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INCLUDED:
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1 Frame
1 INFO Notecard
2 AO Textures
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FEATURES:
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Texture Change
Built In Image Shadow
Tintable Inner and Back Shadows
Full Perm AOs
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DESCRIPTION:
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This antique frame has 2 texture change menus accessible via touch. There are 9 wood options and 6 pre-loaded public domain classic images that look as if they are painted on canvas. There are also 2 full perm AO maps for both the photo area and the matte. Use these to make your own custom photos or artwork. You need some knowledge of a photo editing program like gimp or photoshop to use these.
The matte and photo areas are designed so you can place an image on both the matte and photo areas and they will line up perfectly. There is no need to use the included AO maps if you prefer not to but they are included if you want to add dimension to your custom images.
There is a built in inner shadow around the central image area. This can be turned on or off via the menu if you prefer. It is also white and tinted a neutral, universal blackish hue but can be tinted any color to better reflect the image behind it. The back shadow is also white and pre-tinted but can also be tinted to match the surface the frame is resting on. See more about shadows below.
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TEXTURES MENU
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The texture menus are accessible by touch. Touch the area you want to change to access that particular menu. If you want to change the frame, touch the frame. If you want to change the image, touch anywhere in the image area.
To make it more convenient, there are buttons on each menu to switch to the other menu. On the frame menu you will see a button called <PHOTOS> to switch directly to the photos menu. There is a button on the photo menu called <FRAMES> that will take you to the frames menu.
The inner shadow on/off buttons are located on the photos menu. Once again, the shadow is tintable but only if it is on.
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MORE ABOUT SHADOWS:
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For more realism, the shadows are white and tintable. Shadows are not actually black at all, they are a deeper shade of the object they fall upon. If you put an object on a red floor, the object's shadow should be a darker shade of red than the floor itself.
The shadows come tinted a blackish hue to be universal but you can tint them to better reflect whatever surface color you place your object on. This will give you a more realistic shadow effect.
Using the edit window, and selecting the shadow face only using "Select Face", navigate to the "Texture" tab and change the black tint to a deeper, richer shade of the surface beneath it.
If you have any questions or need help, please send me a notecard and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Thank you and happy SLing,
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