Software Notes

Procreate > Photoshop

Settings > PSD > Save to Files

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Save File > Open File with Photoshop

Hot Keys

Photoshop

F - Hides surrounding Windows & shows only image
Caps Lock - Toggles between cross-hair and brush outline

Ctrl + H = removes/ adds 'Extras
W = Object selection tool
F = changes entire view (first time = removes unnecessary grey bar, second = only your canvas is shown)
G = paint bucket tool / Gradient
H = Hand to pan across canvas
Z = Zoom
L = selection tool ( lasso / polygonal )
B = Brush
X = change to previous colour used
C = Crop
M = Marquee tool
Ctrl + Backspace = fill selected

Straight lines:

hold Shift + draw - freezes line on the x/y axis

Draw dot + hold Shift + draw dot - creates a line connecting them.

Brush settings:

Shape dynamics: pressure causes brush size to change
Transfer: pressure causes opacity of the brush to change

3ds Max

Middle mouse button - pans across scene
Hold Alt + middle mouse button - rotates camera

Unreal Engine

Q W E Down, Forward, Up

A S D Left, Back, Right

Mouse

Left Click - rotates camera around in a fixed axis and a fixed location
Right Click - rotates camera around freely but in a fixed location
Middle Click + Hold - move up and down
Scroll - zooms in and out

Hold Alt to duplicate object

Photoshop

3ds Max

edit geometry -> preserve UVs
filter > other > offset
ctrl + G = makes a layer group
R [scaling] has three different modes and they rotate between them when clicking R again once already selected
s = snap tool [yellow plus thing]
F2 = make the faces selection tool work properly
Press 'S' or click on snapping tool to move pivot to the edge vertices of a wall for easier time at using the modular

Substance Designer

Ctrl + Shift : change light
double click to open material
Singular click: edit this map but remain in the double clicked map in view
space

Unreal Engine

right click in outliner to make a folder
window > place actors
hold the mouse wheel down and scroll to change camera panning speed
edit -project setings - auto exposure - turn it off
maps ad modes - editer start up map - set to the level you are working on
right click on folder - new folder - name one materials, meshes, textures
meshed= SM_ (static mesh)
settings - edit sky sphere search BP (blue print)
CTRL + L for light editing (rotating)
Add post process volume - infinit extent and tick on
gamma to edit it like a photograph
bloom makes highlights glow
vignett for dark edges
when importing model into unreal, click 'combine meshes' so they aren't all separate

Zbrush

Zbrush Navigation Keys

Alt + Left Key drag - pans across screen

Left Key drag - Rotate around sculpt
Alt + Left Key hold + Release Alt whilst holding Left key - zooming into sculpt
Alt + Draw - Reverses brush function
Ctrl + Tap Off Model - inverses masked area

Brushes [B]

Clay Buildup [CB]
Dam Standard (Sharp lines!! the best) [DS]
Trim Dynamic
pinch (sharpens corners) [PI]

move [MV]

Further Notes

To get rid of the square - new document
ctrl N to clear canvas
Drag + holding shift - lock object to views
F = 'Focus' sculpt in centre of screen
hold Alt pan across screen
Ult tap = switch what you arer selecting. you can only work with
M move to your subtools
hold shift smoothens things

move [MV]
if you want to redo a good line and you want to rework that, press 1
X = symmetry
Holding Alt whilst sculpting will go into the negative.
Dynamesh - mesh things together
ZRemesher - cares about clean topology
mask {lock an area] CTRL
ctrl alt = sharpens mesh
Ctrl tap = softens mesh
geometry = dynamesh and click shift
Reference = Config - Reset UI

Webchemy?

SketchFab for finished models

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