Morgaine Christensen

Thinking upon the kind replies has lead me to an alternate acceptable solution by changing the default gride. Thank you one and all for solutions.

I am a hobbiest builder, who sells a few things from time to time only recently started using sculpties in my builds. I like SL and stay in SL because I can create things. I cannot make sculpties, albeit not for the lack of trying. Blender and Wings are alien beings that make me run screaming. What are meshes? Why do we need mesh? I have no clue what meshes are other than some intricate sclulpty. Sounds to me like you have to be someone with alot of knowledge to make them. What good it is going to do me or other builders contributing to the SL Economy other than I have to purchase more expensive components to incorporate in my build, or, I have to quit buiding period? I don't mind improvements, but for the masses they could of improved the in-world building tools rather than something that requires a specialized program with specialized skills. I don't mind learning new things I have learned fledgingly how to use Photoshop because of SL, but blender and wings just elude me....the concept eludes me. Is there an URL for basic basic basic concepts and explanations for clueless new folks?

I think it is semi-answered. Creating a blank file with set guides is a great option, one I had not thought of...but, that solution doesn't really answer what I intended originally about the capability of the photoshop product. Is there a user option/feature/ preference that can be set for the photoshop workspace guides so each new file you create has these guides show without having to set them up manually each time?

Something else you might consider is checking out the Gimp class offered through Builders Brewery, or run a search Education Events to see what is offered in world. Builders Brewery offers a myriad of classes on a variety of topics each week and the classes are free...although, it is common courtesy to tip the person teaching the class. I recently attended a BB class on shadows done in GIMP (I use photoshop), which sounds like what you are looking for. It was held in voice. I can't recall the person's name who taught the class but I believe he offers a basic series of classes offered in relatoinship to GIMP. TP to the main LM and join the group so you are notified of upcoming classes. Here are a couple of links I found by googling--I think the Youtube one is what you are currently looking for. http://gimp.pixtuts.com/gimp-tutorials/effects/realistic-shadow

Thank you, Snickers! Your suggestion is not only simple but something I hadn't thought of!!! LOL seems I have such clueless moments sometimes.

Is there a way to set up the photoshop "guides"in View so you can preset and show under "view"..."extras" without having to set them up each and every time for a project? I am using CS4 Extended (one with 3-d obj painting)

Medhue, I looked this over a bit at work . Are there any other tutorials or manuals that you know of for SLat? Will this program run on a MAC?

Full perms, or even copy/transfer animations are usually pretty expensive, espeically if they are really well done animations. While I have not had occasion to purchase dance animations, Monti offered good advice on where to begin to look . Make sure you read any licencing agreement before you buy, and are clear on what you are buying (i.e. full perms or copy/transfer animations) since many vendors may have more than one permission set of animations available.

Welcome to the wonderful world of SL! I do hope you do not become confused with the notion that SL is a game. While the world may look gamish, it far from being a game in any sense of the word. And, while it does have some social networking elements, it is also far and distant from social networking. SL is it's own unique creature. As far as I am concerned, SL is an ADULT environment and should remain that way. Send those underage over to the SIMS. I am an adult and value my protected Adult time as I spend my real life money on sim tier and other things. Don't dumb SL down...don't knock it down to mature and PG only...don't crush freedom of speech...don't make SL into some corporate mishmash of what they think SL moralistically should be. Listen to the residents and pioneers of virtual worlds...see it as something beyond a game or simple social networkng anyone can do on Twitter or FB. Appeciate your residents...all your residents. Don't be elitist and do what LL always does by looking to those uber designers, land barrons, or mega merchants for advice of what residents really want. Take time to talk to the every day working folks from around the world. Fix a few things like the viewer and lag and some of the issues on the JIRA that has been their for years. Add some additional building tools, take off the 10m x10m restrictions on prims and other things that would enhance creativity. I wish you well.

Just call me skeptical, I may try it but am not sure yet. The V2x(s) I have tried suck in my opinion, especially for builders. I am a builder. Why would I want to use a viewer that doesn't allow me to do what I enjoy? TheV2xs are okay if you are new to SL and trying to learn about the world. You have nothing else to compare it with so all is good. Those of us that have been around for a long time find the interface clunky and not very intuitive. I think someone earlier said not to make negative comments about the new viewer. Sorry, but if it deserves negatives then it gets negatives. Negative customer comments, if you are really consentious, are looked into and researched to see how things can be done better to make the customer experience better. If the customer experience is bad, they leave, your product goes down hill, you lose money often to the point of bankruptcy. Unfortunately, LL is and has not listened to it's customer base in at least 4 years; otherwise, the JIRA would not be so huge, things would be fixed, you wouldn't need an uber computer to run SL, lag would be next to nothing, etc. etc. etc. Why would you expect them to listen now?

Since I didn't receive an invitation to this soire, I decided to create a new account and see what has changed since I started and used Viewer 2 which I really do not like, but hey, I was pretending to be a new person. I was really disappointed in the "Welcome Area" . It tells you very little about SL and only a few of the basics. At the end of the "opening area" (I will not call it a welcome area, it was not very welcoming), it gave you a few places to TP too...I chose "Shopping" It dumped me in some odd store that was set up as Moderate/Mature. So, this created some questions. 1) Who decides at LL to promote what vendors at Welcome Island? How does one get into the destination guide? How are they picked? Is this perk offered to every merchant or venue owner? Or, is it offered to elite merchants only? Why are you not taken to some of the freebie and new resident places to encourage interaction with other AVs, who can answer questions the new person might have? If LL Can't afford a decent Welcome Area for heaven sakes, utilize the resources of others that have taken it upon themselves to help new folks. No wonder people don't stay, there is no help or reason for folks to stay. 2) Once you TP off Welcome Island, you can't go back. This is not a good thing. You dump folks with no idea what to do or where to go or even how to get out of where you TPed to. 3) Are all new, non-aged verified, accounts dumped into Moderate/Mature? Why aren't they dopped into a General/PG area? (Theoretically speaking) Okay, so now as a newb, I am stuck in a nicely done build, with some nice items to buy. But, I have no lindens, there is no one here to speak to or ask questions of, I am unfamiliar with SL, I don't know what all these buttons means or how to use them. I have spent 30 minutes in-world with no clue what to do next. I see a red arrow on screen telling me that Welcome Island is 87290m away, but I can't get back there. I don't know how to get out of where I am. If you want people to sign up and actually stay, forget about snappy names, www access, flashy doodads, simply offer greater ultra basic assistance like a mentor.

I have a high end machine, good internet, been here 5 years at the end of the year, a small merchant and sim owner that has spent thousands of dollars in SL, do I ever qualify for any tests or perks, NEVER. If you are one of the uber elite of SL, then I am sure you qualify easily. Meanwhile, the rest of us are SOL.

I have to agree with you. I think this is going to come back and bite LL in the butt as well. While this is a boon for educators for non-adults, I see this as just another move to sanitize the entire adult grid. But, let's be honest, I think we knew this was going to happen when Zindra was proposed and created over a year ago. There has never really been any protection since day one of keeping adults and non-adults separated. Even when Age-Verified accounts came into being, we all know they can easily be created by anyone the least bit savvy, and non-adults are savvy. My prediction is this is one step closer to making SL a non-adult or sanitized playground much like There and some other places were. And, we all know what happened to those worlds.

Agrees and seconds that motion! There has to be things that are writting in layman's language that is easy to use and relatively inexpensive. Product wise, you get some one interested in an easy to use product they will learn it and move up to a more complex product. I just see the SL economy going in the tank. Small time businesses will dry up faster then they are now. And, I think your gonna see a back lash from those that aren't creators as well. Who wants to constantly buy new clothes and other items? Okay, some will but the rest of us won't. Heck, I still wear clothes that look good from 5 years ago.

Thank you for this listing of sources. Perhaps, I will find something that is simple that I can understand and use since Blender is sooo not useful to me.

As a "Mom & Pop type" creator, how is this going to effect us little guys? Yes, Yes,...I know people want this....been wanting it forever...will do amazing things for SL...blah blah blah. Personally, I only see it as a way to be forced to update my looks, my skins, my clothes etc....by spending tons of Ls with you "Pros" out there? But, what it is gonna do for me? Are we gonna have to shell out uber $$ and spend tons of times trying to learn new software to create in SL because of the introduction of meshes? One of the things I liked about SL was the in-world tools that does allow me to create. Then, because there were certain textures I wanted, I had to spend money on photoshop (yeah yeah gimp is free but more resources for photoshop) and still can't do all I wish. I tried my hand at clothing, but was too difficult to get things to match and look right so gave up. Sculpties...OMG...such a pain to learn the software to make anything. I gave up on that endeavor...too alien and time consuming...the user interfaces sucks...the learning curve is horrendous. The tutorials I have seen are not created for ultra newb beginners...to many make assumptions on the part of the creator. Animations...well also a pain but thank goodness for some educational classes in SL that helps people understand animation. Whoever invented QAvanimator should win an award with a large stipend to go with it. So, for those of use not literate in 3-D modeling...just exactly what is there in this for us. I am long past the time of going to clubs, battle sims, etc. If I can't create, why should I stay and spend my money in SL. P.S. For the record, I am glad new meshes are coming even though they probably will cause me nothing but grief.

Yes, I have been having the same issue. When I talked to live chat, they had me clear cache, relog into a place called pooley and force update my inventory. (i.e. type A in search box of inventory, when seach slows down, type B, etc.) Once this was done, cache cleared a 2nd time, and another log in I was fine. However, one of the textures I had created SL didn't like, so I had to redo it and resave it. Might give it a shot and see if it helps your issue.