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►Master-list of Tutorials and Links for Almost Everything CC◄

So @elderwisp made an amazing post with a GREAT idea, and I couldn't simple ignore it. Here's my contribution to #simblrsagainstAI!

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► Programs & Resources:

Sims4Studio is the program we use to get our resources from the game and to make our package files. Photoshop is the image editing program we use to edit our image textures and previews, with some recurring to GIMP as well. You will need a DDS Plug-in so Photoshop can work on the DDS files that Sims4Studio utilizes, you can work with png files, but it's harder work. Blender is the free and mot common 3D mesh editor sims 4 creators use to work on their meshes. You can import add-ons to it, like Behemox Hair Generator, Mesh Repair Tools (both self explanatory) and Mio3, an UV editor tool. NJob is a great free tool you can utilize to make normal maps, essential to make your CC interact with different lighting in game.

Sims4Studio

Photoshop CC 2017

Blender

NJob

Photoshop DDS plug-in (place it in: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018\Plug-ins)

Behemox Hair Generator ($)

Mesh Repair Tools

Mio3

• (To install Blender add-ons: open Bender and drag the add-on file right into it!)

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► Tutorials:

Speed meshes are perfect for observation and learning! Reduce the speed on YouTube and watch how other people work. Try to replicate using your installed programs as an exercise!

Hair:

Speed Mesh by @meghewlett

Speed Mesh by @oakiyo

Hair Making by @aler-ii

Clothes: Tutorial by @simsina

Buy Mode: Tutorial by @sieory

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► Program Beginner Tutorials:

Getting to Know Blender (donut tutorial updated 2026)

How to Weight Map by @zeussim

How to make Uv_1 and how to Make a Specular Map by @zeussim

Beginner Guide to Photoshop

How to use NJob to make Normal Maps by @teanmoon

Beginner tutorial on Sims4Studio by @myaeomi-sims

Tip 1: @teanmoon has an entire blog full of EXTREMELY helpful tutorials for CC making. Check it out!

Tip 2: Always check the Sims 4 Studio Forum for a variety of tutorials on everything. Create your account and ask your questions as well! They're very helpful.

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► Miscellaneous:

My own Resources for Hair CC making

Powluna Tutorials on YouTube

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That's about it! Thank you everyone who made those tutorials over the years. You contributed to the freedom of knowledge. I believe every knowledge should be free and easy to access, because I also believe things like paywalls and having to jump through hoops to find said knowledge is part of the reason why ignorant people are resorting to AI to make their desired "art". Let's end this.

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gen ai creeping into the sims community as well as some of my favorite game companies is so incredibly unfortunate that it's loomed on my mind longer than i'd like it to. however, it's moments like these where i get slapped with an epiphany

oftentimes, it's really easy to shift the blame onto an individual without addressing the core issue. it's almost like if we shame a person enough, it'll make them learn. but that's the thing about shame, it's a short-term solution to a long-term problem. what i've come to learn is shame does not change people, it makes them resentful. i've been guilty of it and i'm not proud of it. we often forget that acquiring any knowledge, comes with making mistakes, but it's the people that have honest yet constructive conversations with you and encourage growth is how you get through it. i believe this is also what can make a community healthy rather than aiming for sole positivity

the truth is, the most we can do to impact gen ai is to educate, share resources and form movements within communities. the core issues lie within governments lack of regulation and big companies not being held accountable however that's a whole separate conversation

what i've come to recognize with gen ai in creative spaces is people fail to recognize the difference between true art and something that is generated. i realized this with swen vincke from larian studios wanting to utilize gen ai as a reference similar to google or art books. what is being forgotten is the mind is the best source of inspiration. creativity comes from you. nothing is original but it's the human experience, what you chose that resonates with you brings uniqueness to an idea. no machine will ever do that for you. it can only give you an amalgamation of choices it made for you but it isn't handcrafted by you. art is a lot of things to people, but i don't think it would be wild to say that art is what's authentic to you. it's an accumulation of your experiences, thoughts and feelings projected onto somewhere and there's beauty in vulnerability

so, all of this got me thinkin... i want to try something

a lot of the issue in ai usage in ts4 community stems from a lack of knowledge on how to edit or the desire to reach a level that takes time and effort. there was a point in time, many years ago, where it felt like i was grinding teeth to try and learn something and then a friend introduced me to using textures. and that small sliver of knowledge felt revolutionary

so i'd like to encourage everyone to post one or multiple pieces of knowledge whether it's an editing/writing tip, an editing/writing resource, a reshade/gshade preset or even a tutorial of some sort! if you're a cc creator, you're totally welcome to joining in! i know gen ai has swept into the cc spaces

some examples ft some cool simblrs:

how to add font into a photo how to draw hair storytelling tips on how to plan a story settings for sharpening finding the right angle for pictures in game psd for sharpening

if you wouldn't mind hashtaging it as "simblrsagainstai" so i can reblog it! or you can tag me as well!

my first few things i will share because they're already prepared:

a copy of ps (2) (3) (ps 2025 link provided by @/morrigan-sims) a copy of topaz clean | (this video has topaz clean and keys) - note on topaz clean and photoshop here! i'm working on finding a workaround | @/loveryss shared this download of ps that works with topaz | @/sleepingsims mentioned that topaz works with gimp as well mini tutorial on how to edit a screenshot without reshade a texture pack and tutorial my own tag of little bits of knowledge and tutorials throughout the years

update 1/4/26: i've added a tag for those participating! thank you so much! here's the tag: bonk. also i've added in a note for the ps and topaz download

#the way i am shakin in my boots posting this #simblrsagainstai #elderwisp speaks

editing resources and beginner friendly photoshop tutorials.

inspired by elderwisp’s post, i wanted to share a few resources that have helped me with my editing journey.

over the last eight years, my posts have grown and changed, and that wouldn’t have been possible without taking the time to learn, practice, and lean on the tips, tutorials, and knowledge others have so generously shared.

entering a creative community can feel intimidating, especially when it seems like everyone else is miles ahead. we’ve all been there. hopefully the resources i’ve complied here can make things feel a little easier!

disclaimer: i’ve only ever used photoshop to edit. so this will all be related to that program only. but things like brushes and overlays i’m sure are usable within other software. hopefully this will inspire others who use gimp, procreate, etc to compile their own helpful resources as well!

let's dive in under the cut!

#simblrsagainstai #sims 4 resources #ts4 resources #editing tips #uHH i don't know what to tag this lol

Basics of Using PNGs for Screenshots

So after I saw/reblogged these by @simdertalia I wanted to show people how they can use them, and when my Photoshop crashed in the middle of putting the step-by-step screenshots together I was gonna give up, but considering I now have the internet speed where I CAN upload videos...I said fuck it, I'll just record it.

Now I know people hate video formats for tutorials, and I probably am going to eventually re-do the version that's text/screenshots, but that's going to take me sooooo much longer than this did. So for now, for those who've never used PNG overlays - here's a very quick rundown using CS6.

There's also these guides by @warmsol that go into more details about Photoshop things like this, too, and also has links to more texture/brush/png overlays.

And if you want light leaks to pair with things like sunrays there's this by @elderwisp and this by @flovoid as well!

#sims 4 #ts4 #the sims 4 #simblr #sims 4 tutorial #resources #simblrsagainstai

How to Apply Photoshop Action to GIFs

Chat, you know when you make gifs for your stories or edits and you think 'damn, this looks kinda blah but idk what can I do about it'?

Well think no more because I'm gonna show yall how to make gifs pretty*.

*well, give a nice leaping point ^^

What you're gonna need

Photoshop (I'm using 24.3.0 -- the last version before they put all that AI shit in it. I'm giving the version number just in case you want to go 🔍 but any version should do.)

Your captured video

some actions

I'm assuming that you already know how to capture video and convert it to a gif... but if you don't, ezgif is gonna be your best friend. (We'll get to this step at the end, dw.)

So! Let's begin.

Go to the Windows tab and scroll all the way down to Timeline. This is where your vid will be.

2. Load your vid and your screen will look like this. Your video is a layer. Click on the hamburger menu (where the yellow arrow is), go to Convert Frames and select Flatten Frames into Clips.

3. Without touching the timeline, go back to the same option and select Make Frames from Clips.

4. Now you have a bunch of frames. You can also see them as Layers. But the important thing -- see that yellow arrow? Move the blue scrub thingie (idk what it's actually called) and the gray adjuster thing to there. Why? Because the very first frame of the video is blank and it will make the gif blink for just that frame. Highly annoying.

5. Now, it's time to cut some frames. Remember -- we're gonna apply an action to it and that increases the gif size. We're still working with 10MB (more like 9.5mb but I digress.) For this particular one, I'm gonna shorten it down to 70 frames. The fastest way to do this is through Layers -- select the very last frame and then scroll down to your desired frame, then Shift to select all of them in between the last frame and where you stopped, then Delete.

6. Your timeline will be shortened to the new last frame as shown both the layer view and timeline view.

7. Now go back to the last frame and use an action*. The action(s) will be in the Timeline view like this. (Note: I'm not sure why some actions work and some won't but I don't know PS on that type of level.)

8. Make sure the right gray adjuster is on the last frame. Now that we got our frames action-fied, we can put it all together into a gif. Back to Convert Frames but this time click on Convert to Frame Animation. It'll give you a caution window but click on Continue anyway.

9. Alright! Looking more like a gif frame break down. You can see your gif in action if you hit the play button but also to make sure you don't have any blanks. If you do have a blank, you can delete the frame.

10. Save it as a gif.

11. (optional?) I don't mess with this bc I don't know what it is so I just say "Okay."

Now! We're partially done. We gotta check to see if the gif is under 10MB. If it is, you're gucci; you're done! Post that thang.

If it's not... remember I said EZGif is gonna be your friend? EZGIF is a free (FREE!!) site that does a lot of things, converting, optimizing, name it, it probably does it. This is the part I leave to you since everything is p much self explanatory and there's a LOT of options.

Before:

After:

Notes --

Don't make the video too long. 2 maybe 3 seconds tops.

For the sake of this tutorial, I cut it down to 70 frames to give an idea what to do; you may have to cut more frames to say 40ish. That seems to be the magic number in terms of going to ezgif to compress it down to less than 10mb without too much quality loss.

As stated above, some actions may work and some may not and I have no idea why that is...

I suggest one action to try and keep the (initial) file size. I actually did two ^^;;

But here is how to use actions on gifs! Go make some! :D

#ts4 tutorial #sims 4 tutorial #simblrsagainstai #ts4 #the sims 4 #sims 4 #i remembered putting this together from 3 different tutorials at the time i did my first one #and meant to share this information... but now's a p good time to do so!

so, a couple months ago for my 100 follower milestone i did a poll and y'all chose an editing tutorial (im ngl...i was shocked) it's been in the back of my mind for a while, but my editing was constantly shifting and improving thanks to awesome tutorials like:

this one about textures from @elderwisp this one about light leaks from @flovoid and this one about magical fire effects from @freezerbnuuy

and from just observing so many talented simmers! so, now that i feel like i have a somewhat consistent process and with all this ai chat...

LONGGGGGG STORY POST tutorial under the cut!

I saw you wanted to see the post jellypawss posted about your friend. I found it on her patreon :

This statement is issued on behalf of Jellypaws.

Any individual, including PuppyCheesecake, who has made or continues to make false, misleading, or defamatory statements regarding my work, business practices, or personal conduct is hereby directed to immediately cease and desist. Such statements, including unfounded claims or speculation regarding the use of AI in my content or mods, constitute interference with my livelihood and may give rise to legal claims, including defamation and tortious interference.

I am not affiliated with PuppyCheesecake in any professional or personal capacity. Any statements suggesting otherwise are false. Additionally, I did not author or submit the previously circulated anonymous ask.

Further dissemination of misinformation or continued attempts to damage my reputation will be documented and addressed accordingly. Consider this formal notice.

I can't/couldn't find it on her patreon (not a member, so it could just be that). I'm curious if she took it down, who knows lol. Regardless, ty for sending this to me! I'm not actually personally acquainted with Puppycheesecake at all, just a fan of their content and they happened to share my reddit post. I made my claims because I was shocked noone seemed to be discussing this widely, and I'll stand by them til she can conclusively prove me wrong lol.

#simblrsagainstai #should i even be tagging this i dont go here

thank you for tagging me @syyymbiote !!

archives tag (original here), i want to tag @simmlyellie, @applesaucesims, @aheathen-conceivably, @alxandergoth, and @swiftviolets (ik some of you aren't very active, but it's never a bad time to reminisce, right? ;)

i love looking back at the progress i’ve made and how my style has changed, especially over the past few years! my excessive yapping is under the cut, please feel no obligation to read it all 😮‍💨