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Creator Newsletter – September 2020

In this edition of our Creator Newsletter, you’ll find updates, tips and inspiration based on your interest and experience level. Take a look at the latest IMVU Studio creator tool release, the “Make what Brings you Joy” Creator Contest, fresh inspiration by Creators screwball, RainEvenMorn and Gatho, helpful new tutorials and more.

IMPORTANT UPDATES

New Release for IMVU Studio BETA
IMVU Studio is our next generation creator tool, currently in development.  Our latest releases introduce several new features including normal and specular maps, visual improvements, new lighting and a fresh new user interface. Try it out and give feedback. Help us make Studio the best it can be. Learn more here!

New Creators Tiers
Have you taken a look at the new Creator Tiers? Designed to acknowledge Creators for their hard work, this new system focuses on product creation and sales, plus it provides opportunities for Creators to gain bonus points while they hone their skills. Take a look!

NEW TO CREATING

Get Started Creating

We’ve got a brand new tutorial to help you advance from the basics, to putting your own original style and taste into your products.

Create your own patterns to give your products a customized look! Learn more here!

If you’ve never created before, these tutorials are ideal for getting started!

Get Inspired

In the mood for a pool party? Check out this easy-to-texture Pool Float by screwball! Have fun and make it your own!

Tiled Textures for Rooms and Furniture

If you’re texturing rooms or furniture, this handy technique from @Keodi, allows you to use tiled textures to fill a large space with the same texture. Learn more!

Opacity Maps

Not sure what opacity maps are and how you can use them to customize your products? Creator @Polystyrene provides us an easy-to-follow guide. Check it out!

Minimum Coverage Guidelines

Understanding and following our Minimum Coverage Guidelines is vital for all Creators. Not only will they help you design your products more effectively, they will also help you get in front of the audience you want. Take a look at this article to learn more. Details here.


TEXTURE ARTISTS

Get Inspired

Are you a room or furniture texturer? Check out this inspiring Ivory Room Bundle by RainEvenMorn, which evokes the feeling of a Greek Island getaway. Beautifully furnished in a cozy naturalistic style. Their partner, Gatho, creates the original meshes the room bundle is based on.

In the need for sparkle? We thought you might be. Take a look at these two Jewel Sunglasses variations from screwball – you can either wear them or better yet, go for the up look. Change the jewel colors, frames or lenses for your very own style!

Tiled Textures for Rooms and Furniture

If you’re texturing rooms or furniture, this handy technique from @Keodi, allows you to use tiled textures to fill a large space with the same texture. Learn more!

Refresher – Minimum Coverage Guidelines

Take a few minutes to refresh yourself about our Minimum Coverage Guidelines and how to test your products to make sure you follow them. Find details here.

Get Featured in this Newsletter

Apply to have your texture featured in our next newsletter as an inspirational example for other IMVU Creators. Your product could also be promoted in the IMVU Discover Feed! Apply here!

“Make Yourself Some Joy” Texturing Contest

Starting September 26th, texture artists will be invited to enter the “Make Yourself Some Joy” Creator Contest!

Create textures that make you happy – whether it’s designing clothes that delight you, fashioning a room you would love to lounge in, or creating a pattern and/or color that makes a piece of furniture shine.

We’ve even added a Halloween category for some extra fun!

Keep your eye out for a message with contest details!

2 Opportunities for Creators who use Social Media

For those of you who use Social Media to promote your IMVU shops, we’d like to share two new opportunities.

Image Social Media Feature
If you add the hashtag #IMVUCreatorFeature to your social media promotional posts you will be considered for a feature in IMVU social channels. Your posts must include an image.

Video Social Media Feature
Submit a sped-up (around 1 min long) video file of you creating a product to socialmedia@imvu.com for a chance to be featured on our IMVU social channels.

IMVU social channels have large followings making this an excellent way to be seen by millions of IMVU enthusiasts.


MESHERS

Get Featured in this Newsletter

Apply to have your mesh featured in our next newsletter as an inspirational example for other Creators to use. Apply here!

Body Mesh Deep Dive

Get a behind the scenes look at what it takes to create a body mesh from scratch. Settle in for this 5-part body series with Creator DeadlySin. Watch ow!

Extended Creator Reports

If you’re not already using our Extended Creator Reports, we encourage you to learn more about this helpful tool! Extended Creator Reports provide information regarding potential copying of meshes and animations. Textures are not included in the reports. This is a completely opt-in process and does require verification of your own account. Learn more and give it a try!

Get Inspired

Are you a room or furniture mesher? Check out the work of mesher Gatho, who partners with texture artist RainEvenMorn. We love this Potter’s Hangout Bundle the partners co-created. You’ll see beautifully detailed texturing built on top of the fully realized room. The nuanced lighting makes this one super special.

“Make what brings you Joy” Meshing Contest

We invite you to make meshes that take you to your happy place – whether it’s clothing that delights you, a room that blisses you out, or a piece of furniture that you could lounge on all day.

We’ve even added a Halloween category for some extra fun!

You’ll have plenty of opportunities to win, and lots of prizes to choose from! Submissions must be NEW products, uploaded to your IMVU shop between now and the morning of September 19th Pacific Time. Enter now!


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