Create+an+avatar+(Customizing)


 * How to customize an avatar in second life:**

The simplest method to create a unique look for your avatar, is to go to your inventory (lower right hand button at bottom of SL screen) and click to open. Once opened, click on the library tab. Expand the library files by clicking on the down arrow. Select the "Clothing" folder and expand that file. This will open up a list of pre-made avatars. Open an avatar that sounds like something you'd like (example: Gamer Female by Renegade Clothing) and expand that file. Start selecting items from the list that you would like to have your avatar wear. For instance, "Gamer Female Boot left." Left click on the file and then right click once highlighted and select “wear.” This will put the article of clothing on your avatar’s body. If you don’t like it, left click on the article of clothing and click “Detach.” (Don't forget to get the "Gamer Female Boot right" and select wear).

Once //dressed//, customize this new look (from the pre-made avatar), by right clicking on your avatar. A pie chart of choices will appear. Left click on "Appearance" to alter the look of your avatar. Select either Female or Male before you begin to change anything on your avatar.

A pop up screen will appear with two categories - Body Parts and Clothes Body Parts include Shape, Skin, Hair and Eyes. Click on one of these to customize your avatar. For instance, when you click on shape, another list will come up and will offer several choice including Body, Head, Eyes, etc. Click on head, and pairs of images appear with a sliding scale. Use that scale to adjust Height (Short/Tall), Body Thickness (Body Thin/Body Thick), etc. There are some things that are not changeable, like skin color. This is because the pre-made avatars come with certain characteristics that aren’t adjustable. Most of them, however, are better than the default! After you have gone through all possible Body Parts and Clothes, and have made your desired changes, click “save as” and give this look a name. This will save that avatar’s looks to your inventory for future use. You can create multiple looks and save each one to your inventory.

There are many places in Second Life where you can acquire free clothing. Also you can learn to make your own clothing. By clicking on “Appearances” and then on “Make outfit” you can name your new clothing folder and save it [to your inventory].