How do I use Sims 2 Body Shop?

[CelticCatGoddess]

I've had the Sims 2 for a long time and I don't know how to use it still. I'll really appreciate the help.  

[Magica V2]

http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=MTS2:Create

The first section on the left has body shop tutorials, it was all I needed to get started making things with it. But for the record, in order to use it, you're also going to need a digital imaging program like photoshop or gimp.  

[CelticCatGoddess]

Thanks a lot!  

[CelticCatGoddess]

I'm still struggling, because all I have is the paint program that came with my computer- the kind that comes with all of them. Which paint program is the best to use for Sims 2?
Edit: I successfully made a new eye color and tried to make a new skin color and a new outfit. I have another question : How do I know which file in the item file to paint sometimes there's several that look the same but have different names. I'm sorry but I don't know the proper termonology to elaborate any further.  

[Magica V2]

I can't say which program is best, but personally I use photoshop. When recoloring clothes, you color all the colored files, and leave the black and white ones alone. each of the colored ones is a different part of the outfit so you have to color them all, even if they all look exactly the same. Hope that made sense.  

[CelticCatGoddess]

Yes, it made sense. Thank you. On photoshop, can you use different textures?
Edit:Is Gimp a good program?  

[Magica V2]

I'm not sure what you mean about using different textures?
I've heard only good things about gimp but I don't use it myself so I can't say firsthand.  

[CelticCatGoddess]

Sorry, I'll try to elaborate. Like a picture having texture or looking like real cloth or something...it's hard for me to explain. Perhaps what I meant is patterns.  

[Magica V2]

You can use any pictures you want in photoshop or gimp to change or recolor or whatever you feel like doing to them.  

[Menaceman]

There is a basic guide in the tutorial section that I wrote.
http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=8016939
See if it's any good for you.