Mahjong Time - Advanced Avatar Shop User's Guide |
Advanced Avatar Shop (AAS) is an advanced avatar creation system. It has been developed to replace the old system which had a limited number of preset avatars. ASS allows you to create easily your own unique avatar or upload a real photo. You will be able to customize all the parts of the human face: hair, eyes, nose, lips, etc.
The full set of features of this advanced system is available only to VIP members. This avatar system completely replaces the old one. VIP members are able to create unique avatars or upload their own photos. They have the possibility to save up to 5 avatars or images. For VIP members AAS is available by clicking the Change Image button on the Home Page.
Free and Premium members have the possibility to try the Advanced Avatar Shop but they can not save and use any avatars created with AAS. The old avatar system is still available for Free and Premium members. For Free and Premium members AAS is available by clicking the Customize Avatar button on the Home Page.(image) |
The following Guide describes the full set of features of the Advanced Avatar Shop:
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1. Interface |
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AAS’s main window consists of 5 main parts:
1. Left Navigation area containing 3 buttons:
- New – for creating a new avatar
- Manage Avatar - for managing your avatars
- Save - for saving changes
2. Resize Object area – intended for resizing objects.
3. Central area intended for avatars’ customization.
4. Bottom Navigation area containing all avatars objects.
5. Right Navigation area containing all the items that belong to the avatar object.
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2. Navigation |
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Left navigation:
The New button clears the central customization area and gives you the opportunity to select a new character.
The Manage Avatar button opens the Manage Avatar window. This window contains 5 slots for saving avatars and uploaded images. This window contains buttons to perform different operations with the avatars:
- Make Default – makes the selected avatar your default avatar (displayed in User Info and in the game). The default avatar is displayed with a red border.
- Load for Editing – loads the selected avatar for editing. Only avatars created with AAS are editable. Uploaded images can not be edited in AAS.
- Delete – deletes the selected avatar.
- Upload Image – allows to upload your own photos or images. Note that you can upload more than one image. To upload an image, click the Upload Image button.
The Upload window appears (image).
Click the Browse button to select the file you would like to upload.
Click the Upload button. The image will be uploaded to a free slot. The uploaded image should be in .jpg or .gif format and not more than 300 kb. The preferred image size is 70*90 pixels. Otherwise it will be automatically resized.
- Close – this button closes the Manage Avatars window.
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Bottom and Right Navigation:
The Bottom navigation area contains all avatar items: Character , Haircut , Eyebrows , Eyes, Nose, Lips, Ears, Mustache, Beard, Cigar, Background.
When you create a new avatar only the Character option is available. You need to select a character from the existing templates to enable all the other options. Click Character -> all available characters will be listed in the Right menu. Select your preferred character by double clicking it or drag and drop it to the Central Area.
After you have selected the character, all the other avatar items are available. Adding an item is the same as for character: Select an item in the Bottom Area - > all the available types of this item will be listed on the Right side. To add an object from the right side, simply double click it or drag and drop it to the Central Customization Area.
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Central Customization Area:
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This is the central largest area of the AAS. When AAS is opened, you will be proposed to create a new avatar or to load the existing one for editing.
To create a new avatar click New and the preferred character template.
To load an existing avatar click Manage Avatars
When you select a character the chosen template is loaded to the Central Area. You can add, remove, move and resize any of the avatar’s parts. You can change the color of any avatar’s element as well.
- To add an object from the right part, double click it, then drag and drop it in the center. In case there is a same item in the center and one more item of the same type is added, the first item is deleted.
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- To remove an item select an element you want to delete.
Choose one of the 2 possible ways to delete it:
1. Click the Delete This Element button located on the top.
2. Click the Delete button on the keyboard.
Note that there some elements on the avatar that are not removable. These are: face, nose, eyes, lips, hair and background. These elements cannot be completely removed from the avatar; they can only be replaced with elements of the same type. If you select any of these elements the Delete This Element button will be disabled.
- To move an element simply click the left mouse button on the element and drag it to the preferred place.
- To change the color of the element, select your element. Each element in the AAS can have up to 3 colors. You'll see the colored buttons in the central part. Click the colored button to change its color. The Color Palette will open. Select your preferred color from the Color Palette.
- To resize an object use the Resize Object area
First select an element you want to resize. Drag the circle up and down in the center of the Resize Object field to resize your element vertically; drag it right and left to resize it horizontally.
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3. Switching between avatars during the game |
Advanced Avatar Shop offers you one more distinguished feature - Switching between your previously saved avatars during the game!
If you are in a game, click on the icon with your avatar. You'll see a drop down menu with two options: User Info and Manage Avatars. Click Manage Avatars to open the Manage Avatar window, select a saved avatar and click the Make Default button.
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Good luck and have fun with Advanced Avatar Shop! |
