Avatar keeps looking when trying to take a picture

[friscolives]

I'm fairly new at photography, and having an issue when I try to get a picture of my avatar. It keep turning to look as I move my house, wrecking the shot. Is there some setting I can use to stop that?

[friscolives]

I'm fairly new at photography, and having an issue when I try to get a picture of my avatar. It keep turning to look as I move my house, wrecking the shot. Is there some setting I can use to stop that?

[Muletta]

As far as I know, when your ava is not wearing an AO (Animation Override) the head/eyes of your avatar will follow the movement of your mouse. You can get free AOs on MP, and in some shops inworld.

[Dora Gustafson]

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friscolives wrote:

I'm fairly new at photography, and having an issue when I try to get a picture of my avatar. It keep turning to look as I move my house, wrecking the shot. Is there some setting I can use to stop that?

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Use an alt to take pictures.

This way you can make your first avi look at anything you want and the alt taking pictures won't change that

:smileysurprised::smileyvery-happy:

[Madelaine McMasters]

Once you've got your avi in the position you want, right-click on any attachment and select "Edit". This will freeze the avi and you can now cam around to compose your shot. The edit highlighting on the attachment will not show in the snapshot.

[friscolives]

Thank you for all three suggestion, good ideas all around. I was getting so frustrated last night, perfect shot set up, then trying to click the camera and its gone.

 

To go a step further, any suggestions for decent "casual" poses? I've bought some pose stands in the past, many seem more geared for fashion models. I'm just looking for some basic things for sitting down at a table talking, or even standing in a non robotic stance. (Of course, with an AO on that could be changed.)

My goal is to make a comic book with SL, so most poses would just be casual, non fashion model stuff.

Thank you all again, its a huge help.

[Madelaine McMasters]

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friscolives wrote:

Thank you for all three suggestion, good ideas all around. I was getting so frustrated last night, perfect shot set up, then trying to click the camera and its gone.

 

To go a step further, any suggestions for decent "casual" poses? I've bought some pose stands in the past, many seem more geared for fashion models. I'm just looking for some basic things for sitting down at a table talking, or even standing in a non robotic stance. (Of course, with an AO on that could be changed.)

My goal is to make a comic book with SL, so most poses would just be casual, non fashion model stuff.

Thank you all again, its a huge help.

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Rather than looking around for already built poses, I'll recommend AnyPose. It's addicting, allowing you to set the poses for yourself and others in-world. It's not cheap, but it's a heck of a lot of fun.

[Dora Gustafson]

You can also use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + `
This way you don't have to move the mouse and the avatar will not move

Note that this particular short cut uses the key and not the character written on it
On a US keyboard layout the character is: "`" but if you use another layout it may be another character
In Denmark the character written on the key is "æ" so my keyboard shortcut is: Ctrl + æ

Before using the keyboard shortcut you should take one snapshot the ordinary way, which allows you to set up picture size, compression format, file name and folder
The keybord shortcut will use those settings

:smileysurprised::smileyvery-happy:

[Jackson Redstar]

simple. get the FREE Anypose on MP

https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/AnyPose-Expression/2613652

 

[Pasta Oodles]

pluck the eyes out like meatballs

[AprilYoung01]

I my avatar i never experience some problem and i always contented to simple one but it is a amazing if your avatar eyes us following your mouse.