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How to become a CS:GO skin creator

How to become a CS:GO skin creator

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DesignGuru98

First thing's first, ya gotta get comfy with Photoshop or any similar graphic design software. Valve offers a CS:GO Weapon Finish Publisher tool that you'll be using to create your designs. Dive into tutorials on YouTube or take a graphic design course if you're starting from zero. Once you've crafted your masterpiece, submit it to the Steam Workshop and pray to Gaben it gets noticed by the community and Valve!

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SkinFanatic

Honestly, just be creative and original. The community loves unique designs. And don't give up if your first few skins don't take off. Keep iterating!

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TriedAndTrue

Took a crack at this once. Crucial to really understand what the community digs. Check out popular skins in the Workshop for inspiration but don’t copy. Keep at it, and who knows? Maybe your design will be the next big hit in a game update. Networking with other creators and getting feedback helps tons too.

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EZPZ

Create skins? Just slap some cool patterns on guns and call it a day. EZ.

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