AvPainter
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).
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.
Download a demo version here: http://avpainter.osbyte.net/dl.php?name=demo®code=demo
The demo version has the save option disabled, so you can view and edit clothing textures, but not save. The full version is for sale here. 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.
If you run into trouble installing or running AvPainter, please IM me and I'll be happy to help you.
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). IM me (Pootle Trollop) if you need help or have any questions, and I will try to help you when I can.
For quickest response, please IM me in-world!
- Paint clothes directly onto a Second Life avatar
- Paint sculpties
- Paint OBJ files
- Easy to use, deceptively powerful
computer does not work in 2024
[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
works on windows 10
just downloaded it and it works the same as it used to. Very happy and now its free! thanks for this amazing tool.
This review is for the program itself. Read my review for more details.
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!
Sadly doesn't work for windows 10
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
Download link still available
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
No longer available
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.