Ok. I'll try and explain how to make cartoon dolls in the
easiest way possible, even though it's really long. Please read through this
carefully and try it out for yourself before emailing me with any questions.
Part One: The
beginning
Download the program here
(1966KB) windows version, sorry, I dunno where to get the mac version.
Register for the software. The official site
is no longer operating. I think you can get the code from http://www.avatarpalace.net but I'm not really
sure. If it doesn't work, email me at asher_girl@yahoo.com,
put the subject as 'Palace Registration code' so I won't take it as junk mail, and then
I'll send you a code. It may take a couple of days for the code to arrive, as I do
not use the internet everyday. You're lucky if you get the code straight away.
Once you get that code, do not ever give that code to another user, because that will muck
up your palace program, when your friend with the same code is on, you will be kicked off.
If your friend needs a code, email me with their email.
When you open your Palace Software, it should look something like
that.
Part Two: Getting
to know your new friend, The Palace.
It will ask you if you want to use the software as
a guest or use your new registration code. Copy and paste the rgistration code.
Or you can type it out if you like the long way. It will ask you for your
name and company. Type your name and enter anything for the company, for example,
Tommy & Snowie PTY LTD.
A window like this should appear on the
screen:
Replace "New Friend" with your own name, or a nickname.
Another window like this will appear:
It will have a different palace address, but type in the one above as
you can pick up props (clothes) there.
The address will transport you to the palace site:
You're looking for stuff to wear right? So
for now, go to "Drop Zones" and you step into a room, blue or red with little
props everywhere. Well, it should have props, but recently, people on this palace
have been very discriminating towards each other. Try the Take AV rooms instead.
There's two ways that you can get your prop.
Here's the nicer way (if you see signs with "please copy don't take") click on
the prop you want with your right mouse button. This should work if you use a
Windows, I dunno for Macs. A pop up menu should appear, click on "copy
prop". There, your first prop. Another way to do it is to drag the prop into
your little bag thing:(bottom
right) and if you want to know what you've got so far, click on the bag and your props
will appear like this (but more clearer): That's my prop bag, yours will be different.
To wear stuff. Simple. Double click on
the item you wanna wear, or just click "wear" until you have a full doll (head,
top half, bottom half and legs), dressed in anything you want (or found so far)
An important reminder is to constantly back-up your prop file, because if your computer suddenly freezes, or a blackout, or anything,
you will lose your props as the program will crash. To back-up profile, there are 2
alternatives:
1. Copy the Palace.prp file and place it in
another folder, or
2. Winzip the palace.prp file
If the program crashes:
1. Reinstall the palace program
2. Make sure that you do not have the program operating, if so, shut it down.
3. Delete the new palace.prp
4. Replace/extract your backed-up prop file into the folder where you have installed
the Palace.
Part 3:
The
Making of the Cartoon doll.
Go back to gate and into "Edit rooms"
where you can make your pics coz of the white background
This is the part you've been waiting for. Ok.
You'll need some kind of screen capture program. I use a program called
"System infomation" looks like this: I dunno how to download it. You might find some other
program that can capture screens.
If you have this program, click on "Capture
Screen" (top right)
Click on the radio button () which says select with
the mouse then where it says "send capture to", click the button () which says "New
window"
Outline your doll
Save your pic
Congratulations. Throw a party. You've
made your first cartoon doll! Now repeat until you think you've made enough.
If you ever see me (asher) in the avatar palace
and you need some props, or help, say hi and tell me what you need.
Britney haters: I got anti- britney avs, signs and pics. Ask me for them if you want
it.
Part four: Editing props
Click on the prop you want to edit
Click on the edit button
A window like this should appear:
with the prop enlarged. You can edit the prop
any way you want, colour it, draw on it, change it. I don't care.
When you've finshed editing, write whatever you
want in the white box.
Click the OK button
Part Five: How to put your pic up on The Palace as
props using Adobe Photoshop...
Open up Adobe Photoshop
Open up the pic you wanna use
Crop out any unwanted bits
Click on "image" on the toolbar
Select "image size" on the pop-up menu
Change the size of your image to any size
under 132 pixels, hight and width
around this size: <<==that's Brian Littrell
Done? Good. Now click on
"image" on the toolbar again
Then click on "mode" and on "indexed
colours" you need to do this so your pic doesn't turn out blue and green
click "ok" for anything that pops up
Click "select all" in the toolbar, or
ctrl A
click "copy" or ctrl C
Go to the Palace Software
Click on "edit" on the toolbar
click on "paste multiple props"
open up your prop bag and you'll see your pic
there. Congrats.