Forum - Tips & Tricks - Character Texture maps - Messages http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Forum - Tips & Tricks - Character Texture maps - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:11:35 GMT Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:11:35 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from barrys
The teeth-colouring problems have been fixed in the latest Release. Full details can be found here:

http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1293-teeth-fixed.aspx

Barry]]> Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:11:35 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from Dimension_five Thanks for the chance to download one of your psd. files, showing how the character maps are clothed.
The example of the girl in the yellow tracksuit results in her having a 'yellow gob'!
http://min.us/mcXJqNs Barry's yellow gob girl. (Screenshot)

I know very little about character maps other than the items I've read in this thread, so just a beginner.
I'can't see how you have coloured in most of the base layer on your psd file with yellow. Dreeko says in a previous post be careful about 'going over the edges' when adding colour otherwise it changes the inner mouth to the clothing colour. I've cleaned up the base colour layer and changed the tracksuit to green and given her red trainers as well. This works fine now.

http://min.us/mbqqa7N Barry's girl_green_tracksuit. (Screenshot)

http://min.us/m7KjMC Green_tracksuit_png_file (Can be used on young girl)

http://min.us/m92vdf Psd_file_tracksuit_trials. (Opens in Photoshop)

Perhaps there is a layer missing or this file was just used as an illustration in the video.

All good stuff though. Learning at a rapid rate now.

D5
edited by Dimension_five on 24/07/2011]]> Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:29:10 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from Dimension_five Create a new layer or layers below the downloaded UV map. Do all your colour work on this or other layers below. When finished 'switch off' the UV layer, in Photoshop you just have to click on the eye. Sorry don't know about other applications. Merge the artwork into one layer and save as a png file. (These files allow transparency.) Use a different file name for the UV map and import this as a new texture for your character.

D5]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:49:30 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from Danimal
I actually do three layers - one pure white, one with the lines, and one to draw/color. Makes the lines easier to see against the checkerboard background.]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:48:11 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from Quoling Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:37:23 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from Dimension_five All is revealed. Didn't know about the background bit. Your excellent PS file is a fantastic help. Answers lots of my questions in one file.
Sadly I'll have to get some work done now.
D5]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:01:38 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from Dimension_five
Had another attempt at the spotty dog. Enlarged the spots but still not happy with the result!
Screenshot and png file links below. Please note png file appears totally black on web browser.
http://min.us/mAfo7d

http://min.us/mdM94mV

Can't really decide what shape spots to put on the UV map to achieve the right results. Lots more trials I would imagine. All good stuff.
D5]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:46:46 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from Dreeko
Thumbs Up

Cheers

D]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:41:05 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from barrys
I'm glad to see that people are 'getting' the weird subject of UV co-ordinates. I occasionally have to teach 3D graphics and it's often the trickiest thing to explain. Anyway, I thought you'd like to see how the 'Kill Bill' costume was created for the video tutorial. Here are two links to the Photoshop file and resulting PNG file:

Photoshop: http://min.us/mbr8g0f
PNG: http://min.us/lbHJNK

Penman - the laces on the shoes were copied from another photo and pasted in place
Everyone else - if you don't have photoshop there are plenty of free PSD viewers out there, including GIMP.

Barry]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:14:32 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from Dimension_five Tried a 'Spotty Dog'. Spots are possibly too small and not enough of them, but the idea works.
Don't be put off by the UV image on website as it is completly black. The transparent parts of png files show as black in the browser! So black on black.
http://min.us/mdzBvj8

http://min.us/me1CNkS

Screen shot of Spotty effect. Tried different colours of skin as well. All seems possible.

D5]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:46:39 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from Dimension_five Young girl in red. UV map with letters and numbers to 'find your way around.
Screenshots of front and back of character. I've put these at the top and bottom of the UV map at the ed on a run. Just so as you can get an idea of what goes where and where to add the details. I was really confused and now just amazed. Work in tiffs and save the main layer as a png file. This red outfit is just a demo and not for wearing to the pub!

http://min.us/mQ8np9

http://min.us/mc33uyD

http://min.us/me0zZeR

D5]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:51:42 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from Dreeko Copying and pasting images from photos into a map is possible and if you are using Photoshop you can also use the cloning tool to extend textures to areas where your photo doesn't reach. You can also use the pattern filter to create a whole new set of textures from photos for use on the character maps

The world's your lobster!

Enjoy!]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:00:08 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from penman 1) go to the picture or immage
2) right click the immage ... and choose "open with paint"
3) open you character map and click on the "immage" icon and choose "immage properties" (for me my character UV map is 2048H X 2048W)
4)go back to your "paint program" or where ever your picture / immage is .. and REscale its size (in my case i needed to calculate 1/4 of the image i had and rescaled it to 875H X 350W)
5) save your new REscaled picture of the clothing in a new file
6) now go to that new picture (REscaled) and right click it again (this time choose the "copy" option)
7) now go back to your character UV map and click "Edit" and choose "Paste"
8) and you will now have your clothing allready drawn for you and scalled to fit! hahahahaahaha all that is left now is to line it up to the correct body part
]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:43:32 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from penman my intention was to "copy and "paste" a picture of clothing to the character UV map .. it failed i am guessing because the image i coppied was simply too BIG ..
i was wondering however if this would be possible to do with ANY picture and simply scale it to fit our character map and we would NOT have to draw our clothing but we could simply align and copy paste?am i just dreaming or is this a reality we can do?
mayb a request or a "how to" is what i was actually asking for]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:39:39 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from penman Dimension_five ...
i have found muvizu tutorials are simply a god send and a blessing to us all]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:13:40 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from Dimension_five Tried a black outfit for the young girl.
http://min.us/mc6fFMU
Needs extras adding to complete.
Photoshop tiff as the master and saved as png.
All good fun
D5]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:51:55 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from Dreeko CrazyDave wrote:
I've entered this as a bug here at Muvizu.
edited by CrazyDave on 20/07/2011


Cheers Dave
The border workaround seems to do the trick in the meantime though

Cheers
D]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:35:57 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from CrazyDave edited by CrazyDave on 20/07/2011]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:13:54 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from Dreeko
We have a problem..

When you colour/texture a uv map with a new outfit and apply it to your desired character a strange bug occurs.

The teeth change colour to the same colour as you have used on the map!

But fear not!
There is a solution

Just ensure that when you colour the map you DO NOT colour the image all the way to the edges!
Make sure that the image border is clean and untouched by any colour or texture.

I repeat,

Colour out to the edges of the uv image map and the character teeth will change colour

Maintain a colour free border and the character teeth will stay the way you want them.

You have been warned.

Dreeko out.

]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:51:41 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from Danimal Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:53:08 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from 65Radius Dreeko wrote:

Oh! and I thought it might be nice if they were labelled. considering that they won't be shown when placed on the character.

I've downloaded the map with labels, thanks for that!]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 06:57:46 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from Dreeko Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:21:45 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from wertstrong Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:07:49 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from rgrove Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:20:02 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from claireq
]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:39:21 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from Dreeko Danimal wrote:
I don't have a Photobucket account or anything to post images, but so far I've kept it simple and have just been kind of playing around, though it was nice to give Commando Pete the sleeveless undershirt, chest hair, and shoulder tattoo his original design had.

I'm going to be playing with this feature so much I may well forget about no hand accessories to make it look like characters are holding things. Oh wait, I just brought it up. D'OH!



updated my first post with this:

If you want to upload your maps in png format into this thread, then this site hosts them nicely
http://min.us/


Cheers
D]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:29:38 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from Danimal
I'm going to be playing with this feature so much I may well forget about no hand accessories to make it look like characters are holding things. Oh wait, I just brought it up. D'OH!]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:21:38 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic1167-character-texture-maps.aspx Message from Dreeko

Oh! and I thought it might be nice if they were labelled. considering that they won't be shown when placed on the character.




Cheers
D
PS: If you want to upload your maps in png format into this thread, then this site hosts them nicely
http://min.us/
edited by Dreeko on 19/07/2011]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:55:37 GMT