[Zbrush] Painted textures to polypaint

Spudnik

Hey guys,

following scenario: I have a game asset that I scuplted, baked and textured but now want to retexture by polypainting. Is it possible to bake the colors (approximately) from the lowpoly UVed/textured model to the highres sculpt to use as a base for polypainting? Or do I have to start at the beginning again?

cryrid

If they're two different models, you can use Tool: Subtool: Project All (with RGB on) to project the colors onto the sculpt.

Spudnik

So if I have only my two models visible (the UV'ed/textured one and the sculpt) and then do a project while having only RGB turned on in my active brush, the sculpt gets deformed but no transfer of color happens (the active subtool is the sculpt). The wanted result would be the shape of the sculpt being unaffected while the colors get transferred. Any idea where I'm fucking up?

cryrid

Convert the texture to polypaint first. A morph target can clean up any geometry related projection issues.

Spudnik

Woop woop, works like a charm, apreciate it!