HOW TO CREATE AND PUBLISH A CUSTOM GRAPHIC

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Creating a Custom Graphic
Start a New Graphic
Shapes, Images, Text and Assets
Editing Tools
Publish to Web Gallery
Send to Game
Share Your Graphic
More Help

Show your creativity by creating your own custom logo for your in-game hat, deck, shirt or tattoo! This guide shows you the very basics of using the SKATE 3 Graphics Creator. It's a powerful tool that allows you to easily create simple graphics, but with some practice and a little artistic aptitude very complex graphics are possible!

In order to create your own graphic you must first be logged in with an EA Nucleus account. Select the LOGIN button if you already have an EA Nucleus Account or click CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT and enter your information. Upon completion of login or creating a new account, you'll enter the default page for the Graphics Creator.

If you have already played the SKATE 3 demo then you already have an account! Just login with the account details you used when logging into the game.

Start a New Graphic

To start a new graphic from scratch, choose one of the boxes with the text CLICK TO CREATE A NEW GRAPHIC.

Shapes, Images, Text and Assets

Shapes

Shapes are the primary method for creating your own graphics. On the SHAPES pane, you will have the option of using either SIMPLE SHAPES or COMPLEX SHAPES. Click the shape that you want to use and then place the shape on the canvas. To change the color of the shape, click the COLOR PICKER box. A palette will appear that allows you to select your preferred color. The opacity of your shape can be modified by dragging the slider in the bottom toolbar menu. Place as many shapes as you like, and combine and/or modify them to create unique graphics.

Once you've placed a shape, you can re-size, rotate, change color, change opacity, or move it by clicking on the shape to make the active selection indicators appear at its corners.

Images

Choose from the SKATE logos or partner logos in the toolbar. Follow the same instructions for placing/adjusting team shapes or logos

Text

Click the TEXT tab to view text placement options. Select your preferred font and enter your text in the ENTER TEXT field and place it by clicking the CREATE TEXT button on the toolbar. Follow the procedure for using shapes for adjusting the color, size, and other properties of your text.

Assets

Assets let you incorporate other players' creation into your own. Click the ASSETS tab to view your available ASSETS. They are sorted by MY ASSETS, MY FRIENDS' ASSETS, and MY BOOKMARKED ASSETS. To use ASSETS follow the same procedure for placing/adjusting shapes. You can also save your own graphics (or parts of graphics for use as logos or design features) as ASSETS by clicking the CREATE ASSET icon. Multiple shapes (and text) can be combined into one ASSET by drag-selecting multiple shapes and clicking the GROUP icon that appears.

Editing Tools

The toolbar contains a series of functions for editing your graphic.

Undo, Redo and Clear All

Allows you to undo or redo recent changes to your graphic.

Send Forward, Send Backward, Send to Front, Send to Back

The shapes and text that you've used to make your design are layered so that one shape will obscure another if it is above it. A shape can be sent to back, sent to front, sent forward, and sent backwards by selecting a shape and using the corresponding tools.

Stamp

A shape can be placed multiple times quickly using the STAMP tool. Select your shape and use the STAMP tool to reproduce it.

Flip Horizontal, Flip Vertical

A shape can be inverted on its vertical or horizontal axis using these tools.

Zoom

The zoom tool allows you to get a closer look at your graphic by expanding it across the entire editing area. Zooming in on your graphic is particularly useful when manipulating small shapes or making very fine-tuned changes. Note: The zoom tool does not affect the size of your graphic in-game. It is for editing purposes only.

Background

To change the background color of your design, click the small box next to BACKGROUND COLOR and select your preference from the palette that appears. The opacity of your background can be modified by dragging the BACKGROUND OPACITY slider.

Save

Click the SAVE button when you are finished editing your graphic and it will be saved to your collection. You can save up to eight graphics at a time. Once a graphic is saved, you can edit, copy, delete, preview, or publish it to the gallery and game by mousing over it and selecting one of the options that appears.

Opacity

Change the level of transparency on any shape by first selecting it and then using this slider.

Preview

Select the Preview button to see what your custom graphic will look like on your in-game deck, cap, t-shirt and player. It is a 3D view that can be rotated. Graphics in game can be manipulated and placed anywhere on your deck, cap, t-shirt or player.

Publish Your Graphic in the Gallery

Once you've saved your graphic you can publish it to the gallery from the Graphics Creator. Place your cursor over the image of the graphic that you wish to share and select PUBLISH from the menu that appears. On the pop up screen, select the gallery slot that you wish to publish to. There are 12 available gallery slots. Fill in the TITLE and DESCRIPTION of your graphic. Share settings allow you to determine who can see the design. Select PUBLISH ONLY to publish your graphic to the gallery, or SEND GRAPHIC TO GAME to both publish your graphic to the gallery and submit it to your game. Note that you can over-write any graphic in pre-existing slots but it will remove the previous graphic from the gallery.

Send to Game

Ready to use your graphic in-game? There are two ways to do this. Note: You must be signed into either an Xbox Gamertag or PS3 Online ID in order to send your graphic to your game.

From Graphics Creator Tool

Select SEND TO GAME from the drop down menu. In the pop up screen, select the graphic you wish to send to game and then the slot you would like to use. Note that you can over-write any graphic in pre-existing slots but it will remove the previous graphic from your in-game Create-a-skater tool.

From Gallery

Select SEND TO GAME link on the details section of the graphic in the gallery. In the pop up screen, select the graphic you wish to send to game and then the slot you would like to use. Note that you can over-write any graphic in pre-existing slots but it will remove the previous graphic from your in-game Create-a-skater tool.

Sharing Your Graphic

Graphics you create are automatically set to be shareable which will allow others in the skate community to use your graphic in-game if they choose. If you would prefer to keep your graphic exclusive for your use then uncheck the “share” box on the “Properties” tab within the Graphics Creator tool. To send your friend this graphic, either cut and paste the unique url provided or click the “Share” button under the graphic in the gallery. That will send your friend an email with a link to the graphic. Have them to click the “Send to Game” link on the details section of the gallery. Remember, they will need to be signed into an EA account with associated Xbox Gamertag or PS3 Online ID to successfully send to game.

More Help?

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