Erik Lund Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 Hey, Did U folks know that you can create profiles and paths for max modeling in photoshop? If u wanted to model something simple from an image, like lets say a weathered and warped fence post. And you wanted to then use that image as the texture map. Well all you have to do is go into Photoshop: #1 Cut the image out from it's background. #2 Then create a selection mask. #3 From that selection mask go to your paths tab: select "creat path from selection". #4 Now you can export that path to illustrator format. #5 Now that you have the path(s) in illustrator format U can import them into max and extrude or turn to mesh,.. what ever! Then apply the image as the texture,.. it looks FLAWLESS! This works great for things like walls, fences, gates, brick or stone work,... ect. Anything you want to look a little more natural. If your good with the selecton tools in Photoshop you'll realize how quick and simple this is compaired to manualy drawing the profiles in max. If you folks would like a better tutorial i'd be happy to put some images together and post it. [ April 15, 2003, 04:52 PM: Message edited by: Erik Lund ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoron13 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 I'd love to see a tutorial for this...it sounds ingenious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuno Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 hi erik, could you please post a real example of this technique.....it seems to be what some of us are looking for,...... for a long time. best to you, nuno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcahunak Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 Another vote for the tutorial... yes... please...thanks... Really does sound good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Ramsay Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 Sweet!!! I always trace things in max, I have never thought of doing that in photoshop. Someone buy that man a beer Cheers Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quizzy Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 Yes... A tutorial please!!! O, and i'll move this post to tips and techniques when you have a pictured tut... ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRAT Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 you mean you guys never new about this? :gebigeek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Ramsay Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 I wish I had, it would have saved me a lot of time in the past Oh well it's all part of the learning process Cheers Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanB Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 another vote for the tutorial!! i would love to see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kid Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 Great technique Erik. you don't need a tutorial Just make a selection, click on the 'make path from selection' icon in the paths window, then export them. Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dollus Posted April 23, 2003 Share Posted April 23, 2003 Works great for entourage shapes too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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