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AvPainter - SL Clothes Design and Preview Tool - Full Version Version 1.7.4

AvPainter - SL Clothes Design and Preview Tool - Full Version
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Draw clothes, skins, tattoos or whatever you want, directly onto the SL avatar model! Texture design software for Windows (XP, Vista, Win7, Win8; 32 or 64 bit).

It's been nearly 10 years since I first released AvPainter, and now it's time to say goodbye. I will no longer be able to offer any support, and there's no further development planned, so I'm making the software available to everyone for no charge.

Download for free from http://avpainter.osbyte.net/dl/AvPainterInstaller174.exe
Use registration code AAAA-AAA-AAA
Enjoy!

Latest Version 1.7.4: More fixes

August 4 2013: Version 1.7.2 uploaded
* Fixed some windows layout issues

August 3 2013: Version 1.7.1 uploaded
* Funky brush edition - different brush shapes to play with, plus you can add your own!

August 1 2013: Version 1.7 uploaded
* We don't talk about version 1.7

June 19 2013: Version 1.6 uploaded
* Compatibility fixes. Mending the flustercluck that was version 1.5

Dec 16, 2012: Version 1.5 uploaded... New in this version:
* Visible brush - see the size of your brush on the avatar before you paint.
* Improved masking of decals prior to pasting/painting onto the model
* Window docking system - painting and tool windows can be docked or undocked from the main application window
* Many more image formats supported for importing textures
* Confirmed working with Windows 8

Jan 7, 2009: Version 1.3.1.0 uploaded New in this version:
* sculpty painting
* Fixed issues with background images and project files for imported meshes

Jan 2, 2009: Version 1.3.0.0 uploaded New in this version:
* Import alternative OBJ files to paint
* Project files for tracking multiple textures
* Customizable base textures and background
* Includes XNA/DirectX component installer
* Various bug fixes and performance enhancements

Feb 18, 2008: Version 1.2.1.2 uploaded - addresses several bugs in 1.2.1.0
Jun 3, 2007: Version 1.2.1.0 uploaded - addresses several bugs in 1.2.0.x
Apr 1, 2007: Version 1.2.0.0 is now available. New in this version:

* 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.

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.

AvPainter is a tool to aid the creation of clothing for Second Life, allowing you to preview clothes and draw directly onto the avatar model. It is a separate application that runs in Windows, outside of Second Life, exporting targa (.tga) texture files to upload into SL.

You buy the AvPainter package which contains these instructions and a AvPainter Computer. The AvPainter Computer is a stylish computer model that you can keep out in your SL home if you wish. On rezzing, the AvPainter Computer will give you your own registration code and url for downloading the full version.

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.

Requirements
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AvPainter installer includes the necessary XNA/DirectX components. You will need the following:

A PC running Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8 (32 or 64 bit).
A graphics card with PS1.1 & VS1.1 support

Help
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Full instructions are included with AvPainter (via Help->Show Instructions menu option).

  • Paint clothes directly onto a Second Life avatar
  • Paint sculpties
  • Paint OBJ files
  • Easy to use, deceptively powerful
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computer does not work in 2024
full star empty star empty star empty star empty star Posted April 04, 2024 by Barcade

[02:15] AvPainter Computer: Hello, Barcade Resident - I will now fetch you an access code...
[02:15] AvPainter Computer: Registration failed - please try again later

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works on windows 10
full star full star full star full star full star Posted November 25, 2022 by tigerlily Sapphire

just downloaded it and it works the same as it used to. Very happy and now its free! thanks for this amazing tool.

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This review is for the program itself. Read my review for more details.
full star full star full star full star full star Posted April 17, 2022 by Aurelia Starlight

AVpainter is a great helpful tool, I used it for years with great success. After returning to SL after a long break I wanted it on my newer PC and found it here.

At first I thought it was a lost cause, the item sent inworld no longer links to any site, hence I thought it was simply dysfunctional listing and I left it till I tried again today.
And I got it to WORK! Yay!
Here is how, it is found all over the web, but this is the site I used, (as provided by another reviewer) http://web.archive.org/web/20170422191254/http://avpainter.osbyte.net/dl/AvPainterInstaller174.exe
NOW Important, do install the additional installs that the prompt windows direct you to...
THEN really simple, and was what had tripped me up before was waiting for the code from the in world PC, I did not realize a default registration code was right in the details of this listing!
((( *Use registration code AAAA-AAA-AAA *))) Whalla! Working! Very happy!

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Sadly doesn't work for windows 10
full star full star empty star empty star empty star Posted July 18, 2021 by Raven76 Darkheart

I was really looking forward to using this and even though I followed the link that the previous reviewer had posted I just couldn't get it to open on my windows 10 computer, a shame really I had heard great things about it

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Download link still available
full star full star full star full star full star Posted June 10, 2021 by Alexxr6

I was curious to find the software and unfortunately the domain and the website is down.

I find out this software still available through the Wayback Machine :

http://web.archive.org/web/20170422191254/http://avpainter.osbyte.net/dl/AvPainterInstaller174.exe

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No longer available
full star empty star empty star empty star empty star Posted September 30, 2020 by Kresh Ormega

Sadly, this program's website is no longer operating, and 1.7.4 can no longer be found. You can still find copies of the 1.7.2 demo out there, but that does you no good, since you can't save anything. In the world of Bakes on Mesh, this tool is still very viable. I hope the creator makes the download available again.

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