Test the item in the game: Remember in order for your recolor to show up the original item you recolored must be in the Mods folder with it. This is the step that makes your recolor a standalone recolor that does not need the original and will not conflict with the original. This will pull the mesh resources into your package and renumber them If you don't do this step, your item will be a recolor of the original but it will not work without the original in the Sims 4/Mods folder with it. Pick Embed all externally referenced resources (CAS) from the second drop down menu. Select Modding from the first drop down menu.

Create your custom swatch thumbnail and add any swatches you want. Create your recolor image as usual and click the Import button to import it into the. Once you see the item you want to recolor click on it.Ħ. It's completely fine to clone and recolor an item that is showing only a green plumbob in the thumbnail list. In either case the item's name will appear making it easy to select the one you're looking for. If you have not you will see a green plumbob instead. If you have seen the item's catalog thumbnails in the game they will show up on the list. If you have a lot of CC in your Studio/Mods folder it is helpful to also type the Creator name into the Search box to limit your list to only that creator's work.Ĥ. Put a check mark into the CC Only box to filter the thumbnail list to show only CC items. I've placed a hair by karzalee of Studio-K-Creation in the folder but you can put any custom. Put any custom content item you want to recolor into the Mods folder you just opened. Open the Sims 4 Studio folder in your Documents folder.Ĥ. 2.1.0.7 and above), enter your creator name, and then close Sims 4 Studio.

Please note that a recolor of custom content requires that the original mesh you are recoloring be in the Mods folder along with your recolor of it in order to function properly.Ī 2D editor able to manage alpha images (.png or. The same method can be used for objects but you select object recolor instead of CAS recolor. This tutorial will show you how to create a standalone recolor of a custom content mesh that will not overwrite the original item in the game.

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