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#1

Hi all,

1500 point mesh…exported from Maya…with good UVs (no overlap, nice layout)
2048x2048 texture.
Painting away in PM…it’s all good.

Drop. Ah…

When I drop the texture, I always view the results in Flat mode to check for bad blends. What I found today is darkened polys… I went back into PM and painted over them…Drop…they’re back! I can’t get rid of them!

When I paint over, the paint stays, but there’s a Multiply/Additive effect or similar being applied when I drop. You can see this in the dark areas on the image. This effect is spread across the rest of the model also …

Previously, the model had higher level subdivisions, but I deleted them since. Can’t imagine why they’d break anything at the base level…

Any ideas?

projection_strangeness.jpg

Cheers
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#2

Is Shaded turned on in PM? If so, then it’s also picking up colors from the lighting on the model rather than just the colors that you’re painting.

#3

Afraid not - that would be too simple :slight_smile:

I initially thought this might be the case too, but on review the only mode active is color. Even if Shade were selected, I doubt it would explain the precise per-face (or rather, per UV since these self-shading areas are actually within UV borders) coloring.

Below is the same sample area with various colors applied … as you can see, full-luminance colors are fine, it is only where all RGB values are less than 255 that it shows through…

projection2.jpg

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#4

aurick and his single replies.

#5

The next thing to consider would be the model’s UV’s. What does it look like when you press Tool :small_orange_diamond: Texture :small_orange_diamond: Uv>Txr or Uv Check?

With respect, I answer (or at least try to answer) more questions on ZBC than any other member. However, I must also try to draw a line or risk the Questions and Troubleshooting Forum turning into “Ask Aurick”. I also have many other duties beyond ZBC.

In short, I do my best but there are limits. :slight_smile:

#6

aurick, I understand and you don’t have to answer all of the questions, just mine :wink: LOL

I appreciate your help as does the rest of the community. If there ever was a man, you are the man.

Again, thank you for your attention.