their site makes you feel they're twisting your arm to get one. I mean an add here or there is fine I understand why it's there but there's so many literred over each page and even covering up links at times I outright refuse to get an account for the 'convience'.

You can browse the site with ad-block. Though getting ad-block with the combo of tsr time skipper you can get right to the downloads without having ot wait over 60 seconds that it tries to punish you for using because of protecting yourself.

Hey LadyKyn,

I didn't buy an account however I did get a TSR Ad-blocker. Works like a charm. I didn't mind the ads at first but it was extremely tedious after around trying to maneuver them.