Lemon Tooth

So @elderwisp made an amazing post with a GREAT idea, and I couldn't simple ignore it. Here's my contribution to #simblrsagainstAI!

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► Programs & Resources:

Sims4Studio is the program we use to get our resources from the game and to make our package files. Photoshop is the image editing program we use to edit our image textures and previews, with some recurring to GIMP as well. You will need a DDS Plug-in so Photoshop can work on the DDS files that Sims4Studio utilizes, you can work with png files, but it's harder work. Blender is the free and mot common 3D mesh editor sims 4 creators use to work on their meshes. You can import add-ons to it, like Behemox Hair Generator, Mesh Repair Tools (both self explanatory) and Mio3, an UV editor tool. NJob is a great free tool you can utilize to make normal maps, essential to make your CC interact with different lighting in game.

Sims4Studio

Photoshop CC 2017

Blender

NJob

Photoshop DDS plug-in (place it in: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018\Plug-ins)

Behemox Hair Generator ($)

Mesh Repair Tools

Mio3

• (To install Blender add-ons: open Bender and drag the add-on file right into it!)

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► Tutorials:

Speed meshes are perfect for observation and learning! Reduce the speed on YouTube and watch how other people work. Try to replicate using your installed programs as an exercise!

Hair:

Speed Mesh by @meghewlett

Speed Mesh by @oakiyo

Hair Making by @aler-ii

Clothes: Tutorial by @simsina

Buy Mode: Tutorial by @sieory

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► Program Beginner Tutorials:

Getting to Know Blender (donut tutorial updated 2026)

How to Weight Map by @zeussim

How to make Uv_1 and how to Make a Specular Map by @zeussim

Beginner Guide to Photoshop

How to use NJob to make Normal Maps by @teanmoon

Beginner tutorial on Sims4Studio by @myaeomi-sims

Tip 1: @teanmoon has an entire blog full of EXTREMELY helpful tutorials for CC making. Check it out!

Tip 2: Always check the Sims 4 Studio Forum for a variety of tutorials on everything. Create your account and ask your questions as well! They're very helpful.

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► Miscellaneous:

My own Resources for Hair CC making

Powluna Tutorials on YouTube

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Clothing and accs:

Converting pre-existing models to Sims 4 CC: Hair and Full body outfits by @sdmsims

Frankenmesh tutorial by @deetron-sims

Remapping textures from Blender (no need to use a photo editor to edit your textures!)

Maxis match hairs:

Hair Meshing Tutorial From Scratch by @aler-ii

Hat chops tutorial & painting weights by @raccoonium (a couple of speedmeshes too)

Turning alpha hairs into maxis

Speedmeshing by @parsapuff

Braid assets by sspringroll (works perfectly with simandy's texture as well!)

Misc:

Creating body presets

Creating build/buy items (another one!)

Specular colors reference + updated texture map by @livixo

Instant LODs by @feralpoodles

And even more tutorial compilations!

@simlaughlove's Custom Content Creation

KatVerse's list of tutorials

Powluna was already mentioned but really, check their tutorials out

@thesimcommunity tutorials (some are for making CC, some aren't, but still good to have!)

I swear, once you begin looking for resources they do exist out there, they're just scattered across the internet in hard to access ways. I'm certain I'm still missing a ton but I mostly focused on the ones I know I've used before.

Cosmos Tiles (walls, floors, and backsplash)

Here's what you get:

Wallpaper, 12 swatches, 4§

Flooring, 12 swatches, 4§

Backsplash (wall décor), 12 swatches, 5§

Download (always free on Patreon) / Support me

More info:

Base game compatible

Custom specular and normal maps

Custom catalog thumbnails, tagged swatches

You can search for “cosmos" or “myshunosun” in the buy catalog to quickly find these items.