Help with preset whotnots

[AthenaPanthera]

I'm about to dive into preset making. Gah, it seems complicated!

My character has a blind eye. So one eye is different from the other. How do I make this so in the preset? I'm taking BABY steps and starting with the eyes.

Secondly, does anyone have a REALLY SIMPLE easy to understand preset tutorial?

[shayy]

http://feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=2&jfile=index.php&topic=8149.0 I believe this one is for Photoshop but it also works for GIMP. What are using to make one? I've made one or two in the past using GIMP so if you need help feel free to ask me but the only thing I'm not sure of is how to make one eye different from the other. I would contact LordSuagaha (member of the staff) because his preset has one eye different than the other. Hope I helped  

[AlphaEclipse]

It's quite simple:

I figured this out by messing around a bit. So some people cant get codes to work for two-sided presets.  Well I will do my best to explain it.  I will modify this tomorrow with helpful screenies and sturf.  So anyways, what you want two-sided, you will need two files for. Say you wanted the head two-sided, you would have to head files in your folder. Modify them how you want them. Open up your preset_(folder number).cfg file. You see there is like, ex. preset_5 Head L and preset_5 Head R. Well you should see underneath it somewhere the head files you colored and stuff. The sides need to be modified a bit, so rename the second head file to have the number 2 straight after the end with no spaces. So you might have something like: preset_5 Head2 or something like that. Well in the cfg file, you modify the code. (Oh joy xD). So the side you want to have the second file (not the regular one for the default or whatever) you will replace the Head R or L file with the name pf the head file that has the 2 on the end. This should explain kinda: (pictures will come tomorrow). So save your Cfg file and open feralheart. Load preset maker and choose the preset folder you used. Your two-sided section should show up! This will be of much more helpfulness tomorrow when I can swamp you with screenies. So if you have any questions please comment below and I will answer as soon as I can! Baibai!!
-woofkita

Really all you do is go into your .mat and code it for both body parts to be link this:

material preset_#_bodyMatL
{
   technique
   {
      pass
      {
         texture_unit
         {
            texture preset_#scroll.png
            scroll_anim 0.0001 0.0001
         }
      }
      pass
      {
         scene_blend alpha_blend
         texture_unit   
         {
            texture preset_#body.png
         }
      }
   }
}
material preset_#_bodyMatR
{
   technique
   {
      pass
      {
         texture_unit
         {
            texture preset_#scroll.png
            scroll_anim 0.0001 0.0001
         }
      }
      pass
      {
         scene_blend alpha_blend
         texture_unit   
         {
            texture preset_#body2.png
         }
      }
   }
}

See how there is a preset_#body and a preset_#body2? That's really  all you do~

Here's MY visual FH preset tutorial: Clickie

[~Stargazer~]

Okay, so a lot of the people I know who make presets aren't aware of how to make their characters have two different coloured eyes. This tutorial will show you how I do it and I will also add screenshots to it to make it easier.

First you need to decide what colours you want your eyes to be, obviously. Mine is going to be a Blue Merle dog preset, so one eye is going to be brown, and the other blue to make it realistic.

After you've made you're eyes how you want them to be, (Colours etc.) you save them in the preset folder you wish. A notice will pop up if you have saved them as the same name. To prevent this, name one of them 'preset_(Number on Folder)Leye.jpg' instead of the regular 'preset_(Number on folder)eye.jpg' . Replace 'Number on Folder' with the number on the preset folder you are using. Also, make sure the one you include the 'L' in is the one you wish to be the left eye.



Now you've got that saved, you're going to need to mess with the coding. I know, not one's favourite job.
Open the material file in notepad and scroll down until you find this:



Make sure that it says 'L'and not 'R' in the parts circled in red.

Now, look here:



In between the '2' (Or whatever number preset you are using), and the 'eye.jpg', you must add an 'L'. So it looks like this:



Now, save and exit the notepad. Load up FH and go to Preset Maker, and get the preset you'd like to use.

Taa-Daa! Bi-coloured eyes!



Please if you had any issues with this, comment below. I will try to help you out as much as I can.
I hoped you enjoyed this tutorial!

Hope this helps c:

[shayy]

http://www.feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9&Itemid=16 Also, this one is made by Buffy. It may be a little easier to follow along with, if you are more of a visual learner than i would recommend going on youtube--thats how I figured out how to make mine-- 

[AthenaPanthera]

Thanks guys! I've got it now! :3