repainting question?

[raptorengineer]

i have question for repainters, when you repaint object is it guessing game on where you painted part of object like you won't see the object model edges and stuff in program that you use to repaint?

[buzz456]

I'm not sure that I understand your question but if I do, all of us to the best of my knowledge use a template of some sort to put the colors on. A example would be something like this. Do I understand your question correctly?

Blank White 40 ft reefer.jpg

[raptorengineer]

ah ok that how it works you paint the templet and it show up on model in game.

[QcRail]

I'm not sure that I understand your question but if I do, all of us to the best of my knowledge use a template of some sort to put the colors on. A example would be something like this. Do I understand your question correctly?

Blank White 40 ft reefer.jpg

To all new artist,

Buzz gives valuable advice but I would like to expand on the use of a template. I have always used one or more templates (additional templates are purely quick backups). More important, use as many layers as you can (it's easier to delete them when repainting is finished if you think un-necessary). Layers are perfect to isolated indivisual parts and, even, better - locating obscure parts in a sea of indivisual parts.

1. make a copy of the original texture mapping and rename it,
2. delete any parts that will not change in texture, color, etc.
3. clean any large surface from unwanted graphics, good expl. is Buzz two sides of what seems to be a reefer;
- delete graphics,
- restore, change, alter the original car surface boards, rivets etc.
4. Important *** when repainting
- use seperate layers for each car side, roof, ends etc.
- use a new layer for any new graphic addition. Why, think of a layer as an acetate sheet (thus transparent) on which you paint the new texture (logos, grafiti, etc.) and the graphics of each new layer will mask all information that is all painted on the underlaying layers.
When you master these basic principles you can further push the use of layers...
- successive layers with different patterns and streakes of dirt and grime and varying the transparence, thus its opacity, to produce spectacular effects.

Finally, archive your repainting project - you will build a library of texture that you could re-use or addapt.
Best of success in this wonderful world of creativity... All new projects will be enjoyed by sharing

QcRail