this is my first creation-post, so go easy on me. i've made a very simple recolor of the base game black polo shirt: it's been darkened and the collar is black and white striped. this was inspired by a shirt i bought from ebay a long time ago (the included photo if it, and me, is from January 2006).
the flaws i've picked out: the edges of the stripes look fuzzy and the black looks like the color has been slightly saturated. (the way it is in the screen shots is really how it looks in-game.) i was wondering what i could do to fix this. i'm not an expert with computer imaging programs (i just got Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 for my birthday); this is the first sims creation i've been willing to post in fact (i have others, simple recolors). my guess is that the texture changed when i was saving it in my program from a layered photoshop file to a bmp. also, i have another creation that is basically text on a shirt, but my text is fuzzy on that as well. they look fine in bodyshop, but in-game is another matter.
for now, i thought i'd offer it up for critique. i'd like to become a better texture-er-type-person. when i get brave, i might make some more creations and post them. thank you for reading this post. (once i figure out my imaging program more, i'll update this file.)
model credits:
plaidedbra sim made by me
skintone - Enayla's Opaline
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=128180eyes - Enayla's Moss
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=181654eyebrows - Helaene's 1207 brows, blonde
http://www.helaene.com/hair - Peggy (free hair! whoo!)
http://www.peggysims2.netnose ring - SimderZ's nasal spikes (under bits and bobs)
http://simderz.moonfruit.com/lipstick - Sussi's Pirate Queen
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=207375eyeshadow - Sims2Sisters Gabi (i think this is their new home; i downloaded it before the move.)
http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/sims2sisters/downloads/sims2/ParentID_390771/eyeliner - BloodyAngel from XM Sims
http://www.xmsims.com/sims2/ehtm/simermakeup/simermakeup03.htmblush - Liegenshonheit's Valentine Soft Glow
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=130944glasses - base game
pants - Nightlife expansion
walls - Von40mouse's Esoteric Wallset
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=194845terms of use: exchange is a no-no. uploading to this site as well as mts2 is fine with me, since i love them both heaps. as long as you give credit (maybe a link, too?), i'll be happy. feel free to recolor.
i have University, NL and OFB for expansions. NO PETS WERE USED IN THE MAKING OF THIS SHIRT!
