Exporting character faces and creating new presets

[jbezorg]

Please read through all the steps first.

 

Don't assume that you know what the next step will be if you are new to using the Creation Kit (CK). It can lead to hours of frustrating CTDs.

• Load the saved game containing the character with the face you want to export.
• While in 3rd persion view open the console and click on the character who's face you want to export.
• type spf followed by the filename you want to save to and hit enter.

  (e.g. spf luvthisface)

• Exit the game and open CK
• From the top menu -> Open "File" -> Open "Data".
• Check Skyrim.esm and click OK
• In the object window: Actors -> Actor -> Preset -> and open the race you want to create your preset for.
• Select any gender preset associated with your character's race and gender.
• Change the ID to something new.

  ( e.g. "ImperialFemalePreset10" to "ImperialFemalePreset11" )

• In the actor window, select the "Character Gen Parts" tab

  ( It's the last tab. Use the arrow button next to the tabs to scroll extra tabs into view )

• Click the "Import" button.
• Browse to the file you created in #1 and click "Open".

  ( Hair will be Vanilla hair but that's okay. It will allow you to change hair mods later and still use your presets. )

• Click the "OK" button in the lower left of the Actor Window. You will be asked if you want to "create a new form". Select YES.
• You will then be asked "Are you sure? This object is currently in use by 0 objects and 0 references." Select YES
• Select the new preset in the Object Window and hit the CTRL+F4 key.
• You will then be asked "Export face gen data for all select NPCs?". Select YES
• In the object window: Characters -> Races and open the race you just created a preset for.
• In the Race window, select the "Preset NPCs" tab

  ( It's the last tab. Use the arrow button next to the tabs to scroll extra tabs into view )

• In the "Preset NPCS" list right click and select "New"
• In the Select Form filter box, start typing the name you gave your preset in #9. You don't have to type it out fully, just enough so you can see it in the list.
• Select your new preset and click OK
• Click the "OK" button in the lower left of the Race Window.
• From the top menu -> Open "File" -> Open "Save". Name your esp file and save.

  ( e.g. "mypresets.esp" )

• Then activate your esp using whatever method you use to manage your mods.

You will have a new preset on the race you modded.

[xtalon763x]

Ok so im using the temptress race which uses different hair makeup etc etc. I followed all your steps but got stuck at 21 cant find what you're talking about on that step. I went to go look at my character on the creation kit and everything loaded as it should instead of it loading the vanilla skin like it did before following your steps but her makup is now green lines going from her forehead down her face.