FM6 FAQ: Livery Design Editor
Different ways to paint a car
To paint a car to go to the CUSTOMIZE tab from the main menu and select Paint Car.
- Apply Decals opens the Livery Editor (see below) to choose preset decals and fonts to make your own design from stripes to faces.
- Paint will open colors (Basic, Manufacturer, or Special) to paint the entire portion of Body, Hood, Mirror, Wing, or Rims, and Tint Windows.
- Erase Paint will remove an existing paint or design from the car. NOTE: if you do this without saving the existing paint, it cannot be recovered after this point. Some gift cars may come with paint applied, so be very sure about selecting this option.
- My Designs allows you to load a saved file and sync saved files from FH2 and FM5.
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Car Select allows you to switch cars in the paint booth. You do not need to own a car in order to create a design for it. Choose any one from the All Cars option. You can then create and save a file for others to use or for your later use when you have obtained the car.
How can I import an image file to put into my car design?
Forza does not allow for importing image files. All designs are assembled by layering shapes found in the livery editor.
Livery Editor
Complex car designs are made with the use of various decal shapes, each forming its own layer. The Front and Rear Bumpers and Rear Wing areas have a 1000 layer limit while the sides and Top/Hood have a 3000 layer limit. See the pinned threads in the Paint Booth forum for tips: http://forums.forza.net/turn10_topics79_Paint-Booth.aspx
Paintable surfaces
Decals and paint cannot be applied to windows, brake calipers, engines, or driver helmets.