Leave the background black. This will give you a clear contrast for
placing the other elements of the body later. Also, by keeping the
main layer (Background layer in Photoshop) a copy of the template,
you always have it to fall back on in case the top layer is lost or cor-
rupted. Eventually when you’re done, you will have a 2D wireframe
that serves as an even better template to create a realistic texture.
Here’s what the texture for Callisto looks like with the white tem-
plate overlay. The top template is 50% opaque so the white lines
aren’t as stark.
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