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''If  you are looking for the Opensource page related to "Skin", please browse to [[Skin OS]]''
 
== [[Avatar]] Skin ==
A texture image that replaces the default skin of your avatar. It is an [[inventory]] item and marked by the following icon: [[Image:Inv item skin.png]]
 
Newly created skins appear in the [[Bodyparts]] folder ([[Image:Inv_folder_bodypart.png]]) by default.
 
Skin cannot (usually) be adjusted by the appearance sliders, but might look much better than the default skin.
 
== [[:Category:Help/Viewer|Viewer]] Skin ==
[[Image:Dazzlelicious.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Click to enlarge]]In Viewer 1.20<sup>([[Release Notes/Second Life Release/1.20|Release notes]])</sup> and later, skin can also refer to the theme your viewer is using. As of 1.20 the themes include Default (the grey and purple classic look of the viewer) and Silver (a lighter, blue look formerly known by the internal code name [[Viewer Visual Update|Dazzle]]).
 
[[Resident]]s can also create their [[Skinning HowTo/Basics|own custom skins]]. See [[:Category:Viewer Skins]] for a free library of these.
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== Related Links ==
* Avatar Skin:
** Download [http://secondlife.com/community/templates.php free Templates at SecondLife.com]
* Viewer Skin:
** [[Viewer Visual Update]]
** [[Skinning HowTo/Basics]]
** [[:Category:Viewer Skins]]
** [[User Experience Interest Group]]

Latest revision as of 20:47, 13 March 2009

If you are looking for the Opensource page related to "Skin", please browse to Skin OS

Avatar Skin

A texture image that replaces the default skin of your avatar. It is an inventory item and marked by the following icon: Inv item skin.png

Newly created skins appear in the Bodyparts folder (Inv folder bodypart.png) by default.

Skin cannot (usually) be adjusted by the appearance sliders, but might look much better than the default skin.

Viewer Skin

Click to enlarge

In Viewer 1.20(Release notes) and later, skin can also refer to the theme your viewer is using. As of 1.20 the themes include Default (the grey and purple classic look of the viewer) and Silver (a lighter, blue look formerly known by the internal code name Dazzle).

Residents can also create their own custom skins. See Category:Viewer Skins for a free library of these.

Related Links