

README: MODERN COURAGE by Tallulahdahling

These sets are meant for Poser 5 and up.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

I hope you enjoy these MAT files for COURAGEOUS for V4, which can be found at the DAZ 3D Store.

These are sets 5 and 6 of the *Modern Courage* series I've been working on.  But, as peculiarity would have it, I have not yet finished sets 1 through 4!  Because 5 and 6 were most appropriate for the holidays, I decided to put them on the faster track.

The MATs in this set are only for the COURAGEOUS tunic, boots, pouch, and belt.  I'll be doing the pants later. I may get around to making sets for the other items in COURAGEOUS, but no promises. The idea of MODERN COURAGE is to give V4 some modest (except for the mini), everyday modern clothing, and knife holders, arm bracers, and baldric belts don't really fit that profile.   

The Modern Courage series consists of tiles that are applied by MAT files.  The MATs allow you to mix and match parts from one item to another, such as putting the collar from set five on set 6 and vice versa, or removing the collar altogether.

You can change the skirt from one set to the skirt from the other, or change the top, or shorten the sleeves, etc.

In addition, there is a folder within the MODERN COURAGE folder titled "SOLO".  This contains mat files to hide the top or hide the skirt.  I put these in their own folder because I found that I repeatedly confused them with the MATs for changing textures on the tops and skirts, which was annoying.  When you just want to make the red skirt green, but you make it disappear instead, it can make you say ugly words.  But separating the "SOLO" files from the other MATS solves that!

A disadvantage of using tiling textures instead of texture templates to design new looks is that you can't get as much fine detail in the design, with pretty embroidered edges and other trims that are not modelled into the mesh. However, an advantage to tiles is that it's easy to use the tiles to make clothing and accessories from sets match your MODERN COURAGE outfits.

For example, even though I have not included MATs for the MC pants, If you want your pants to match, say, the red top, you can go to the Material room and then go to  Textures:Tallu:V4 Modern Courage and plug the texture of your choice into the pants.  Hooray!  You have a match!  

You'd like to use Aery Soul's MyVest with the green mini? Tile MyVest up with the green tile, or use a boot tile on it. Whatevah!

I think that's everything, but if you have any comments or questions, please use the contact information below.  

I hope my little gift adds to the cheer and enjoyment of your holidays, whichever ones you celebrate.

Here's to a happy and creative 2009!

Tallulahdahling


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CONTACT:

barboo@prodigy.net

or personal message me through the DAZ Forums. 


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USAGE RIGHTS

All of these textures are original creations by me, so you needn't be concerned about copyright violation.  I guarantee that they are mine to give and to make terms and conditions for.  So here are the terms and conditions:

The only RESTRICTIONS on your use of these tiles are:

1) You may not SELL them in other COLLECTIONS of tiles, as tiles per se.  This is because I don't think it's good business to sell to someone something they can get free elsewhere, and I don't wish to be a party to bad business policies.

2) You may not take credit for my creations.  Just don't say you created the tiles.  I'll be happy.  You don't have to actually give me credit.

3) If you give them to someone for free, make sure you include this Readme.


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Now for the good news!

You MAY use these tiles in any personal projects AND:

1) in commercial renders.

2) in commercial texture maps.

3) as elements in your own original tiles, as long as you change my tiles enough (not just a color change) that they offer the customer something new and original of your own.

4) As elements in commercial greeting cards, web design and other such money-making ventures.


I like to make things simple.  Just don't sell my tiles without adding the above-described value of your own, don't give them away without this Readme, and don't pretend that you created something that you didn't create.  That's it.


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FILES INCLUDED IN THIS ZIP AND THEIR PLACEMENT


MAT files and their thumbnails go here...

runtime:Libraries:pose:V4 Modern Courage:SOLO
:SOLO_Skirt_5
:SOLO_TOP_5

runtime:Libraries:pose:V4 Modern Courage
:BELT_5
:BELT_5_2
:BELT_6
:BELT_backgone
:BELT_backgone_5_2
:BELT_backgone_6
:BELT_Backing_5
:BELT_Backing_5_2
:BELT_Backing_6
:BELT_Buckle_5
:BELT_Buckle_5_2
:BELT_Buckle_6
:BELT_Straps_5
:BELT_Straps_5_2
:BELT_Straps_6
:BOOTS_5
:BOOTS_6
:BOOTS_Hardware_5
:BOOTS_Hardware_6
:BOOTS_NoStraps_5
:BOOTS_NoStraps_6
:BOOTS_Straps_5
:BOOTS_Straps_6
:BOOTS_Tops_5
:BOOTS_Tops_6
:COLLAR_5
:COLLAR_6
:COLLAR_gone
:CUFF_gone
:CUffs_5
:Cuffs_6
:DRESS_5
:DRESS_6
:POUCH_5
:POUCH_6
:POUCH_Hardware_5
:POUCH_Hardware_6
:POUCH_Straps_5
:POUCH_Straps_5_2
:POUCH_Straps_6
:SKIRT_Long_5
:SKIRT_Long_6
:SKIRT_Mini_5
:SKIRT_Mini_6
:SLEEVES_Short
:TOP_5
:TOP_6


Tiling Textures go here...

runtime:Textures:Tallu:V4 Modern Courage
:Curls and Dots_BUMP
:Curls and Dots_RED
:Islands in sea_BUMP_TINYmedREZ
:Islands in sea_KALEIDASCOPE_gold
:Islands in sea_Kaleidascope_green_TINYmedREZ
:Islands in sea_Kaleidascope_Grey_TINYmedREZ
:TILE_DIAGONAL_100dpi_BUMP
:TILE_DIAGONAL_100dpi_gold
:Widdle Dots_artifacts_Bump
:Widdle Dots_artifacts_golden








