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Model appeares very dark

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#1

Hello,

I’ve encountared a problem that google can’t help me fix and it’s driving me crazy. Basically a certain model appears dark…as if it’s fully masked.
I tried switching colors (pressing v)
Tried loading on a different machiene still same problem
Tried loading a different model on my machiene it was just fine.
Tried painting/dif materials
Tried adding lights
When i Shift+R it the material appears the way it should.
I think i played with almost every slider i could find. Always reseting it to it’s original state after seeing no change.
I’ve hit a wall here. Really hope you guys can help me.

Thanks in advance

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#2

Try pressing Tool>Mask>Clear

#3

It’s not masked.
I can still work on the model.There is a very slight colour difference between masked an unmasked places. The colour’s just off.

#4

Did you ever get a solution to this. It has happened to me. The mesh is a lot darker than the preview in the subtool menu or when I do a bpr render. It only happened last night, and it seems to be that way with everything I load.

#5

Well, i found a workaround.
Restart Zbrush-> load polymesh3d-> put it in edit mode-> load your model. That does it for me. I asked a lot of friends but none of them seem to know what might be causing this problem.

Hope this helps.

#6

Hmm. I deactivated, uninstalled, and am currently downloading again to reinstall. Will update if that fixes it.

#7

That fixed it.

#8

Man, that was not smart.
Just rotate the scene and press C multiple times.

#9

Render > Fade Opacity fixed it for me

#10

I know it’s an old thread, but I will leave the solution here. Just change the color of the mesh or hit a “V” key to alternate between colors.
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#11

For anyone with this issue, make sure you are using the appropriate material, I was orginially working in matcapgray on my Uni’s pc, and it was matcapred on my pc at home! Hope this helps!

#12

Go to Light then click the sphere that controls the orientation of the lighting. Your model will no longer be dark.