Hair recolor help

Miros1 · 04-12-2007, 02:43 PM

I'd like to recolor some custom hair, but the creator doesn't want their hair texture recolored.

I was wondering which Maxis hair supplies a good amount of hair to cut and paste onto the creator's texture (only used for hair direction).

Anyone got favorites?

Greg · 04-12-2007, 07:43 PM

Hmm... it might help to provide an idea of what hair style you're thinking of.

Miros1 · 04-13-2007, 04:02 AM

Here's the one I want to work on first. Kind of looks like I just need lots of straight hair to paste together at different angles.

Greg · 04-19-2007, 05:22 PM

Ack! I can see why you want to recolor it!

If you want to create a straight pattern to overlay on hair, try creating a block of random noise and then apply the motion blur filter to it.

Miros1 · 04-19-2007, 07:28 PM

Then duplicate the layer and spin it around for the other directions... That could work...

Sooo many Asian sites just can't get red hair right; it's either pink, magenta, or burgundy.

Miros1 · 04-23-2007, 01:20 AM

Well, here's my first attempt:

Chriko's original for comparison:

Opinions? Images are clickable for more detail.

I used the Maxis bun with chopsticks for the base and the permed hair for the rest. Not a bit of Chriko's texture anywhere. I might try making the side dangley bit "superpermed" to see if I can get some curl to it.

homerette · 04-23-2007, 05:42 AM

That shows great promise. I like the permed look to the updo. The color is much improved as well.

Miros1 · 04-23-2007, 06:59 AM

Thanks! Now that I have the adult hair done, hopefully, it's just save off the file multiple times to finish it up.

04-12-2007, 02:43 PM	#1
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Hair recolor help I'd like to recolor some custom hair, but the creator doesn't want their hair texture recolored. I was wondering which Maxis hair supplies a good amount of hair to cut and paste onto the creator's texture (only used for hair direction). Anyone got favorites?

04-23-2007, 06:59 AM	#8
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Thanks! Now that I have the adult hair done, hopefully, it's just save off the file multiple times to finish it up. Last edited by Miros1 : 04-23-2007 at 07:05 AM.

04-12-2007, 07:43 PM	#2
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	Hmm... it might help to provide an idea of what hair style you're thinking of.

04-19-2007, 05:22 PM	#4
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	Ack! I can see why you want to recolor it! If you want to create a straight pattern to overlay on hair, try creating a block of random noise and then apply the motion blur filter to it.

04-19-2007, 07:28 PM	#5
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Then duplicate the layer and spin it around for the other directions... That could work... Sooo many Asian sites just can't get red hair right; it's either pink, magenta, or burgundy.

04-23-2007, 01:20 AM	#6
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Well, here's my first attempt: Chriko's original for comparison: Opinions? Images are clickable for more detail. I used the Maxis bun with chopsticks for the base and the permed hair for the rest. Not a bit of Chriko's texture anywhere. I might try making the side dangley bit "superpermed" to see if I can get some curl to it.

04-23-2007, 05:42 AM	#7
homerette Day late & a dollar short Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: central VA Posts: 206	That shows great promise. I like the permed look to the updo. The color is much improved as well.