Welcome to another zany tut by ye old Doc Geep.

This tut is for beginners who would like to learn how to create and use UV maps in Poser.

If you don't have UVMapper Classic, it's FREE.

Hop on over to >>>  UVMapper.com and get one now.
It's in the "Downloads" section or you can just >>> CLICK HERE. for the Downloads.
Make sure to download the correct version for your system.

cheers,
dr geep
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Even some of the vets can use a refresher course.  Thanks Dr Geep.

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I'm presently remapping Miki 2.
DPH

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"This tut is for beginners who would like to learn how to create and use UV maps in Poser."

Considering that there are quite a lot of people here who don't even seem to understand WHAT a UV Map is (They seem to think that it's absolutely synonymous with the Mesh itself) , I'd suggest that your first Tut should first begin by explaining that a UV Map is how a Mesh Object reads a Texture Mat.
I only mention this because I still remember the hostility and ignorance that I encountered when I first began remapping Posette, Dork, and Victoria 4.
DPH

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 Thanks for this, Dr. Geep!  I've linked to here in the Tutorialized thread :)

1.  Poser - Export the object from Poser to a Wavefront OBJect file (.obj)

1. UVMapper - Load the "Model" (.obj) file into UVMapper

2. UVMapper - Create the UV map in UVMapper

3. UVMapper - Save the "Model" from UVMapper

4. UVMapper - Save the "Texture Map*" from UVMapper
   *(note - UVMapper calls it a Texture Map but we call it a UV Map)
   (because we have not "textured" it yet)

5. "Paint" - Load the UV Map ("Texture Map" from UV Mapper) into a "Paint" program

6. "Paint" - "Paint" on the UV Map to create the Texture Map

7. "Paint" - Save the Texture Map from the Paint program

9.  Poser - Load the Texture Map into Poser and apply it to the prop object or figure

These are the basic steps to produce a texture map for something in Poser.

Next ...
We will create a new simple "Model" (prop object) using UVMapper.

Doc, not to get all technical but you should change those "in Poser"s to "for Poser"s.  Poser has some simplistic UV creation tools built in (see the grouping tool) that I honestly thought you were going to try and explain .  Since the actual creation of the UV's in your tutorial require leaving Poser - and let's face it, for UV's worth their salt, you need to do that - the "in Poser" is misleading.

Quote - Doc, not to get all technical but you should change those "in Poser"s to "for Poser"s.  Poser has some simplistic UV creation tools built in (see the grouping tool) that I honestly thought you were going to try and explain .  Since the actual creation of the UV's in your tutorial require leaving Poser - and let's face it, for UV's worth their salt, you need to do that - the "in Poser" is misleading.

Hi Teyon,

Thanks for the input and ... " no worries mate" ... about getting technical.  I'll just get da NaySayGuy to handle any REAL technical problems that we may encounter. :lol:

re: the Grouping Tool's "Create Perspective UVs" button ... I plan to cover that in nauseating detail later on. :biggrin: ... Ok?:blink: ... Ok.

re: The "... in Poser ..." should have said "... for use in Poser."

cheers,
dr geep
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Huh?

Guess whot ... Da Doc say if'n yuze kin guess whot day dis is ...
Da Doc gunna award a special prize, er sumthin' , Ah think. :blink:

Onlee da firs kerect answer win da prize butt yuze kin guess as miny time as yuze want two. :biggrin:

Monday...or Ouch Day for  those of you who had to go to work.

:) lol. Me happy now.

**2. In UVMapperPro, what you call a 'Texture Map' is refered to as a Template, and is simply a portrait of whatever part of the UV map is currently visable, saved as bitmap file.

Here's how I remap a figure:
Here you see my remap of Miki 2 so far.  I always remap by halves, and here you can see how I've just completed remapping the right side of Miki's Body (on the left side of the pic).
DPH

Thanks dph ... that's good info ...

However, it may be a little bit advanced for a beginner, no?

cheers,
dr geep
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Dr. G...

Is your tute available over at your site yet? I went a-looking but couldn't find it.

Quote - 5. UVMapper - Save the "Texture Map*" from UVMapper
(*note - UVMapper calls it a Texture Map but we call it a UV Map)
(because we have not "textured" it yet)

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1. In UVMapperPro, what you call a 'Texture Map' is refered to as a Template, and is simply a portrait of whatever part of the UV map is currently visable, saved as bitmap file.
   ...
   DPH

I prefer to call them Templates I think it is less confusing.  UVMapper Classic calls them Texture Maps while UVMapper Pro calls them Templates.  This can cause great confusion with new users.  I’ve seen several people who are just getting started and using UVMapper Classic refer to Texture maps as UV Maps.  So when they start asking questions it takes us experience uses sometime to figure out that when they are writing “UVMap” they are not writing about the models UVMapping but are writing about Texture maps. 

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Is your tute available over at your site yet? I went a-looking but couldn't find it.

Hi nekkid,

No, it is not available on my site.
It is only a work-in-process here on R'osity .. right here and just think of it ... You are a witness to it in real time. :biggrin:

cheers,
dr geep
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Then we can go back into Poser (I'm using P7) to "Import" (load) and look at our "Model" box that we just created in UVMapper.

@ criscox

You have a good point and it would appear that there is some possible confusion concerning what we are referring to when it comes to UV/texture maps.

I agree that the term "template" is a good name to use for the initial map so from here on, I shall try to remember to refer to the initial map ... as the UV template (map) and the colored or painted on map as the "texture map" or *"image map" * because that is the name Poser uses in the Material Room where we go to apply the "map."

Comments are always welcome

cheers,
dr geep
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The original (created) UV map will be called the "template" map

The textured (colored) UV map will be called the "image" map

Sorry folks ...

Due to a major computer crash I can not continue this tut at this time.

I am posting this from a remote laptop PC.

I shall try to continue when I get a new PC online.

Sorry (sniff) ... :crying:

cheers,
dr geep
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Oh No! Did Nay Say Guy treat your CD drive as a coaster again?!? Hurry back!

I love your tuts Doc. You always put some serious effort into them.  Sorry about your computer.  When you finish this up, I want to link to it from the UV Mapping Forum.  It gets lonely over there sometimes.

Oh, and I think you should be working with a square workspace in UVMC.  It makes things come out better.  Especially if you map everything using the "Scale Result" option.

New PC online and ...

He's baaaaaaaaaaaack! :     ______ YAY !

Whew, only a month to get things back together.
Maybe I have too much junk in my 'puter, ya think? :lol:

cheers,
dr geep
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Welcome back.  Is your new box faster, better, and more powerful?

Thanks, and ... yup, yup, and yup!

Love this new (1920 x 1080) 21" wide screen monitor.
I could really get used to this puppy. :lol:

cheers,
dr geep
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What do ya want ... it's only been 4 months. :sad:

cheers,
dr geep
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bm

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:scared: He's BAAAAAACK !!!

What do ya want ... it's only been 4 months. :sad:

cheers,
dr geep
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What do ya want...how about the ins and outs of the textture/template/UV map (you name here)....when should you make it big and when should you make it small. Is there a relationship between the model size and the template size you create.

Yes.

Thanks! Glad to see you posted more help. :)

Wonderful stuff - hope there's more to come . . .