exactly what it says on the tin title! after watching @skittlesplays manually resize hundreds of recolor files on stream (and trying to do it myself...), i decided that the only solution when it comes to editing textures for ts2 was... photoshop! here are 9 photoshop actions geared towards 4t2 conversions, but hey, maybe you could use them for other stuff too 💖
i made these for personal use and have been using them on and off for the last few months, so i suppose you could say they've been sufficiently tested... the actions included aren't final though, i might go back and add a few more as my areas of expertise expand 😅 more info and instructions under the cut, long post warning! 👇🏽
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if you encounter any issues with these actions, please do reach out to me and i'll try my best to help! or if you'd like to add on to them, edit them, etc. in any way, please feel free to 😀
How to Install These Actions
open up photoshop and click on the big 'play' button in the corner. that's the actions tab. then click on the little down arrow and 4 lines in the corner of that subwindow.
select 'load actions' from the list, and navigate to wherever you've installed my .atn file! then that's it, you've got them installed, easy-peasy.
How to Use These Actions (1 at a Time)
open up the texture that you want to edit in photoshop; for this example i'm using a dress i'm 4t2'ing from the throwback fit kit. now it's time to decide which action you're gonna use to make this texture compatible with ts2!
as the texture is 1024 x 2048, i'm gonna use the 'texture clothing: 1024x2048 to 1024x1024' action to downsize it.
ta-da! now it's a reasonable size!
How to Use These Actions (Dozens at a Time)
now for what this set was really made for: editing a ton of textures at a time! just go to file -> automate -> batch...
and navigate to the textures you'd like to batch-edit. here's a few things you should probably keep in mind:
- checking 'include all subfolders' will edit ALL the textures from that filepath onwards.
- if you set your destination as 'save and close' as pictured, all your files will be autosaved after the action has been run.
- so if you don't want to live on the edge, like me, and are afraid of running the wrong action, just open up one of the files you're batch-editing and check which action should be run on it before you do the other files.
and behold! all of my textures have been cut down, and a bunch of my time saved 😎
Examples of Stuff Each Action Can Be Used For
in case you were curious! the first two actions, i mainly use for objects. a lot of ts4 cc creators have their texture sizes set to 2048x2048 or even more, which is way more than (my) ts2 can normally handle. i mean, that much for a candle? geez! so these two actions are used to cut down those textures and not kill your graphics cards.
these are for cas stuff, like clothing, hairs, and accessories. alpha creators tend to have larger texture sizes, but ea's are almost always a cool 1024x2048. just make sure you check before you run the actions!
trim is... i honestly can't remember the last time i used trim, just... if you need it, it's there
the last two actions are for floors and walls! floors are set to autosave as .bmp; walls are up to you. the texture sizes are made to match homecrafter's.
and... that's about it! lol. i know this isn't normally what i post, but i figured that since a lot more people are getting into 4t2 converting recently, these actions might help y'all.
have a great day, have a fun time simming, and keep being awesome guys 😘
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i blended some more skins together. well, “blended” is a strong word. i’ve just been layering skins over each other in various combos and seeing what sticks😭 these ones will probably remain for personal use, unless smalls is cool with me sharing.
i wanted a skin with a slightly more realistic, matte look. the male skin borrows quite heavily from @smallsimmer’s june skin, and the female skin uses her april skin. her work is just stunning!! i especially fell in love with the male skin instantly. <3
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I had another of my patented stupid/crazy ideas for a save, and I've been playing around with it to see if it's feasible. And while I was at it...Ooops! I took some scenery pics. And since I'm still in an image-editing mood? Well, here we are.
The world is Nimmerwald, one of my favorite roadless worlds.
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