Chapter 17Map Transformation and Editing Tools
UV Map Editing Tools
Of course, creating UV maps is not just about unwrapping the model and taking it into Photoshop (or whatever paint package you are using). The majority of the time that you spend on UV maps is spent on editing the darn things so that they are actually usable. Once we have made a new UV map, we look to the UV tools in Modeler to start fixing up the stretching and weird distortion that invariably creeps into your unwrapped template.
All the tools that we need are found within the menu under the Map tab in Modeler.
Figure 17-1
Not all of the options we find here are for UV maps, as ...
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