Second Life Group: WELCOME
My html is weak but I will try to add more content as I get it.
If you wish to contribute and/or help develop this group page
feel free to message me on myspace.
If you want an song added to the player send me a message.
Please remember that not all songs requested will be added.
One song request per group member please. I would love to
be able to add some Second Life Music Artist to the playlist.
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| SECOND LIFE GUIDE LINKS AND INFO UPDATED |
2007-07-25 |
Here are some helpful links I found to various guides and Second Life related websites. If you find or want a link added feel free to message me on myspace.
The 1 resource for info and guides the Second Life Wiki has information on just about anything you need about Second Life.
The links below are from Natalia Zelmanov's Blog Click Here she has a great blog with info on how to get started and much more. Make sure to thank her for putting all this info together by posting your comments on her blog profile and check out her shop in Second Life By Clicking here :)
Building Technique Tutorials
Camera Controls: Tips on SL camera controls when working with smaller prims
Changing Texture Colors: Using Color Balance in Photoshop to change the colors in a texture
Color Matching: Matching colors between objects (or different software outside SL)
Prim Positioning: Position prims precisely around a center point
Transparency/Alpha Channel: Working with Alpha Channel in Photoshop to create transparency, such as silks or hosiery
Clothing Tutorials
Clothing Texture Templates: A discussion of SL clothing templates (Robin Wood's in particular) and how the flat template files map onto the avatar's body
Creating Clothes Pt 1: Making clothes using the Second Life texture maps
Creating Clothes Pt 2: Making clothes using the Second Life texture maps
Creating Clothes with GIMP: Step-by-step tutorial on using GIMP and Robin Wood's UV templates to create clothes for Second Life
Creating Clothes with Photoshop: Step-by-step tutorial on using Adobe Photoshop and Robin Wood's UV templates to create clothes for Second Life
Flexi Skirts (New): Step-by-step tutorial to create flexi prim skirts using Ged Larsen's LoopRez script
Flexi Skirts (Old): Creating flexi prim skirts using the original Necklace Generator script
Fur Trim: Working with fur texture to create fur trims
Satin/Silk Textures: Create satin/silk wrinkle textures using the Gradient Tool in Photoshop
Second Life Wiki Clothing Tutorials (external): The official Second Life Wiki Clothing Tutorials page! With links to many clothing tutorials...including this one :D
Shirt Collars and Ties: Tutorial on creating shirt collars and ties for dress shirts, particularly for the guys :)
T-Shirt: Creating T-shirts using a ready-to-go template; just add your design pattern!
Texture Resources: Links to texture resources, including filters, utilities, tutorials, and ready-to-use textures
Hair Tutorials
Prim Hair Part 1: Step-by-step tutorial to create the SL Hair Bald Base and hair textures
Prim Hair Part 2: Step-by-step tutorial to generating prim hair using the LoopRez script and styling the prim hair
Prim Hair Part 3: Guide to add some curls, style the bangs, and prepare the sides and back for flexi
Prim Hair Part 4: Creating flexi hair texture, and adding flexi cylinders and new bangs to our prim hair
Jewelry and Other Attachment Tutorials
AO in Attachments: Tutorial on putting Animation Override (AO) into an object, like Sexy Walk into a shoe, using a low lag script
Jewelry Part 1: Step-by-step tutorial on creating a pearl necklace using the LoopRez script and fitting it on your avatar
Jewelry Part 2: Tutorial on creating a ruby bracelet (with multi-prim gemstone pieces)
Jewelry Part 3: Discussing different types of micro-prims (or tiny prims) and a tutorial on making an earring with micro-prims
Jewelry Part 4: Step-by-step tutorial on making a chainlink necklace using the LoopRez script and fitting it on your avatar
Flexi Wings: Tips on flexifying your wings so they move when you do
Single Prim Attachment: Creating and fitting simple single prim attachment accessories
Particle Tutorials
Particles Part 1: Tutorial on creating a candle and lightstick with particle effects, along with explanation of how particles work
Particles Part 2: Tutorial on creating a cold shower and smokey feet attachments, along with explanation of how they work
Particles Part 3: Tutorial on how to make particle effects that use textures, including how to make an underwater bubble blower and a butterfly emitter (that creates butterflies around you)
Sculpted Prims (Sculpties) Tutorials
Sculpted Prims Pt 1: Overview of sculpted prims (sculpties), creating sculpted prims, and creating a quick sculpt map in Wings 3D
Sculpted Prims Pt 2: Details on Wings 3D tools and techniques for creating sculpted prims, and creating a retro hat with these techniques
Sculpted Prims Pt 3: Use ROKURO to create a sculptie candle holder and a candle; convert the candle sculpt map; and import the candle into Wings 3D for Tweaking
Sculpted Prims Pt 4: Use UV Mapper to add a texture map to our sculptie, then use Wings 3D to preview changes while we edit the texture in Photoshop
Shoe Tutorials
Prim Shoes Pt 1: Step-by-step tutorial to create a pair of flat sandals
Prim Shoes Pt 2: Step-by-step tutorial to create a pair of women's prim heeled pumps
Prim Shoes Pt 3: Guide to adding texture and sexy walk (animation override/AO) to the prim heeled pumps
Prim Shoes Pt 4: Guide to adding ankle straps and bling to the prim heeled pumps
Buildings
Sirena Store: About building the Sirena Fashions store and "water" in Second Life
Gadgets
Babbler: About the Babbler and De-babbler language translators that translates what you say or hear in chat in SL
Gift Box Tutorial: Tutorial for making a gift box, complete with bow and Notecard giver
LoopRez Deluxe: Advanced versions of the free LoopRez Generator script that lets you adjustment and tweak any setting AFTER linking...a real time saver!
Particle Wizard: A menu-driven gadget for creating particle effects; will create particle scripts for you (with you as the Creator!)
Puppeteer: A cool set of scripts for animating a linked set of prims; turn your sculpture into a moving display, or make your wings flap!
Temp Rezzer: Want to put that 100 prim fireplace in your house but cant afford the prims? Try a Temp Rezzer
Workspace Buster: Need some privacy? Heres a free tool that give you a private workspace/skypad whereever you can build stuff (like a Sandbox)
Places for Builders
Dreams/ShockProof: A builder community sim dedicated to promoting building things in SL; features regular events and competitions
Idea City: Design Center with advanced texturing and building techniques, plus lectures and other builder-related activities
Ivory Tower Library of Primitives: Explore the great mysteries of the prims and all the shapes they can take on, displays on all the ways you can torture a prim to get the shapes you need
Particle Laboratory: Displays and information on particles effects in SL, and all the ways you can bling, poof, explode, or fog things up
Robin (Sojourner) Wood's Texture Tutorials: Robin's in-world site with exhibits explaining how textures map onto prims and explanation of her wonderful clothing templates
Here is a link I found on Buying and Selling land in Second Life a blog by Deborah Kurfiss . Please make sure to thank her as well for this helpful information by posting on her blog.
Buying and Selling Land in Second Life
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