This mesh wooden sign (LI 0.5, High and Medium LoD) includes 3 example textures (light, medium and dark wood), 1 UV map, 1 Ambient Occlusion map, and 2 Specular maps (hard and soft lighting).
Distribute freely, or include them in your builds. Do not distribute the mesh object, either as single, or complex build as full perm. The object has to be either No Copy or No Trans.
Brief notice to all new builders: you don't apply writing to this sign by some script (this is an unscripted object) or by writing something in the Description field in Edit. You have to add text to the included mesh textures using a graphics program like Photoshop, and then re-upload this texture and apply it to the mesh.
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A little work, but worth it.
I had to download a free demo copy of Photo Studio 6, but that allowed me to edit the free textures that come with the sign (they download to the computer as .tga files). With the demo editor program, it was super easy to put writing on the sign, change the font, and it really looks good. Well worth the 10 Lindens and the free program download. (yes, the creator could learn a few Customer Courtesy skills, but, he/she is a extremely talented builder).
