Best way to texture???????

[Reddman]

In your opinion, what is the best/most common, way to texture,........... say a jet? Directley in Max, or make the texture in photoshop and import and map?

(I have started using Max earlier this year, I have focused on Modelling, but now working on textuing)

[a3dguy]

Hello Reddman, personally I like to use unwrap uvw. Basically when your model is done, you apply the unwrap uvw modifier, then I pick the polygons that are close to the same angle while under the edit face suboption of the unwrap modifier. Apply either xy or z planar map under the sub object parameters for the unwrap. After the whole object is complete, by the way it can be a long process, I use texporter for map, paint it in photoshop, you can do your bump, spec, and diffuse all there. Then import them into the material library, and apply it to the object. It will all work out greatly. It just takes a long time. The help file doesnt really help in max on this subject. Ive just learned to use it by playing with it. Hope this helps. Anymore questions, just scream. :)

[pandera]

hmm..

the best way is a soft like bodypaint or deeppaint for sure.. but not for this price :(

[prokiller]

It depents,there are different methods for different things.If you want to make a photorealistic plane the best way is to make uv textures in whatever program you know to use best.If you know photoshop then use that it's not so difficult to put your textures to the model.If you want fast texturing use the in program tools

[Nocturnal654]

I agree with A3DGuy. The unwrap UVW is a awsome and very underrated modifier, takes a bit of practice but its worth the effort.