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add seams all the way around it and now

Add seams all the way around it and now

check it out the final unwrap and there

Check it out the final unwrap and

it is beautifully unwrapped mesh if

There it is beautifully unwrapped mesh

you've ever played a video game or you've watched an animated movie then chances are you've already seen

If you've ever played a video game or you've watched an animated movie then chances are you've already seen something

something that's been UV unwrapped because it's required for nearly every textured 3d model it doesn't matter if

That's been Uv unwrapped because it's required for nearly every textured 3D model

it's a character or a house UV

It doesn't matter if it's a character or a house

unwrapping is the step you do before you can apply an image texture to a model

UV unwrapping is the step you do before you can apply an image texture to a model

because it tells the software the position rotation and the scale of the

because it tells the software the position rotation and the scale of the texture on

texture on each face of the model the best way to visualize UV unwrapping is to imagine that your model is made out

each face of the model the best way to visualize UV unwrapping is to imagine that your model is made out of paper and

of paper and you are trying to lay it flat on a surface without tearing it so

You are trying to lay it flat on a surface Without tearing it

in order to do that what you would have to do is you would have to make cuts in

So in order to do that what you would have to do is you would have to make cuts in your mesh

your mesh so that the different parts of the model could unfold without tearing so as an example with this cube here we

So that the different parts of the model could unfold without tearing so as an example with this cube here

know that looking from the top if we were to make three cuts along that top

We know that looking from the top if we were to make three cuts along that top

lid there that lid could open and then if we were to make two further cuts then

Lid there that lid could open and then if we were to make two further cuts then that whole section

that whole section could unfold and then if we were to just do two more cuts on the front then the entire thing would be

Could unfold and then if we were to just do two more cuts on the front then the entire thing

laid down flat now if you would have a look at that underneath that look there

Would be laid down flat now if you would have a look at that underneath that look there that image

that image that is the UV image editor that is what you're looking at when you

That is the UV image editor. That is what you're looking at when you are seeing an unwrapped

are seeing an unwrapped mesh you're looking at it as if it was made of paper and it's laid flat and in fact if you

Mesh you're looking at it. As if it was made of paper, and it's laid flat and in fact if you were to

were to basically snapshot a texture on

top of that so the text is stuck to the faces and then reassembled it that is what UV unwrapping is is it's putting the texture over those faces

Snapshot a texture on top of that so the text is stuck to the faces and then Reassembled it that is what UV unwrapping is is it's putting the texture over those faces?

that when you see it on the 3d model

That when you see it on the 3D model

that's where the texture appears and

That's where the texture appears

you'll note also having a look at this that where there was a scene where there

And you'll note also having a look at this that where there was a scene where there was a cut

was a cut there's a discontinuation of the texture whereas where there was no

There's a discontinuation of the texture

cut you can see that the texture is

Whereas where there was no cut you can see that the texture is continuous

continuous so for this reason the aim of the game when it comes to UV unwrapping

So for this reason the aim of the game when it comes to UV unwrapping is

is to generally you want to lay it flat

to generally you want to lay it flat with

with the least number of visible cuts possible so I mean there's a few other

The least number of visible cuts possible so I mean there's a few other

there's one exception to it which I'll mention right at the end of this

There's one exception to it which I'll mention right at the end of this tutorial

tutorial but that is generally the aim

But that is generally the Aim

99% of the time so for this tutorial I'm going to be UV unwrapping our famous anvil here which if you haven't got you can download the

99% of the time so for this tutorial I'm going to be Uv unwrapping our famous Anvil here which if you haven't got you can download the file in the youtube description

file in the YouTube description and

let's get into it so first of all let's try and give let's just try and put an image texture on this anvil okay so

And let's get into it so first of all let's try and give let's just try and put an image texture on this anvil

first of all let's give it a materials

okay, so first of all let's give it a

to start with and instead of a color for our diffuse channel I'm going to use

Materials to start with and instead of a color for our diffuse channel. I'm going to use image texture

image texture it doesn't matter which image texture you use I'm just going to

It doesn't matter which image texture you use. I'm just going to be using one off polygon

be using one off polygon I'll put the link in the YouTube description if you want but it's just this one it's a white

I'll put the link in the youtube description if you want, but it's just this one

and brown looking patchy thing if it allow us to see you know how the texture

It's a white and brown looking patchy thing if it allow us to see you know how the texture looks on our model

looks on our model which is all we want okay now we've done that so how should

Which is all we want okay now. We've done that so how should it look right?

it look right well if if you had a model that was UV unwrap then you would see the texture on the model but clearly

Well, if if you had a model, that was Uv unwrap then you would see the texture on the model

ours is not showing up and the reason for that of course is that it is looking

But clearly ours is not showing up and the reason for that of course is that it is looking for UV

for UV information which currently does not exist so if we were to split our

Information which currently does not exist, so if we were to split our view here

view here and actually I can just shrink that cuz I don't need that anymore or at

And actually I can just shrink that cuz I don't need that anymore or at least for the moment

least for the moment if we were to open up the UV image editor right here if you

If we were to open up the UV image editor right here if you were to select

were to select your entire machine edit

your entire Machine edit mode

mode if you had a mesh which had been UV unwrapped you would see information here

if you had a mesh which had been UV unwrapped you would see

and by information I'll show you in a

Information here and by information, I'll show you in a second

second but you would see it there so the fact

But you would see it there so the fact that we don't see anything

that we don't see anything we just see a blank grid that means that we haven't you be unwrapped imesh yet which is yeah true that's why

We just see a blank grid that means that we haven't you be unwrapped imesh yet, which is yeah true

we're doing it as a tutorial so let me

That's why we're doing it as a tutorial

show you the quickest and the easiest

so let me show you the quickest and the easiest

the laziest way to UV unwrap something and that is to use first of all with

the laziest Way to UV unwrap something and that is to use

everything selected if you were to hit U

first of all with everything selected if you were to hit u

which is U for unwrap out of all these options here if you were to click smart

Which is U for unwrap out of all these options here if you were to click Smart UV project

UV project and then just click OK on these default settings you would get this so it's UV unwrap the mayor

And then just click ok on these default settings you would get this so It's UV unwrap the Mayor

automatically and if we were to look at

automatically and

it in text view mode like that then you

If we were to look at it in text view mode like that then you would see

would see that the texture has been applied to our model so you might be thinking well that's fantastic why is

That the texture has been applied to our model. So you might be thinking well, that's fantastic

there so much more left of this video

Why is there so much more left of this video all right?

all right why is it so long when clearly

Why is it so long when clearly it looks perfect?

it looks perfect well it might look perfect at first but actually if you were to zoom right in

Well it might look perfect at first, but actually if you were to zoom right in there

there you would see some problems the biggest one is right here yeah on the

You would see some problems the biggest one is right here

base here you can see what I mean it looks like a glitch in the texture but

Yeah on the base here. You can see what I mean, it looks like a glitch in the texture

really that is because of that step that

But really that is because of that step that we just did

we just did when we hit you and we clicked smart UV project we left it up

When we hit you and we clicked Smart UV project we left it up to the computer

to the computer we left up to blend I should say to to basically cut up our

We left up to blend I should say to to basically cut up our mess

mess which is really what UV unwrapping

Which is really what UV unwrapping is?

is inserting cuts into the mesh and then throwing those pieces of the mesh over here on the right hand side doing that

Inserting cuts into the mesh and then throwing those pieces of the mesh over here on the right hand side

automatically and it does an okay job but you often see problems with it which

Doing that automatically, and it does an okay job, but you often see problems with it

is why I generally never use this I mean I don't know if it's something I don't

Which is why I generally never use this I mean, I don't know if it's something

care about it's gonna be in the

I don't care about it's Gonna be in the background

background I might use it just because it's so quick to do but generally you always get a much better result when you

I might use it just because it's so quick to do but generally you always get a much better result when you manually

manually unwrap your mesh by hand which is what I'm gonna show you in a second we are gonna disregard all of this I'll

Unwrap your mesh by hand which is what I'm gonna show you in a second. We are gonna disregard all of this

just ignore it really because we are going to be doing it the manual way okay

I'll just ignore it really because we are going to be doing it the manual way okay, so

so yeah imagine that the anvil is made

Yeah, imagine that the anvil is made out of paper right now

out of paper right now and you have to lay it flat where are you gonna put the

And you have to lay it flat where are you Gonna put the cuts?

cuts and more so because you need to have cuts in it and whatever there's a cut there's going to be a

and more so because you need to have cuts in it and whatever there's a cut there's going to be a

discontinuation of the texture so really you want to put the cuts where it makes

Discontinuation of the texture so really you want to put the cuts where it makes sense?

sense so you can imagine that you know this anvil here we're gonna be putting a

So you can imagine that you know this anvil here?

texture on it like dirt or grunge it may

We're gonna be putting a texture on it like dirt or grunge

be some scratches and some scrapes right

It may be some scratches and some scrapes right well

well you know that looking at this if there was a scrape that was saying to go

You know that looking at this if there was a scrape that was saying to go across here

across here it wouldn't make sense for the scrape to go around that 90-degree

It wouldn't make sense for the scrape to go around that

corner there okay so it actually makes

90-Degree Corner there okay, so it actually makes place

place it actually makes sense to have seams in your texture in certain places like on that

It actually makes sense to have seams in your texture in certain places like on that there

there so that's the easiest thing to start with let me just turn off this grease pencil tool here and actually I

so that's the easiest thing to start with let me just turn off this grease pencil tool here and actually I should turn on the

should turn on the screen keys tool

Screen keys, tool there we go

there we go okay so let's start by

Okay, so let's start by putting in some cuts

putting in some cuts so the way that you do a cut it there cold same so I'll just

So the way that you do a cut it there cold same

call them seams is by first of all you select the edge by holding down alt and then clicking I on I'm in the wrong

So I'll just call them seams is by first of all you select the edge by holding down alt and then clicking I on

wrong selection mode so holding down so clicking on the edge right there holding down alt as you click that I'll select

I'm in the wrong wrong Selection mode so holding down so clicking on the edge right there holding down alt as you click that I'll select the whole Edge loop

the whole edge loop then you hit control

Then you hit control e

e this will bring up the edge selection here and then you want to click mark

This will bring up the edge selection here and then you want to click mark seam

seam okay now when you do that when you have a look at it in wireframe mode you

Okay, now when you do that when you have a look at it in wireframe mode you can see that

can see that it's now red so that means it's got a seam there so yeah we just

It's now red so that means it's got a seam there

want to continue this for the rest of

So yeah, we just want to continue this for the rest of the model

the model so just like I put one there I

So just like I put one there

know that if there was a scrape it

I know that if there was a scrape it wouldn't be going around that corner there

wouldn't be going around that corner there so I'm gonna put another seam right here control e mark seam all right and let's just do the exact same thing

So I'm gonna put another Seam right here control e Mark Seam all right and let's just do the exact same thing for the other side mark seam

for the other side mark seam maxime another really easy

place where I know that there would be a seam is along the bottom here and it's

Another really easy place where I know that there would be a seam is along the bottom here

generally the easiest one for whatever model you're doing like if you've got a

And it's generally the easiest one for whatever model. You're doing like if you've got a character

character you know that you can put a seam around the soles of the shoes

You know that you can put a seam around the soles of the shoes

because there's no way you would want to have a texture continue around that

Because there's no way you would want to have a texture continue around

angle there right and also you're not even gonna see it most of the time the

That angle there right and also you're not even gonna see it most of the time the camera is not going to be looking

camera is not going to be looking underneath this anvil so yeah so we know

underneath this anvil

we can put a seam there as well so let's just hit mark seam there okay now if we

So yeah, so we know we can put a seam there as well, so let's just hit mark seam there Okay now if we were to

were to UV unwrap this so before we selected everything we hit you and then we hit smart UV projects when you're doing it this manual way putting in the

UV unwrap this so before we selected everything we hit you and then we hit smart UV projects when you're doing it this manual way

seams yourself instead of smart UV project you want to hit unwrap okay which looks very different okay you can

Putting in the seams yourself instead of smart UV project you want to hit unwrap okay? Which looks very different, okay?

see that we've just got two objects here

You can see that We've just got two objects here, okay?

okay so when you're looking in UV edit mode here by the way a few shortcuts top

So when you're looking in Uv edit mode here by the way a few shortcuts top you out

you out so middle mouse button will be the you can move around the the view here scrolling in and out that zoom

So middle mouse button will be the you can move around the the view here scrolling in and out that zoom

and then the same keyboard shortcuts that you're used to over here such as a

And then the same keyboard shortcuts that you're used to over here such as a to select everything

to select everything G to move it around all that stuff that also works over here

G to move it around all that stuff that also works over here

so a to select everything deselect I can select this part of the mesh so let me just turn this little thing off

So a to select everything deselect I can select this part of the mesh, so let me just turn this little thing off

sometimes it's good to have it on sometimes it's annoying if I mouse over this selection here if I hit L that's

Sometimes it's good to have it on sometimes. It's annoying if I mouse over this selection here if I hit L

gonna just select anything which is connected to that Island so these are

That's gonna. Just select anything which is connected to that island. So these are called separate islands here

called separate Islands here so we've

So we've got two

got two I know I'm giving you a lot of information right now but yeah there's

I know, I'm giving you a lot of information right now, but yeah

there's two islands now the reason that they are separated is that there is a complete severance is that right severance like if you were to sever

There's there's two islands now the reason that they are separated. Is that there is a complete? Severance is that right severance like if you were to sever sever someone's head what I'm saying. Yes

sever someone's head what I'm saying yes

is that there is a cut that goes all the way around this so therefore it's now

Is that there is a cut that goes all the way around this so therefore?

cut off like it was made of paper it

It's now cut off like it was made of paper

would now be separate to the rest of it

It would now be separate to the rest of it now to show you an example

now to show you an example if I was to make just one little cut here where

If I was to make just one little cut here where that's not a seam

that's not a seam if I was to unwrap this you would see that they are now joined at just that tiny little place

If I was to unwrap this you would see that they are now joined at just that tiny little place

okay so yeah your this will make more sense to you the more experience you get

Okay So yeah your this will make more sense to you the more

with UV unwrapping but yeah just just

experience you get with UV unwrapping

for now you know know that there's there's Islands okay so this is how it's looking right right now now let's add a

But yeah, just just for now. You know know that there's there's islands okay, so this is how it's looking right right now

few more same so we know that if we were

Now let's add a few more same. So we know that if we were to

to try to flatten this we would need to add a seam along here and also it makes

Try to flatten this we would need to add a seam along here and also

sense like you wouldn't want to have a scratch that goes around that corner there so we can make that a seam as well

it makes sense like you wouldn't want to have a scratch that goes around that corner there so we can make that a seam as

and let's do another seam right here and another one on that side to make it

Well, and let's do another seam right here, and another one on that side to make it equal okay?

equal okay and let's have a look at that

And let's have a look at that now

now you unwrap okay cool

You unwrap okay cool?

okay so really what you're looking for

like when you're looking at this is you

Really what you're looking for like when you're looking at this is

know when you've finished when there is no more distortion in the mesh so how do

You know when you've finished when there is no more distortion in the mesh

I know if there's distortion looking at this well you know if you've been UV

So how do I know if there's distortion looking at this? Well? You know if you've been Uv unwrapping for a while

unwrapping for a while you could probably have a look at this assortment mess here and go like yeah there's some

You could probably have a look at this assortment. Mess here and go like yeah

serious distortion going on but actually there's a tool in and a little trick a lot of people don't

There's some serious distortion going on, but actually there's a tool in and a little trick a lot of people don't know it exists

know it exists but if you hit n that brings up this this tool by here there's

But if you hit n that brings up this this tool by here, there's one that says

one that says stretch in the display now when you enable stretch what it's doing is it's basically applying a heat map

Stretch in the display now when you enable stretch what it's doing is it's basically applying a heat map

over the UV image editor to show you any place where the UVs are currently stretched and it is completely interactive as well and this is really

Over the UV image Editor to show you any place where the Uvs are currently stretched and it is completely interactive as well

handy so blue means that it's completely flat so it's a-okay

And this is really handy, so Blue means that it's completely flat so it's a-okay

anything other than blue as you can

Anything other than blue

imagine green and then it would

as you can imagine

eventually go yellow and red if it's severely stretched like if I was to drag

Green and then it would eventually go yellow and red if it's severely stretched like if I was to drag that out

that out you can see how the colors change right so this is telling us that

You can see how the colors change right, so this is telling us that yeah

yeah we've got some work to do so the majority of that those colors there are because we've got this horn so as you

We've got some work to do so the majority of that those colors there are because we've got this horn

can imagine if this was made of paper there's no way that you could lay this horn flat without stretching or ripping the paper so we want to add in some cuts

So as you can imagine if this was made of paper. There's no way that you could lay this horn flat Without stretching or ripping the paper so we want to add in some cuts, so for starters

so for starters it would make more sense if we were to just sever that entire

it would make more sense if we were to just sever that entire section of

section of the of the map so that it can be free okay so there we go so now it's

The of the map so that it can be free okay, so there we go

it's free to sort of distort itself without changing the rest of our mesh

So now it's it's free to sort of distort itself without changing the rest of our mesh here

here that's why it sometimes helps to make a lot of cuts and sever things so I

That's why it sometimes helps to make a lot of cuts and sever things

also know yeah these corners here this

So I also know yeah, these corners here

is this is the process that I use when I'm UV unwrapping is I'm just looking at

This is this is the process that I use when I'm UV unwrapping is I'm just looking at the model

the model and I'm thinking where should there be a cut where does it make sense

And I'm thinking where should there be a cut where does it make sense

for there to be a cut I know it makes sense for there to be one there so lets you view unwrap that okay cool so we

For there to be a cut I know it makes sense for there to be one there so lets you view unwrap that

were now able to sever that part of it so this part is now free it's no longer being stretched around have a look

Okay, cool. So we were now able to sever that part of it. So this part is now free. It's no longer being stretched around

actually we don't need to put another seam across there we could if we want to

Have a look Actually, we don't need to put another seam across there. We could if we want to

all right let's um okay so this area

All right, let's um okay, so this area right here

right here this is definitely going to have some stretchiness on it and we know

This is definitely going to have some stretchiness on it, and we know that if we were to look at it

that if we were to look at it if I was to turn on sync if I select this you can see that it's that part of the mesh

If I was to turn on sync, if I select this you can see that it's that part of the mesh there

there so if you don't know what you're looking at which one has the heat on it

So if you don't know what you're looking at which one has the heat on it

you can just use that sync selection

You can just use that synC selection there

there and then just click right so I need to sever this from the

And then just click right so I need to sever this from the rest of it for starters

rest of it for starters so I'm just gonna put a seam all the way around it and now if I UV unwrap it it disappears

So I'm just gonna put a seam all the way around it and now if I uv unwrap it it disappears

and it's now appeared over here okay and

And it's now appeared over here okay, and this one's really easy to do

this one's really easy to do I mean this is the inside of that hole the hole which I learned from all the YouTube

I mean This is the inside of that hole the hole which I learned from all the Youtube comments

comments if it's an anvil is supposed to be a hole that goes straight through the anvil at the bottom I had a look at

If it's an anvil is supposed to be a hole that goes straight through the anvil at the bottom I

reference photos it for like a month of different anvils and I never actually saw a photo from the top so yeah if you

had a look at reference photos it for like a month of different anvils, and I never actually saw a photo from the top so

want to that can be your homework you can put a physical hole in your anvil

Yeah, if you want to that can be your homework you can put a physical hole in your anvil that goes all the way through

that goes all the way through I don't think it's gonna anyone would ever notice it so doesn't matter

I don't think it's gonna anyone would ever notice it. So doesn't matter

so to UV unwrap this this is pretty simple it's the inside of it doesn't really matter where you put the cuts

So to UV unwrap this this is pretty simple. It's the inside of it doesn't really matter where you put the cuts

you're not really gonna notice them but

you're not really gonna notice them but

just like if it was a cube I'm just

Just like if it was a cube

gonna put them on those corners there and now why UV unwrap this uh-huh

I'm just gonna put them on those corners there and now why Uv unwrap this uh-huh look at that

look at that it's that easy okay so that is a perfect example of going from

It's that easy okay, so that is a perfect example of going from

stretched to non stretched okay

Stretched to non stretched

all right so this whole area here which is looking very stretched that is the horn okay so I know that yeah we can put

Okay All right, so this whole area here. Which is looking very stretched. That is the horn, okay? So I know that

another seam here basically wherever

Yeah, we can put another seam here

there's a 90-degree angle you can feel free to put a seam in so actually this anvil is quite quite simple really

Basically wherever there's a 90-degree angle you can feel free to put a seam in so actually this anvil is quite

because there's a lot of 90-degree cuts and places where you would typically see a seam in real life anyway if you're

Quite simple really because there's a lot of 90-degree cuts and places where you would typically see a seam in real life anyway

doing a character it gets interesting

If you're doing a character it gets interesting with the face

with the face because you you know this place is where you you have to put a seam in there you don't really have a

Because you you know this place is where you you have to put a seam in there. You don't really have a choice

choice so yeah so let's put a seam here let's just have

So yeah, so let's put a seam here

a look at this and I see I'll show you by the way because when you're looking

Let's just have a look at this and I see I'll show you by the way because when you're looking at this

at this heat map thing you're sort of thinking like okay why does it even

Heat map thing you're sort of thinking like okay. Why does it even matter if it is stretched?

matter if it is stretched I'll show you so if we would have a look

I'll show you so if we would have a look at this in texted view mode

at this in texted view mode you can see that the rest of our model looks really good right now let me get a drink it

You can see that the rest of our model looks really good right now. Let me get a drink

looks really good except for the horn

It looks really good except for the horn

okay so that is what happens when you've got stretching going on in your UV

Okay, so that is what happens when you've got stretching going on in your Uv layout

layout you've got blurriness and that's really really undesirable because really this

You've got blurriness, and that's really really undesirable because really

floor here is gonna represent an image

This floor here is gonna represent an image

so an image let's say it's a 2k image 2000 by 2000 there so this this horn section here has been reduced to this

So an image let's say it's a 2k image 2000 by 2000 there So this this horn section here has been reduced to this

tiny section of the grid floor which might only be I don't know 200 by 200

Tiny section of the Grid floor which might only be I don't know 200 by 200

pixels for example which means when you're looking at this whole horn here it's trying to stretch those 200 pixels over that giant section of the horn

Pixels for example which means when you're looking at this whole horn here, it's trying to stretch those 200 pixels over that giant

there so obviously it's not looking

Section of the horn there, so obviously it's not looking correct

correct so the horn let's get to it

So the horn let's get to it

I know that I can put another loop cut around here because that horn there's a

I know that I can put another loop cut around here because that horn

very harsh cut there so let's put another cut all the way around cool

There's a very harsh cut there, so let's put another cut all the way around

hit ctrl e mark seen UV unwrap it cool

Cool hit ctrl. E mark seen UV unwrap it

now all we've got is the actual horn itself this bit I guess I have to turn that thing off whenever I want to do that Island select thing but this whole

Cool now all we've got is the actual horn itself this bit I guess I have to turn that thing off whenever I want to do that island select thing, but this whole section here

section here so we in order to unwrap that we need to add a same this

So we in order to unwrap that we need to add a same

direction like somewhere in that long dress because if it's a cylinder like if you imagine if you've got a tin of baked

this direction like somewhere in that long dress because if it's a cylinder like if you imagine if you've got a tin of baked beans

beans you have to in order to unpeel the wrapper you have to choose a place to do a cut in order to unpeel it so a

You have to in order to unpeel the wrapper you have to choose a place to do a cut in order to unpeel it

cylinder needs to have a cut in order to unwrap so if I put it up here it would be noticeable because typically the

so a cylinder needs to have a cut in order to unwrap so If I put it up here it would be noticeable because typically the camera is going to be above it

camera is going to be above it so I'm gonna put it somewhere where it's unlikely that the camera would see it so

So I'm gonna put it somewhere where it's unlikely that the camera would see it so right down there

right down there I'm gonna mark that seam and now look at this you unwrap and

I'm gonna mark that seam and now look at this you

look at that so there's still some stretching going on right at the tip

Unwrap and look at that, so there's still some stretching going on right at the tip here

here but the majority of it is now blue

But the majority of it is now blue which is fantastic

which is fantastic so to get rid of that stretchiness at the tip there all I'm gonna do is I'm gonna add in a cut

So to get rid of that stretchiness at the tip there all I'm gonna do is I'm gonna add in a cut

sorry not a cut yeah a seam right there

Sorry, not a cut yeah a seam

just like if it was made of paper hit you unwrap and look at that uh-huh

right there Just like if it was made of paper hit you unwrap and look at that, uh-huh?

now if we have a look at this in the textured View mode look at that so you

now if we have a look at this in the textured view mode

can see we've now got the proper detail that we need to have on the horn

Look at that, so you can see we've now got the proper detail that we need to have on the horn

is a little seam there but hopefully we

Is a little seam there, but hopefully we won't see it

won't see it when we position the camera hopefully you won't really notice that there are some cases where you just kind

when we position the camera hopefully you won't really notice that there are some cases where you just kind of have a scene and

of have a scene and it might look a

It might look a little bit ugly

little bit ugly and there's often not really a way around that unless you're using a texture painting software which I'll mention at the end there now there

And there's often not really a way around that unless you're using a texture painting software which I'll mention at the end there

is finally just this little bit up here where there is some stretching going on so that is because we have got this whole section here right and just like

now there is Finally just this little bit up here where there is some stretching going on so that is because we have got this whole section here Right and just like the cylinder you have to add one cut in it, so I'm going to just add a cut

the cylinder you have to add one cut in it so I'm going to just add a cut right

here add a seam and now unwrap and there

right here add a seam and now unwrap and

it goes I don't know where it went but it's all blue so have a quick look

There it goes. I don't know where it went, but it's all blue

around oh there's a little bit here that will need to be fixed so let's just see so I think it is that edge right there I'm just gonna have a look in this

So have a quick look around. Oh, there's a little bit here that will need to be Fixed so let's just see so I think it is that edge right there. I'm just gonna have a look

select to do yep it's that edge right there so I know that if I put a seam

In this select to do yep, it's that edge right there, so I know that if I put a seam there

there let's put another seam right here whoops that was a free stuff what was that freestyle edge let's do another one

Let's put another seam right here. Whoops that was a free stuff. What was that freestyle edge?

on the other side you could if you want

Let's do another one on the other side

to by the way do a seam all the way up

You could if you want to by the way do a seam all the way up the sides

the sides sorry this part because

Sorry this part

there's a enough of an angle there that

because there's a enough of an

you really I think it would be okay if there was a seam but let's just see how

Angle there that you really I think it would be okay. If there was a seam, but let's just see how this looks now

this looks now unwrapped okay that is

all pretty much blue I'm just taking a

Okay, that is all pretty much blue

quick look making sure there's no other

I'm just taking a quick look making sure there's no other colors

colors oh yeah right there okay so this is just at the top something you

Oh yeah, right there okay, so this is just at the top something you probably already spotted it

probably already spotted it but we did that step for that part but not this part so let's just add seam there and then getting really my new tier the zoom

but we did that step for that part, but not this part, so let's just add seam there and then Getting really my new tier the zoom right in there

right in there add seams all the way around it and now check it out the final

Add seams all the way around it and now Check it out the final

unwrap and there it is beautifully unwrapped mesh and that is it so if we

unwrap and There it is beautifully unwrapped mesh and that

were to have a look whoops have a look at this in texted view mode

Is it so if we were to have a look whoops have a look at this in texted view mode?

you would see that the texture is now

You would see that the texture is now

it's it's continuous where it needs to

be where it makes sense this dirt is all in one continuous direction these edges

Continuous where it needs to be where it makes sense this dirt is all in one continuous Direction

here like I said you could put a seam along that edge there if you want in my

These edges here like I said you could put a seam along that edge there if you want in my case

case I don't think I actually need it it doesn't look blurry or stretch to me

I don't think I actually need it. It doesn't look blurry or stretch to me

you've got a seam up here whether that bit goes in there but that's that's alright yeah so I mean some people call that seam undesirable but really this

You've got a seam up here whether that bit goes in there, but that's that's alright Yeah, so I mean some people call that seam undesirable, but really this this is the worst it's ever gonna look with this

this is the worst it's ever gonna look with this texture map on it right now when you actually get to the texturing stage yeah we'll be able to like you you

Texture map on it right now when you actually get to the texturing stage Yeah, we'll be able to like you. You should generally you wouldn't have a black and white texture like this that's so severe like that

should generally you wouldn't have a black and white texture like this that's so severe like that but yeah there is

going to be a few places that look a little odd right now but generally this is is looking great now this entire video I've been showing you the method

But yeah, there is going to be a few places that look a little odd right now, but generally this is is looking great now this entire video I've been showing you the method of

of trying to avoid seams trying to avoid

Trying to avoid seams trying to Avoid visible seams

visible seams we should say right that's been the whole approach that we've been doing but I mentioned at the start that

we should say right that's been the whole approach that we've been doing but I mentioned at the start that there was an

there was an exception to the rule and

Exception to the Rule and that is if you're using

that is if you're using the other

workflow so this workflow works if you are taking a texture that you found

Workflow so this workflow works if you are taking a texture that you found online

online or something seamless and you're just going to be you know adding a like

Or something seamless, and you're just going to be you know adding a like this

this because in this case yeah it really

Because in this case yeah

does matter where the seams are the only case where it doesn't matter is if

It really does matter where the seams are the only case where it doesn't matter is if you're actually going to be doing

you're actually going to be doing texture painting okay so as an example I can show it there we go

Texture painting okay, so as an example. I can show it there we go

here is the anvil and what I've done is

Here is the anvil and what I've done is

I've just hit you smart UV project one click one button like I showed you at

I've just hit you smart UV project one click one button like I showed you at the starts really lazy

the starts really lazy and it's cut it

And it's cut it up in a really

up in a really messy way it's it had it like a huge seam across the front here

Messy way it's it. Had it like a huge seam across the front here

so I want to show you now if I was to use this with a texture painting I'll show you why it doesn't matter because

So I want to show you now if I was to use this with a texture painting. I'll show you why it doesn't matter because

this was in texture paint mode I can actually paint directly onto the model here right I'll just show you this

This was in texture. Paint mode I can actually paint directly onto the model here, right? I'll just show you this really quickly

really quickly and you can see that as

And you can see that as I'm painting it directly on the model

I'm painting it directly on the model it's drawing it on the appropriate UV island so for example you remember that

It's drawing it on the appropriate Uv island so for example

we had this really heinous looking seam going across here well you can see I can paint

You remember that we had this really heinous looking seam going across here. Well you can see I can paint directly across

directly across it doesn't matter where I paint because it's going to add it to the correct part of the the UV layout

it doesn't matter where I paint because it's going to add it to the correct part of the

which is really cool and so that's

the UV Layout which is really cool and

that's one one positive is the when you're doing this method and when you're

So that's that's one one positive is the when you're doing this method and

doing texture painting method you can

When you're doing texture painting method you can just hit

just hit you and then you save a lot of time because you can just go smart UV

You and then you save a lot of time because you can just go smart UV project who cares

project who cares because I'm just going to be painting on top of it but the

Because I'm just going to be painting on top of it

downside is is that once you have finished your painting you can't really

But the downside is is that once you have finished your painting you can't really change anything

change anything other than if you were to manually go in there and and fix your painting like if I decided at this point that the position of these are wrong or

other than if you were to manually go in there, and and fix your painting like if I decided at this point that The position of these are wrong, or that if something's like overlapping another one. I'll show you like if I overlap some of these

that if something's like overlapping another one I'll show you like if I overlap some of these right as an

example if you've got parts of it that are overlapping it's horrible for texture painting because you'll notice

Right as an example If you've got parts of it that are overlapping it's horrible for texture painting because you'll notice

that I am now painting in more than one

That I am now painting in more than one place

place at the time like it's painting down there at the same time as it paints it out there so you can't have

At the time like it's painting down there at the same time as it paints it out there, so you can't have overlapping

overlapping parts of it and also if I didn't like the scale of this smokier I

parts of it and also if I didn't like the scale of this smokier

couldn't just scale this up because now the rest of my painting doesn't fit with

I couldn't just scale this up because now the rest of my painting doesn't fit with it

it so you're really restricted after you have finished painting like you're set

So you're really restricted after you have finished painting like you're set to that your bang to rights

to that your bang to rights whereas with the method that I showed you in the tutorial I could sketch out whoops I

Whereas with the method that I showed you in the tutorial I could sketch out whoops

could scale this and go like yeah I want to make this texture really really small

I could scale this and go like yeah. I want to make this texture really really small

I could have parts of it that overlap it doesn't matter I have full control over

I could have parts of it that overlap. It doesn't matter. I have full control over

it once it's out once it's finished so now because this is a seamless texture I

It once it's out once it's finished so now because this is a seamless texture

can go like bigger than the UV grid you know whatever I want so those the the

I can go like bigger than the UV grid you know whatever. I want so

comparisons there I think honestly nine still probably 98% of the time you're

Those the the comparisons there I think honestly nine still probably 98% of the time you're going to be using this method

going to be using this method because it allows you the most freedom and also it like if you were to use this method of texture painting like you can't have any

Because it allows you the most freedom and also it like if you were to use this method of texture painting

procedural or download any textures really because if you've got a seam

Like you can't have any procedural or download any textures really because if you've got a seam

not texture that like if you're using this as a mask and you were going to use an actual image texture underneath it

Not texture that like if you're using this as a mask and you were going to use an actual image texture underneath it

you would still be able to see the seams because the image texture isn't painted

You would still be able to see the seams because the image texture isn't painted on there

on there this makes it that probably didn't make any sense to you but but

this makes it that probably didn't make any sense to you, but

yeah just trust me probably like yeah so

But yeah, just trust me probably like yeah

for a few usage cases if you're working on a movie or a video game and it was a

So for a few usage cases if you're working on a movie or a video game, and it was a hero asset

hero asset you'll be painting in everything by hand that's when you would really care but that's that's when you

You'll be painting in everything by hand that's when you would really care

would use this method but all the other

But that's that's when you would use this method

times you're going to be using this method and just as an example this is an asset that was from the coming on as to

But all the other times you're going to be using this method and just as an example. This is an asset that was from the Coming on as to

the open blender movie and you can see

the open Blender movie and you can see this this is the cart and

this this is the cart and you can see

You can see that

that they are using the method that I showed you in the tutorial because all of these UV layouts are overlapping each

They are using the method that I showed you in the tutorial because all of these Uv layouts are overlapping each other which you obviously

other which you obviously couldn't do if there was texture paint involved in fact

Couldn't do if there was texture paint involved

they might actually have to UV layouts I

In fact they might actually have to uv layouts. I didn't even check that

didn't even check that that's a good point no they've only got one there you go but

That's a good point. No. They've only got one there you go

yeah anyways so we've spoken about a lot in this tutorial but I'm hoping that then it made some sense to you yeah that

But yeah, anyways, so we've spoken about a lot in this tutorial, but I'm hoping that then it made some sense to you

is UV unwrapping if you found it useful

Yeah, that is UV unwrapping if you found it useful if it makes sense

if it makes sense please give it a thumbs up so that other people can find it and leave a comment let me know what

Please give it a thumbs up so that other people can find it and leave a comment

you make with it always interested in

Let me know what you make with it

seeing what people make thank you for

always interested in seeing what people make

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next tutorial in this series we are going to be what are we gonna be doing

We are going to be

we're going to be doing some sculpting

What are we gonna be doing?

on our model adding in some little details to the anvil and then we're

We're going to be doing some sculpting on our model adding in some little details to the anvil and then we're gonna be baking

gonna be baking normal so baking the detail into some normal maps so go ahead and join me in the next video bye

Normal so baking the detail into some normal maps so go ahead and join me in the next video. Bye

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