Photo Lab Version 1.0

The Photo Lab package is designed to take some of the prep work out of getting "expressive" photos in Second Life. The Mood Arpeggio keeps facial "muscles" cycling during a pose, for expressive action shots. The Hovering Pose Stand makes it easy to pose models (or yourself) quickly by using SL's "edit object" controls, without sinking the stand underground, or relying on clumsy scripted controls to position the model.

Mood Arpeggio blends a combination of built-in facial expressions and loops them in sequence every 5 seconds. If you stumble onto a combination you like, all facial movements repeat on the same 5 second cycle, making them easier to anticipate and capture in photographs. When a key is pressed, the selected expression will appear as part of the combination during the next loop. The "poses" button gives you a menu of still poses that let you pose your avatar anywhere, even in no-rez, no-script areas. In no-script areas, the pose menu will continue to work, but the expression combination feature is not available in parcels where running scripts has been disabled. There have been some issues with the HUD disassembling during log-outs and log-ins to no-script areas, so like any wearable item, it's a good idea to keep a backup of Mood Arpeggio. Scripts and poses in Mood Arpeggio are no-modify, but the HUD can be edited to add more poses into the pose menu if needed.

The Hovering Pose Stand is designed to make positioning you, or your model, easier. The stand floats while the avatar is "seated" underneath, allowing you to move and rotate the stand easier (along with the posing avatar) where you need the avatar to interact with props or scenery. Poses can be changed by both the "photographer" and the "model". Scripts and poses in the Hovering Pose Stand are no-mod, but the Posing Stand can be edited to add and delete poses from inventory.

The Photo Teeth tattoo gives the illusion of parted lips and teeth over the model's existing lips. This tattoo works best if you set the value of your shape's "jaw jut" and "lip ratio" close to 50%.

Have fun.

Select Color Lab products are available at Westwood Corner in Sexy Bay (Adult), and at the Kumamoto free market in the Kumamoto sim (PG).