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Instructions & images on building, uploading images, joining groups for access to building (on the ESC island in Second Life); information on profiles and other features included.
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- An application of virtual building and saving; creating groups for students for building
- At the end, materials on making profiles and learning tips in Second Life
Learning to make posters with images – for presentations &
meetings in Second Life
Find the building area – once on ESC islands click World > World Map > click-and-drag map till you see the view above > double-click the grassy area to be teleported there; right click the land to see boundaries & owners
Here’s the ESC “sandbox”
This is the building area
Rights to build – for you & for students
• You need to be in the Empire State College in SL group to be able to build (see menu to the right)
• You need to be invited to this group – send a request to [email protected] for an invitation if needed – send your avatar’s name
• 0nce you are in this group, you can invite other avatars that are near you by right-clicking on the avatar > Group > locate this group > click Invite; the other avatar must Accept the invitation
Learn more about who owns land & what rights you have
• Right click the land > About Land > click through the tabs to learn about ownership & about building considerations
Uploading images
• You need to have $10 Lindens for each image; get Lindens from your workshop leader
• Click the Inventory icon on the right of the SL screen > + (at the bottom) > find the image on your computer > click Open > accept the prompts to save image on your computer
• Images can be: digital photos, scanned images, PowerPoint slides saved as JPEGs
Starting to build
• Right click the land > click Build
Once the Building Menu opens
• Click the desired shape
• Click the ground (the indicator turns to a magic wand)
1. click the desired shape
2. click the ground
Practice moving object w/ the arrows
Use directional arrows to move the
object
Open Inventory > slide desired image (texture) onto object
1. Open inventory
2. Locate image > click-and-drag onto desired “face” of the object
Rotate object by clicking Ctrl on keyboard, when the arrows are present > turning the wheels
Rotate objects as you make them
Bring in a website, by clicking Select Face > clicking the desired face > Texture > + at bottom > typing in website > clicking OK
Make posters that show websitesBring websites onto your object
To insert or remove media, be sure to have only one face selected
Put websites on only one face
The media settings
Type web address in Home Page area > click OK
Type web address here
A facsimile of website is displayed
Always name objects you want to keep – right-click object > General > type name
Name objects that you want to save
After naming objects, right-click then click Take or Take Copy (leaves out the original); it is put in your inventory with the name you have given
Take objects into your inventory
Pulled saved objects out of inventory
Open Inventory > located saved object > click-and-drag it onto the ground
Right-click object to bring back the menu > Delete (removes the item)
Remove unwanted items
Interesting extras
Create a profile & learn more about land ownership & building
Getting Started: let people know you
• Click People on the right side > My Profile > Profile
Now, provide your background
• Click Edit Profile > complete the prompts about yourself & interests
You can even have another name over your avatar’s head
Right click buildings to learn about the “prims” that made them; a prim can have a single color or can be made from images (textures) that fill the shape
Every parcel can only have a defined amount of “prims” – the individual building blocks that parcel owners and groups can use
If you right-click the land and then click About Land > Objects, you will see how many prims are available and are in use
How much you can build?
