#3d coat making brush alphas how to#

Select an obj model and 3DCoat will open a panel for you to adjust the model. Strips and Alphas can both use obj models as a base for you to use.

Open up 3DCoat, Click on new and Select your PSD file. It helps to get rid of any jaggy edges when using the alpha or strip. Side Note: I normally slightly blur my color and height map layer. The video will guide you with creating high poly sculpting and generating low poly models with retopology. It’s actually a funny demonstration where you’re greeted by a 3D mascot that proceeds to explain all the basics of 3D Coat. Then I rename the duplicate color layer to Color. Creating a 3D Brush 3DCoat 22. Aimed for all newcomers, this three-part video series will teach you the fundamentals in working with 3D Coat. Next I merge the bottom color layer to the heightmap layer. What I do is first create my alpha image on the color layer and after I am done, I duplicate the color layer.

#3d coat making brush alphas how to#

Make sure the layers names are correct as shown in my image. I am struggling to find out how to make alphas for my brushes for use when sculpting in the Voxel room. Any lighter grey will be height and any darker grey will be negative height (intrusions) HeightMap layer. That is the convention that 3DCoat uses for all it's alphas and strips.ģDCoat uses 127,127,127 grey for zero depth. It is very easy to create alphas for 3DCoat.įirst, you will need any paint program that will save PSD files like Photoshop.Ĭheck the image I uploaded and look at the 4 layers.