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Preview of the currently | Preview of the currently opened texture. Drag the lower-right corner of the window to enlarge or shrink the window. | ||
{{UIref | {{UIref | ||
| Description | | Description | ||
| Description of the current texture. If the texture is a {{InvIcon_Snapshot|Snapshot}} taken in Second Life and transferred directly to a Resident's inventory, it shows who took it and the location it was taken.}} | | Description of the current texture. If the texture is a {{InvIcon_Snapshot|Snapshot}} taken in Second Life and transferred directly to a Resident's inventory, it shows who took it and the location where it was taken.}} | ||
Below, it shows how large the actual texture is in pixels. Larger textures can have more detail but also consume more memory and are slower to load. | Below, it shows how large the actual texture is in pixels. Larger textures can have more detail but also consume more memory and are slower to load. | ||
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| Save As | | Save As | ||
| Click this button to save the texture as a TGA file to your hard drive, where you can edit it further, then upload back into Second Life. This button only appears if the texture is fully | | Click this button to save the texture as a TGA file to your hard drive, where you can edit it further, then upload back into Second Life. This button only appears if the texture is fully permissive.}} | ||
Revision as of 14:27, 18 March 2010
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Preview of the currently opened texture. Drag the lower-right corner of the window to enlarge or shrink the window.
| Description
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Description of the current texture. If the texture is a  Snapshot taken in Second Life and transferred directly to a Resident's inventory, it shows who took it and the location where it was taken.
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Below, it shows how large the actual texture is in pixels. Larger textures can have more detail but also consume more memory and are slower to load.
| Preview aspect ratio
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Select Unconstrained to change the texture's aspect ratio freely. If you'd rather snap it to a specific size and force it to stay that way as you enlarge or shrink it, select it. For example, the 1:1 aspect ratio is square and used for profile pictures, while the 4:3 aspect ratio is used for places pictures. 16:9 is common for widescreen movies. |
| OK
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Closes the texture preview. Only appears when you receive a texture from another Resident. |
| Discard
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Puts the texture in the trash. Only appears when you receive a texture from another Resident. |
| Save As
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Click this button to save the texture as a TGA file to your hard drive, where you can edit it further, then upload back into Second Life. This button only appears if the texture is fully permissive. |