hello! say, could you explain what a backdrop is and how to use it? 0.o sorry if this question is dumb, I’m new :) anyways I hope you have a nice day.

20-44-sims:

HOW TO USE A BACKDROP

Well backdrop I mostly use to fill up the space between buildings (to hide background from game), it helps you a lot with creating different places, different views maybe from a window… but what i would recommend is to always put some cc in front of backdrop and don’t take pics right in front of it bc it doesn’t look real at all… 


Few examples:

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1st: northern lights and mountains are backdrop but i added trees and bushes and this little bridge in front of it…so it looks more realistic…

2rd and 3rd picture: it’s a city backdrop…like this you can make this illusion that this street is continuing on…add lot of cars, deco ppl on side walks…

4th: example how you can create different places of the world if your sim is travelling…


HERE YOU CAN FIND SOME BACKDROPS TO DOWNLOAD


USE 2 OR 3 BACKDROPS so you can create one bigger backdrop, and as you can see on pics below you can place them parallel or under angle…

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I’m so bad at explaining things…