Custom Item Tutorial
Download the blank avatar PSD here!
Additional downloads: Mannequin Head thumbnail PSD
Have you ever wanted a specific item for your avatar? The power to make items is now in your hands!
You’ll need to follow all our Rules, so make sure to read those over first. Then you can download our blank avatar PSD here to open in your favorite art program and start drawing!
Because clothing items are accessible to all 4 of the Poses on site, you may sometimes need to make adjustments based on the Pose, which means up to 5 images (one for each Pose and one thumbnail) for 1 item. The easiest way we’ve found to make those adjustments in Photoshop is to use duplicate layers in folders with layer masks on top. Check out our YouTube video here for a simple walkthrough explanation by Diana. If you're more interested in editing an existing Clothing item, we also have a second YouTube video here that can walk you through what you'll need to do.
Once you've created the 5 image files you'll need, head over to the Custom Items page to submit your item. You'll need to purchase a Custom Clothing Submission and have it in your Main Inventory in order to submit your item. Enter all the fields on the submission page - you'll need to have a unique Name for your item, along with a Description, and your 5 image files. There's also a Notes section on the page where you should include any details (see the Rules for more information).
Make sure to include credit at the end of your Description in this format: Designed by Username if you designed & submitted the item yourself, or Designed by Username, Username, Username, (etc.) and submitted by Username. for multiple designers and/or designers that are separate from the submitting user.
After submitting your item, an admin will review it and either approve the item, which will place it automatically in your Inventory, or reject the item back to you with Notes on why it was rejected, which will allow you to edit it and re-submit. If you don't feel like making changes, you can also choose to delete your submission and trade or sell your Custom Clothing Submission to someone else.
Additional downloads: Mannequin Head thumbnail PSD
Have you ever wanted a specific item for your avatar? The power to make items is now in your hands!
You’ll need to follow all our Rules, so make sure to read those over first. Then you can download our blank avatar PSD here to open in your favorite art program and start drawing!
Because clothing items are accessible to all 4 of the Poses on site, you may sometimes need to make adjustments based on the Pose, which means up to 5 images (one for each Pose and one thumbnail) for 1 item. The easiest way we’ve found to make those adjustments in Photoshop is to use duplicate layers in folders with layer masks on top. Check out our YouTube video here for a simple walkthrough explanation by Diana. If you're more interested in editing an existing Clothing item, we also have a second YouTube video here that can walk you through what you'll need to do.
Once you've created the 5 image files you'll need, head over to the Custom Items page to submit your item. You'll need to purchase a Custom Clothing Submission and have it in your Main Inventory in order to submit your item. Enter all the fields on the submission page - you'll need to have a unique Name for your item, along with a Description, and your 5 image files. There's also a Notes section on the page where you should include any details (see the Rules for more information).
Make sure to include credit at the end of your Description in this format: Designed by Username if you designed & submitted the item yourself, or Designed by Username, Username, Username, (etc.) and submitted by Username. for multiple designers and/or designers that are separate from the submitting user.
After submitting your item, an admin will review it and either approve the item, which will place it automatically in your Inventory, or reject the item back to you with Notes on why it was rejected, which will allow you to edit it and re-submit. If you don't feel like making changes, you can also choose to delete your submission and trade or sell your Custom Clothing Submission to someone else.
