got zbrush a few days ago and i absolutely love it!!! I am learning of course and as always have questions…but with this site and the tutorials i am learning mostly on my own. but here is a simple question…when it comes to the alphas, i just downloaded the alpha+textures loader…and when it comes to downloading alphas and textures etc…etc…when i download an alpha, can i just create a folder and place it wherever (desktop for example) and store all my alphas and textures and so on from there, instead of loading them into the zstartup/alphas folder within the zbrush folders? I noticed when i downloaded the alpha+textures loader plug-in it gave instructions on where to un-zip it to, but the aplhas and textures etc ect did not that i am aware of. So basically, can i make a folder, call it alphas and textures or whatever and place it on desktop and when i want to load some of the downloaded alphas and other items i can just go into that folder to get them and put them into the alpha+textures loader and start using it??? I hope this made sense cause its something i really want to know. thanks for your incredible site and all the help…you all are amazing, and extremely friendly. Thanks again, (I hope i get an answer soon LOL)
that is exactly what you need to do.
Every alpha, material, brush, etc. That is in the start up folder will eat resources. So the less you have in there, the better. I believe I have 5 mat cap materials, All the brushes + a couple custom ones.
and only the alphas needed for the brushes that are loaded in Start up (a couple extra alphas that I use all the time as well.) And not a single texture.
Aurick and everyone else will tell you NOT to edit the Zbrush folders though…so take it for what it’s worth.
But you have the idea for what you want to do.
o.k. so basically, and please forgive my ignorance, what i was planning on doing by just creating my own folder for the alphas and so on (except for plug-ins those have to installed in the startup/zplugs i think) i can just load manually or load into the alpha+texture plug-in right? so im good then? dont wanna mess anything up is all. so re-cap…LOL…i can make my folders for the alphas and so on and place them on my desktop and ill be fine…and thanks for the startup tip about resources…i did not know that. thanks again…your freaking awesome bro…later
yes.
Now I wish Zbrush had a Favorites folder so I could switch between my desktop, Zbrush directory, and my works in progress folder…oh zbrush 4…sigh. Is it August yet?