Current owners, you can download the new version using the url you previously used. Re-rez your AvPainter Computer object in world to get the url again.
Apr 24, 2007
Version 1.2.0.15 is now available. Bug fixes only, including:
Interpolation was interfering with graphics tablet use
Deletion of second to last layer not disabling layer delete button
Smudge tool: crash fix and general improvement
Loading of non-psd images not selecting initial layer, resulting in blocks vanishing
Optimization of texture modifications
Fixed crash attempting to select decal area before any image has been loaded, or out of image region
PSD files from Photoshop CS2 containing 0x0 layers were failing to load with "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" errors.
Documentation fix for new XNA download location
Apr 1, 2007
Version 1.2.0.0 is now available. Major upgrade time!
Layers
Saving and loading of PSD files
Fill
Decal painting and pasting
Brush stroke interpolation
Keyboard shortcuts
Among the bugs fixed in this version:
Will now read TGA files saved from PSP8
Fixed dead areas on neck and feet
Fixed crash that occurred when painting feet
Fixed crash when moving AvPainter between monitors on a multi-monitor system
Jan 13, 2007
Version 1.0.1.0 is now available. Along with bug fixes, new in this
version:
Graphics tablet support - pressure sensitivity for graphics tablets.
Now reads BMP, JPG, PNG, PPM files as well as TGA.
Saves and restores custom color choices.
AvPainter
is a tool to aid the creation of clothing and skins for Second Life, allowing
you to preview textures and draw directly onto the avatar model. It is a
separate application that runs in Windows, outside of Second Life, importing tga,
bmp, jpg, ppm and png files and exporting targa (.tga) files.
You can download a demo version (about 1.5Mb) from
here.
Make sure you check the requirements list below before installing the demo or
buying the full version. AvPainter currently requires a graphics card with
vertex and pixel shader support. This is a limitation I'm trying to find a
workaround for, so if it affects you, please check back later! AvPainter
requires Windows XP or Windows Vista. If in
doubt, please try the demo before buying the full version!
The demo version has the save option disabled, so you can view and edit clothing
textures, but not save. To get the full version, you can buy AvPainter
in world,
or through
SLExchange or
SLBoutique (Second Life account required).
With older versions, you received an AvPainter Package object that looked like a large cardboard box. Inside the box was a set of instructions and the AvPainter Computer object. Take the computer object out of the box and rez it in world, and when you do so, it will tell you your access code and download url.
With the new version (v1.2) you will receive just the AvPainter Computer object. When you rez it, it will display "click me" hover text. Go ahead and click it, and a pop-up box will give you the choice of reading the installation instructions, or giving you the download url and access code.
The full version of AvPainter occasionally checks for updates.
You will be able
to download any updates for AvPainter for no extra charge.
Although they can run side by side, AvPainter runs best without SL running. SL
tends to grab a lot of texture memory and slows AvPainter a lot.
If you run into trouble installing or running AvPainter, please IM me and I'll
be happy to help you.
Full version is no-transfer. If you want to buy copies for friends, please IM
me.
AvPainter is built using Microsoft's .NET 2.0 and XNA technology, which is
currently only runs on Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista
Before you attempt to install or run AvPainter, make sure you have the following
installed.
Please make sure you update your version of DirectX after
installing XNA to make sure you have the components that XNA requires.
Full instructions are included with AvPainter (via Help->Show Instructions menu option). IM me (Pootle Trollop) if you need help or have any questions, and I will try to help you when I can. Alternatvely, email me using avpainter@cyplexia.net.