Tutorials:TS3 Pattern Tutorials

Introduction

Patterns are made to be put into the game and can then be used to put on furniture using the "create a style" tool. These tutorials cover how to make patterns in several different programs and editing them in different graphics programs such as photoshop; you may need to learn how to create an alpha channel for more advanced tutorials.

What will I need?

You will need the following programs in order to create patterns.

• TSR Workshop

OR

• Delphy's Pattern Packager
• Graphics Editor: GIMP (Free) OR Photoshop (Pay)

Tutorials

• Four-Color Patterns In Paint Shop Pro 9~Graphic Intensive! by Misty 2004
• Pattern Guides at TSR
• Colour Patterns in Paint Shop Pro by Regina
• Separating Patterns Without Vectors by JaneSamborski
• Custom Patterns by HystericalParoxysm - French - German - Italian
• How to convert a Sims3Pack file to a Package file
• Changing Custom Pattern Categories by HugeLunatic

Pattern Tools

Delphy's Pattern Packager

Creates new pattern package or sims3pack files from DDS files.

• Delphy's Pattern Packager

TSR Workshop

Creates new pattern package or sims3pack files from DDS, PNG, and BMP files. Includes auto-upload to TSR if you are a member.

• TSR Workshop