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Getting Started in ZBrush, 2nd Edition
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Getting Started in ZBrush, 2nd Edition

by Gregory S. Johnson
June 2024
Beginner
456 pages
12h 11m
English
CRC Press
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18 Pie Painting, Part 2

DOI: 10.1201/9781003215288-18

Introduction

In this chapter, we are going to use a new technique to paint the eyebrows of our pie character model. The SpotLight is a texture projection function inside of ZBrush that provides a flexible way of painting textures directly onto your model without having to resort to using a separate app. Like many of the workflows in ZBrush, the SpotLight has an unusual interface that needs to be learned before this feature can be leveraged fully. The SpotLight system provides a useful alternative or addition to the ZAppLink plugin.

To begin, go ahead and load your model, draw it on screen, and press the edit button. Unhide any subtools that may be hidden by turning on the small eyeball ...

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