3-D Digital Art

Nima

Garrett

Jae

Joomi

Lauren

Kylie

in order to paint beautiful file textures on your 3D models, one must first create a UV map for the model.

First, go to window>UV texture editor

select model (or part of model (faces)) >create UVs> automatic mapping (or another type of mapping that is appropriate to your selection

command+RMB to change yout selection from one component to another, or to select entire UV shell.

there is also an icon in the UV texture editor for moving the entire UV shell> move UV shell tool (top left of editor)

The best thing to practice if you are new to UV mapping is selecting edges in the UV texture editor, then use the "cut selected edges" (scissor icon), and also select edges and piece them together with the "move and sew selected edges Icon"

try to maximize the UV space, while at the same time trying to make as few pieces (UV shells as possible)