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goodtim666
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#1 Old 9th Oct 2025 at 1:28 AM

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Sims 2, University, Nightlife, Open for Business, Pets, Seasons, Bon Voyage, Free Time, Apartment Life
Default Custom Paintings
I have wonted to add Custom Paintings but they did not work. I tried these https://modthesims.info/d/692044/20...im-artists.html as well and they work fine. So I am thinking the file needs to be a shorten format. So please help?
simmer22
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#2 Old 9th Oct 2025 at 2:37 AM
1: Did you put the files in the "...\EA Games\The Sims 2\Paintings" folder?
2: Are you using the "Custom painting" option on the easel ingame?
goodtim666
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#3 Old 9th Oct 2025 at 4:35 AM
I got https://modthesims.info/d/692044/20...im-artists.html to work so yes I put the file in ...\EA Games\The Sims 2\Paintings and yes I used "Custom painting". It clear the pictures file format is not right.
kestrellyn
Mad Poster
#4 Old 9th Oct 2025 at 6:21 AM
Did you actually extract the pictures?
JOHNCzee
Lab Assistant
#5 Old 9th Oct 2025 at 6:37 AM
The Pictures have to be in BMP format.
24-bit Color Bitmap
Less than 600 KB
Keep reducing the % size in Paint.
AnMal
Instructor
#6 Old 9th Oct 2025 at 9:15 AM
They do not have to be in bmp format, jpg is fine. But what custom paintings are you trying to use? It would be helpful to know.
HugeLunatic
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#7 Old 9th Oct 2025 at 2:01 PM
The image used is a ratio of 1:1.72 according to AI. And the default images in my folder support this. The default images are all different sizes but maintain the aspect ratio. None of the default images are over 600kb and mine are all jpg. The drafting table images seem to be about 1:1.3?
goodtim666
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#8 Old 9th Oct 2025 at 7:30 PM
Thank you JOHNCzee, AnMal, and HugeLunatic It is ward that you can not fine this info online, joust ware to put the files but not the format and size.
JOHNCzee
Lab Assistant
#9 Old 10th Oct 2025 at 6:41 AM
When making my paintings I just use a 3 x 5 ratio.
Easy to use & remember.
malthaussen
Lab Assistant
#10 Old 11th Oct 2025 at 2:22 AM
Custom paintings on the easel are all reduced to 156X243, which is the size of the canvas. On the drafting table, they can be many different sizes.

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