I discovered a neat-o trick that can help my fellow challengers on photo shoots of their builds.
While I was playing my legacy sim (separated from my Designer Sim), I was testing to see if I could use a button to switch between sims. The test failed but it also succeeded in finding the best way to get photo shoots. Soon as I realized this, I had to test it out. So here is how it is done!
Be in Live Mode (have not tested this in Build Mode) and get your camera into a spot that you think will give the best view of the room or object you are shooting.
Click the Tab button! Suddenly you can swing the camera around in just that one spot. Once you have just the right angle, take the photo and click Tab again to have free moving camera.
I plan on using this on my next build, since I have already entered my post.
@celdysOn: Thx for this tip! Never been good at taking images in The Sims.
I'm so glad to see this up and running in The Sims 4! I haven't played in a Build-N-Share since pretty early in The Sims 3, but I'd love to jump back in and start from the beginning here. Gotta go plan my build now! Hehehe!
Entry Details: This home office is set on a 30x20 lot. It is a two story building that features an open style garage. The main floor is where you will find the office of Liberty Design Company. It features the reception/waiting room, a restroom, and the main office behind a glass wall. The second floor is J.J. Knight's open floor plan apartment. It features a kitchen and eating area, a living room, bedroom, and master bathroom. There are two accessible balconies both in the front and the rear of the house. I gave this build a very modern look as Knight specializes in modern design. I'm probably in the beginner tier of building as i don't know to many secrets.
Can I go back and edit my house and slide show or is it too late since I posted my entry already?
You can go back an edit. As long as your completed with it by the due date on the 17th.
Great! Fixed and edited my entry, now I am very happy with it!
Description: A real estate company built for Blaire Bedford. It was originally a small brownstone duplex, but after purchasing the building, Blaire converted one side into a real estate company. Bedford Realty is a mix of classical and modern design. The real estate company has a small office setting and a seating area for clients. It also has small bathroom. There is also a small patio located in the back with an outdoor dining area.
Entry Details:This is a smaller 20 x 30 Generic Community Lot with a large waiting area with a coffee and tea bar, desk and work area, small bathroom, and there is a back area with a fountain and seating.
Entry Details: Lavender works out of her home office to enhance the world around her. The first floor of her home consists of a sitting area, an office and an eat-in kitchen. The office is functional but comfortable in cool blues. The front foyer sitting area has a vaulted ceiling and tons of natural light. Overlooking the front foyer is a balcony with a sitting area, as well as an artist's nook. Off of that balcony are two cozy bedrooms, each with their own bathroom, and access to an outdoor balcony in the back of the house.
You can put in the link without the http:// and we can all get to it that way. Copy and paste, the web browsers are designed to find a match and send people there.
@orangeplumbob How did you get pictures of your sims with out the plumbob showing?
Sim: Anastasia and Lacey Grace in the gallery.
Office: Digital Dollhouse Designs in the gallery.
All the entries are looking great!
Question: Is it the midnight before or after Wednesday noon? Because 12:00 am can be after Tuesday noon and before Wednesday noon and will still be called Wednesday, 12:00.
I put a third sim in the house and had him selected when I went to take photos. I really, really hate that headlineeffects doesn't remove the plumbob. I hate plumbobs.
Description: A design firm located in New Orleans that provides architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture services as well as original works of art produced in-house. They specialize in 'green', sustainable design. Each picture in the slideshow is captioned to give more description.
Fun challenge!! Thanks for organizing this and letting me play.
Second Floor: Cozy Living Area, Bedroom, Bath, and Open floor plan for Kitchen and living area.
Built on a 30x20 residential lot, Dusty Turf, Oasis Springs. Elegant Designs is a small and friendly architectural practice headed by the good, cheery and creative Elle Gant. Walk along the pathway past the fountains and planted borders and enter this home business. At Reception you will be warmly welcomed and seated in the waiting room. Adjoining office and design studio. Kitchen/diner, lounge, bedroom and bathroom in the residential wing. Patio at the rear for dining al fresco, entertaining or simply relaxing.
Credit for CC/Recolors: No CC.
For those of you having trouble taking pictures- simply go into live mode, pause the Sims you want to photograph- doing whatever you want them to, then press TAB. This will put you in free camera mode and remove all the do dads and what-zits on your screen. The plumbob will still appear on whatever Sim is active but you can usually get pictures around it by either moving your camera or selecting a Sim who is not in the shot to be active. In this mode you have camera controls such as q to lower camera and e to raise it. Press c to capture the image and then you can access the screenshots as usual.
They are judging based on the slideshow that you provide, so whatever your slideshow site/blog/whatnot prefers.