How to Make Your Own Picrew Image Maker - embeartdraws

embeart draws
20 May 202109:17

TLDRThis tutorial video introduces Picrew, a platform where artists can create avatar customizers for users to generate personalized characters. The guide covers navigating the site, setting up an account, and designing an image maker, including adding parts, organizing layers, and uploading images. It also explains how to enable features like color options and movement, ensuring a wide variety of customization for users, concluding with the release of the image maker for public use.

Takeaways

  • 🌐 Visit the Picrew website by typing in 'p-i-c-r-e-w dot me' to start creating your avatar customizer.
  • 🔍 The website is originally in Japanese, so make sure to translate it for easier navigation.
  • 📝 Create an account or log in to access the dashboard for creating your image maker.
  • 🎨 Choose a name for your image maker, which users will search for to find your avatar creator.
  • 📝 Write a description to explain the use of your Picrew and add tags to help users find it.
  • 🖼️ Select the appropriate options for image use, allowing personal use but restricting commercial sales without permission.
  • 🎭 Design the actual image maker by adding parts like base skin tone, eyes, and other features.
  • 🔄 Manage layering to ensure parts appear in the correct order, with the top layer showing first.
  • 🔍 Adjust settings for each part, including movement, removal options, and visibility in the menu.
  • 🖼️ Upload part icons and layer images, ensuring they correspond correctly for users to select.
  • 🎨 Utilize color layers to offer a wide range of colors for parts like hair, requiring separate layers for each color.
  • 🚀 Once all parts are uploaded and settings configured, release your Picrew for public use or keep it private.

Q & A

  • What is the purpose of the Picrew website?

    -The purpose of the Picrew website is to allow artists to create their own avatar customizers, enabling users to generate their own custom characters.

  • How do you access the Picrew website?

    -You access the Picrew website by typing the URL 'p-i-c-r-e-w.me' into the address bar of your web browser.

  • Is the Picrew website originally in English?

    -No, the Picrew website is originally in Japanese, but it can be translated to other languages, including English.

  • What is the first step after logging into Picrew?

    -After logging in, you will see a dashboard. The first step is to click on the plus sign to start creating a new image maker.

  • What information is needed to create a new image maker on Picrew?

    -To create a new image maker, you need to provide a name for your image maker and choose the type of image maker you want to make, either based on customization or a random generator.

  • How do you edit the main description of your Picrew image maker?

    -To edit the main description of your image maker, click the 'edit' button next to the first box where the entered name is displayed.

  • What are tags used for in Picrew?

    -Tags in Picrew help users find your image maker by using keywords or hashtags related to the image maker's content.

  • What are the two options for the usage of the image maker that are suggested to be selected?

    -The two suggested options for the usage of the image maker are to allow people to download the photo and use it for personal use, such as profile pictures, rather than for commercial purposes.

  • What is the recommended size for the base part of the image maker?

    -The recommended size for the base part of the image maker is 600 by 600 pixels.

  • How do you add multiple items to a part in Picrew?

    -To add multiple items to a part, use the 'item edition' feature, where you can add up to 50 items each time, and you can add multiple different types of items, such as different skin tones.

  • How can users customize the color of a part in the image maker?

    -Users can customize the color of a part by using the 'color' option in the settings of the base part, where they can select different colors for each layer.

  • What is the final step before releasing your Picrew image maker?

    -The final step before releasing your image maker is to go to 'release publication', where you can double-check the cover image and decide whether to make it public or keep it private.

Outlines

00:00

🎨 Introduction to Pit Crew Avatar Customization

This paragraph introduces the tutorial on using the Pit Crew website, a platform for artists to create avatar customizers. It provides an initial overview of the website's purpose and guides the user to access it by typing the URL (pitcrew.me). The tutorial explains the initial steps, including translating the Japanese website, logging in or signing up, and accessing the dashboard. It also outlines the process of creating an image maker, choosing its type, and beginning the customization process.

05:01

📝 Customizing and Uploading Avatar Parts

The second paragraph delves into the customization process of avatar parts on the Pit Crew website. It explains how to add basic body parts like skin tone and eyes, manage layers to ensure correct visibility, and sort parts in the desired order. The paragraph also covers the uploading process, including how to set item and layer properties, adjust movement and resizing permissions, and preview the avatar parts. It further discusses the importance of using the correct canvas size and the steps for uploading icons and layer images in bulk, as well as the use of color layers to provide a wide range of colors for parts like hair.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Picrew

Picrew is an online platform that allows artists to create avatar customizers, which are interactive tools enabling users to generate personalized avatars. In the video, the creator demonstrates how to navigate and utilize Picrew to make an avatar image maker, emphasizing its importance as the central focus of the tutorial.

💡Avatar Customizers

An avatar customizer is a digital tool that allows users to create a personalized representation of themselves or a character. In the script, avatar customizers are the end goal of using Picrew, with the creator showing the process of setting one up for others to use.

💡URL

URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, which is the address for a webpage. In the context of the video, the URL 'p-i-c-r-e-w dot me' directs users to the Picrew website, which is the starting point for creating an avatar customizer.

💡Translation

Translation in this context refers to converting the original Japanese content of the Picrew website into another language, such as English, to make it accessible for non-Japanese speakers. The video mentions the need to translate the website for ease of use.

💡Dashboard

A dashboard in the video refers to the main interface or control panel of the Picrew account where users can manage their avatar customizers. It is where the creator begins to demonstrate the process of creating an avatar image maker.

💡Customization

Customization is the process of personalizing or modifying something to one's preference. In the video, customization is integral to the avatar image maker, as it allows users to choose different features for their avatars, such as skin tone and eyes.

💡Layers

In the context of digital art and design, layers are separate, transparent sheets that can be stacked on top of each other to create a composite image. The script mentions layers as a feature in Picrew, which allows for the organization of different parts of the avatar, like skin tone and eyes, in a hierarchical order.

💡Settings

Settings in the video pertain to the options available for each part of the avatar customizer, such as the degree of movement or resizing that users can apply. The creator discusses how to configure these settings to control user interaction with the avatar parts.

💡Uploading

Uploading refers to the process of transferring files, such as images, from a local device to a server or online platform. In the script, uploading is a key step in adding parts like skin tones and eyes to the avatar customizer.

💡Color Layer

A color layer in the video is a specific type of layer that allows for the application of different colors to a part of the avatar. The creator explains how to use color layers to offer a wide range of color options for avatar parts, such as hair.

💡Release Publication

Release publication is the final step in the process of creating an avatar customizer on Picrew, where the creator finalizes and publishes their work, making it available for others to use. The script mentions this as the step where the creator can choose to make the customizer public or keep it private.

Highlights

Introduction to Picrew, a website for creating avatar customizers.

Navigating to Picrew via the URL 'picrew.me' and translating the site from Japanese.

Creating an account on Picrew for personalized avatar customization.

Accessing the dashboard and starting a new image maker project.

Choosing between customization and random generator types for the image maker.

Entering the image maker's name and description for user searchability.

Adding tags to help users discover the image maker.

Setting permissions for personal use and avoiding commercial use of the image maker.

Creating an icon for the image maker using the platform's tools.

Understanding the layering system for parts in the image maker.

Adding and organizing parts like skin tone and eyes in the correct layer order.

Using the sorting option to set the order of part selection for users.

Uploading part icons and layers with detailed settings for user customization.

Allowing users to move and resize parts within set parameters.

Previewing the image maker to see how parts and settings will appear to users.

Buliding a color layer for parts to offer a wide range of colors to users.

Uploading multiple color variations for parts like hair and skin tone.

Finalizing the image maker by adding a cover image and description.

Publishing the image maker and choosing privacy settings for user access.

The importance of thoroughness in creating a diverse and functional image maker.

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