Saturday, March 2, 2013

mt0001-How to directly create PSD file from the Hypershade window in Maya.

In this tutorial, you will create PSD file using the Hypershade window in Maya. This will help you to speed up your workflow of texturing the 3D models in Maya.

1. First, you need to have a model.

2. Open the file in Maya and select the model and add a material to it. 

3. Open the Hypershade window. In the Edit menu, choose the Create PSD Network option; the Create PSD Network Options window is displayed, refer to Figure 1.
Figure 1
4. Set the size of the PSD file. Now, select the required maps from the Attributes list box in the Attributes Selection area. Choose the (>) button, refer to Figure 2.
Figure 2
5. Note that as you choose the (>) button, the selected map is moved to the Selected Attributes area, refer to Figure 3.
Figure 3

6. Choose the Create button, you will notice that  PSD node is created in Work Area of the  Hypershade window and the file is opened in the Photoshop application automatically.

7. Edit your texture file in Photoshop and save it in PSD format. When you save the PSD file, it is automatically updated and displayed in Maya. If not, open the Hypershade window. Next, choose the Update PSD Networks option from the Edit menu; it updates the PSD file.

Also, you can edit the PSD file. To do so, choose the Edit PSD Network option from the Edit menu in the Hypershade window.

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