Sylla
2nd Dec 2006, 10:38 PM
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Sylla/Untitled-11.jpg
Done using PhotoShop CS2
Ok, I’ve had a few requests to do a tutorial so I finally got up the motivation to do it and so here it is. I hope I’ve explained myself clearly, but if there are any questions, feel free to ask.
We start off by selecting your sim picture; try to make sure that there is plenty of light in your shot. Pictures that are too dark are very hard to blend and adjust later on. In door shots like this one are the best. You may or may not want to reduce the size of your pic, it’s usually best to keep it at its original size and work from there. Also, try to have a picture with minimal hair on the face as this makes working on it a LOT easier.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Sylla/snapshot_9250f51a_f25921d2.jpg
~Picture courtesy of CoryG~
Try to get close up to your sim, a head and shoulders shot like this is perfect.
So now you have your shot! Look at your picture carefully, the major points I look at are nose angle and jaw line. Now off to find the perfect base picture to put your sim on. One of the best sources for a base picture are wallpaper sites that include models and celebrities, they are large pictures which is a must in order to get good detail and a large working area is always better. Other methods to find good pictures is to google image search words like ‘beautiful women’ or ‘sexy ladies’ be warned, some images may not be unsavory! Another source is lingerie and make-up catalogues online.
When searching for your base picture take note of skin tone, you want as close a match as you can get, for me personally because I do requests, I try to colour match the hair as well. Most importantly, look at the angle and direction that the face is pointing, with particular attention to the nose. It is no good trying to put your sim’s face that is looking straight ahead on a base that is looking to the left! It will just cause difficulties and a picture that isn’t in proportion and just looks odd! Minor differences are fine because we can edit them later.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Sylla/katewinslet24-1.jpg
My base picture is Kate Winslet.
* TIP: note that the shadows of my two pictures are opposite to each other, it’s just a simple matter of going to flipping your canvas so that both images match. I generally do this to the sim picture, not the base.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Sylla/sim3.jpg
Next, get your polygonal lasso tool and select the area around your sim’s face so that you end up with the entire head, it is better to go a little outside the edges rather than cutting off too much of your sim’s skin. If there is hair covering part of your sim’s face, don’t worry about it too much at this point.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Sylla/sim1.jpg
Now go to edit and copy, then paste your selected area on to your base picture.
Done using PhotoShop CS2
Ok, I’ve had a few requests to do a tutorial so I finally got up the motivation to do it and so here it is. I hope I’ve explained myself clearly, but if there are any questions, feel free to ask.
We start off by selecting your sim picture; try to make sure that there is plenty of light in your shot. Pictures that are too dark are very hard to blend and adjust later on. In door shots like this one are the best. You may or may not want to reduce the size of your pic, it’s usually best to keep it at its original size and work from there. Also, try to have a picture with minimal hair on the face as this makes working on it a LOT easier.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Sylla/snapshot_9250f51a_f25921d2.jpg
~Picture courtesy of CoryG~
Try to get close up to your sim, a head and shoulders shot like this is perfect.
So now you have your shot! Look at your picture carefully, the major points I look at are nose angle and jaw line. Now off to find the perfect base picture to put your sim on. One of the best sources for a base picture are wallpaper sites that include models and celebrities, they are large pictures which is a must in order to get good detail and a large working area is always better. Other methods to find good pictures is to google image search words like ‘beautiful women’ or ‘sexy ladies’ be warned, some images may not be unsavory! Another source is lingerie and make-up catalogues online.
When searching for your base picture take note of skin tone, you want as close a match as you can get, for me personally because I do requests, I try to colour match the hair as well. Most importantly, look at the angle and direction that the face is pointing, with particular attention to the nose. It is no good trying to put your sim’s face that is looking straight ahead on a base that is looking to the left! It will just cause difficulties and a picture that isn’t in proportion and just looks odd! Minor differences are fine because we can edit them later.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Sylla/katewinslet24-1.jpg
My base picture is Kate Winslet.
* TIP: note that the shadows of my two pictures are opposite to each other, it’s just a simple matter of going to flipping your canvas so that both images match. I generally do this to the sim picture, not the base.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Sylla/sim3.jpg
Next, get your polygonal lasso tool and select the area around your sim’s face so that you end up with the entire head, it is better to go a little outside the edges rather than cutting off too much of your sim’s skin. If there is hair covering part of your sim’s face, don’t worry about it too much at this point.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Sylla/sim1.jpg
Now go to edit and copy, then paste your selected area on to your base picture.