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How to Create Your Own Objects & Clothes for The Sims 2

Adding to the already existing plethora of clothing items and decorative objects in "The Sims 2" is actually quite simple in principle. However, creating clothing and objects that have a pleasing aesthetic appeal is very challenging and requires a great deal of time and practice to perfect. Creating objects is done through two programs: a free program that comes installed with the game called Body Shop, and a graphic program of your choosing such as Photoshop. Both programs are used to manipulate already existing clothing and objects into new, fully customized items.

Things You'll Need

Adobe Photoshop (or similar graphic program of your choosing)

Instructions

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  Open Body Shop by clicking on the "Start" button found in the lower left corner of the desktop, click on "Programs," click on "The Sims 2" and click on "The Sims 2 Body Shop."
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  Click on "Start New Project" to create a new item. Click on the option pertaining to the category containing the type of item you want to create; click on "Create Clothing," for example, if your aim is to make a new piece of clothing.
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  Use the adjustment knobs found in the center of the Body Shop screen to select an already existing item in the game you want to manipulate to create a new item. It's best to choose an item that most closely resembles the object or clothing item you have in mind to create.
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  Click the "Export" button found near the bottom right corner which looks like a file folder with an arrow coming out of it. Title your item and click on the check mark shaped button to initiate the items exportation.
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  Minimize the Body Shop window. Open "My Computer," click on "My Documents," click on "EA Games," click on "The Sims 2" and click on "Projects" to find the exported version of the item you just exported from Body Shop.
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  Right click on the file you just exported, click on "Open with..." and click on the graphic program installed on your computer, such as "Photoshop," for example.
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  Use the tools in the graphic program to manipulate the item by changing color, saturation and drawing new designs on it. To see the changes you're making as they'll appear in the game, maximize the "Body Shop" window and click the "Refresh" button found near the bottom right of the screen, which looks like and arrow moving in a circle.
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  Click the "Save" button in the graphic program when you're satisfied with your changes. Switch back to Body Shop and click on the "Import" button to import the new item into the game, it's found near the bottom right corner and looks like an arrow pointing at a file folder.
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  Start the game and find the new object by searching the category from which you selected the original object.

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