All of sudden my avatar appears very bright with shadows on my face ..

[chloe Pennyfeather]

On both viewers  SL and Firestorm  all of a sudden when I log in I have too shadowing on my av.  Tries Graphics sliders to low  Tried playing with sky presets   nothing makes it smooth and natursl Is there a tutorial on the settings to make your avlook natural !  Just a recent problem

 

[Madelaine McMasters]

Hi Chloe,

If it's only your avi that's washed out, it could be that you've unwittingly attached a face light of some sort. Carefully check what you're wearing. Only attachments can contain lights, so removing all attachments would eliminate or confirm this as the cause of your problem.

Good luck!

[Syo Emerald]

A facelight is the worst choice ever. Get familar with windlight settings, that is far more effective, without ruining SL for everyone else.

[Lindal Kidd]

I am slightly on the other side of the fence from Syo on facelights.  Or at least, straddling the fence, ouch!

A ***very subtle*** facelight can, IMO, still enhance the appearance of your avatar, even with the new lighting models.  The problem is, so many people choose the nuclear option.

See my blog post, http://acrossthegridwithlindal.blogspot.com/2011/06/facelights-arrgh-or-ahhh.html