This file becomes the new map in the object’s material. To preserve the layers in the current map, choose “Save as PSD and replace texture in material,” then use the file dialog that opens to specify the PSD file to save.

If you’ve added one or more layers to a single-layer bitmap, the Save Texture Layers dialog opens, prompting you to specify what to do with your painting.

To exit painting mode, right-click in the active viewport or click the Paint button again.

While painting, you can switch tools, colors, and brush images add, delete, and switch layers, change the layer order, and specify filters and how layers interact and navigate the viewport to paint different parts of the object.

On the Layers dialog, click (Add New Layer).Ī new layer is added to the painting and becomes the active layer.

Tip: As the background (default) layer cannot be erased, it is highly recommended that you always paint into a layer other than the background. Otherwise Viewport Canvas uses the current bitmap. If the map type does not have a bitmap image file assigned, choosing the map type opens the Create Texture dialog, where you can use the browse button ( ) to specify a new or existing bitmap file.

For example, to paint the object’s coloring with a Standard material, choose the Diffuse Color map. To get started quickly, choose Assign Standard Material.Īfter you assign a material, or if the object already has a material, a list of available map types opens.

For details on these options, see Assign Material Dialog. If the object does not have a material assigned, the Assign Material dialog opens, giving you the option to assign a Standard material, browse for a material using the Material/Map Browser, or cancel. You can also dock the dialog to the left or right side of the program window: Drag it into position or right-click the dialog title bar and choose Dock Left or Right. Tip: Customize the dialog by adjusting the position and settings as you like and then make the changes permanent with Save Current Settings As Default.

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