✦ Mod Name: Black Neck Overlays Part 1

✦ Author: Eggway

✦ Race(s): All except Hrothgar, Lalafell (only Option 2 works), scaled Aura

✦ Gender(s): Unisex

✧ Eggtastic Mod Release!

✧ 3 hand drawn Black Neck Overlays for all Races except Hrothgar, Lalafell (only Version 2 works) and scaled Aura.

Includes 3 transparent PNG Overlays for scaleless Aura Faces, 3 transparent PNG Overlays for all the other Faces and 2 PSD files for easy applications. Feel free to port this to whatever Face you’re using. Please keep in mind that you have to put the Overlay on to your Face YOURSELF! Please read the instructions on how to do so and if you encounter any problems or can’t get it done, send me a Message and i’ll help. :)

Instructions WITH the provided PSDs: 1. Open Textools and import/install your Sculpt/current Makeup. 2. Navigate to your Face Diffuse Map (fac_a Diffuse) and export it as a PNG. 3. Open one of the provided PSDs ( there is one for Aura, one for all the others) and import the Face Diffuse you saved into the second Folder (so its below the Black Necks). 4. Enable the Black Neck Version you want, disable the others by clicking on the eye symbol. 5. Make sure it sits correctly on the Face. 6. Export it as a PNG from Photoshop. 7A. Textools: Import it back into Textools and save it, done. 7B. Penumbra: Import it back into Textools and save it, export the whole thing and put the ttmp/pmp into your Penumbra folder, then load it ingame and fiddle around with Priorities, done. 7C. Lose Texture Compiler + Penumbra: Chose your Character Settings and add a Mod Name, add the Face, load the Diffuse you just made then press Preview, done.

Instructions WITHOUT the provided PSDs: 1. Open Textools and import/install your Sculpt/current Makeup. 2. Navigate to your Face Diffuse Map (fac_a Diffuse) and export it as a PNG. 3. Open Gimp/Clip Studio/or else and import the Face Diffuse you saved. 4. Import or drag the Black Neck Version you want on the Diffuse. 5. Make sure it sits correctly on the Face (for Scaleless Aura you may have to drag the whole thing to the left). 6. Export it as a PNG from Photoshop/Gimp/or else. 7A. Textools: Import it back into Textools and save it, done. 7B. Penumbra: Import it back into Textools and save it, export the whole thing and put the ttmp/pmp into your Penumbra folder, then load it ingame and fiddle around with Priorities, done. 7C. Lose Texture Compiler + Penumbra: Chose your Character Settings and add a Mod Name, add the Face, load the Diffuse you just made then press Preview, done. If there is a Neck Seam or Gap visible after you put the Black Neck Overlay on, don’t worry it’s normal, i then highly encourage you to use Yurias Neck Connector Fix: www.xivmodarchive.com/modid/100641 or yuriamods.com/products/neck-connector-fix Special Thanks to Daxton for being my Model <3