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   Zella

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   16 May 2014, 6:32PM

   I hope someone tells us. That doesn't look right.
   
   I have a similar thing when working with a new texture on my character though I had not noticed the neck being involved as much as the whole head and neck in low light conditions.
   
   My recent Image Share "If only" shows what happens in low light. When the same character steps into the light, then she looks like this one's face. The amount of light makes a big difference and the dusky cyanotic look in low light is not pleasing. One step to the side, making a light change, makes a huge difference when using that texture. It may be that in the lighter complected characters the shading shows up blatantly & not mixed with other colors? I never noticed that in the light colored Moonshadow elves, but they seem to have a lot of basic pink in their texture, while the ones that do this have more of a khaki basic texture color.
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      Legotrash

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      16 May 2014, 6:38PM

      I saw your picture. You're saying that the face looks ok in a strong light? If yes then it's odd indeed. Does the face have the same glossiness as the body?
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      Zella

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      16 May 2014, 7:14PM

      I just now put up "Irritating Neighbors" that shows her in good light & "Not Enough" that shows her one step to her left in shade. You can see a big difference BUT it affects her face AND neck equally, and you shot does not. It looks like yours is a different problem. Maybe it IS the shadow, as it affects both the upper and lower neck that are governed by two different things. In my images, her upper neck is dusky but the lower neck is not & is the proper body color.
      
      The body always seems very different, though I have had some close matches with the MS elves, but no others. I had not paid attention to glossiness though.
      
      I thought self-shadow referred to the shadow on the ground but do not know.
      There are experts here who may explain it to us, hopefully. Please.
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      Legotrash

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      16 May 2014, 7:21PM

      Sorry,I wasn't clear about my picture: It's the black lines that trouble me. To be honest,the neck seam doesn't trouble me that much but there's also a vertical line on the neck that shows up some times when the NPCs turn their heads.
      
      About your problem,I really can't think of anything. I saw the pictures and it's really odd. I wish I could help. :/