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Material Transparancy with image planes (answered!)

ZBrush Usage Questions
#1

Hi

I was wondering how I can make my material transparent so I can see my reference image from behind like in this tutorial image below.
http://www.pixologic.com/docs/index.php/Image:FlatColorXPlane.jpg

http://www.pixologic.com/docs/index.php/Sculpting_A_Skull_With_Image_Planes

I’m trying to follow this tutorial, but I’m unable to download the example file there.

#2

you append a mesh to the Imageplane ZTool. And when you swich to the appended mesh, turn on Transparent.

#3

Originally posted by sadicus:

you append a mesh to the Imageplane ZTool. And when you swich to the appended mesh, turn on Transparent.

This doesn’t work in ZBrush 4.

#4

@zber2
ZBrush4 ImagePlaneX ZTool (NOT ImagePlane4 Plugin)


  1. ZTool ImagePlaneX
  2. Append a PM3D subtool
  3. Transp = ON
  4. Preferences> Draw> Back Opacity
With your subtool selected, make sure Ghost = OFF if you want to the the TextureMap on the ImagePlaneX

Try than and see if it works for you.

#5

sadicus…Yes!, you are absolutely right. I forgot about Back Opacity. Thank You!