UV mapping tutorials

Youngy798

Hey, does anyone have any good tutorials for UV mapping?

All the ones I have watched have been too complex or not well made, I can't seem to find any good ones.
I know some of the basics, however I just can't seem to get it right.

Thanks in advance

ZippZopp

are you looking for tutorials for a specific application? or more along the lines of a tutorial on how to UV map a head or body compared to something hard surface?

there are a few things to think about here. Either you need some tutorials on the tools for a specific app on how to actually cut and organize shells. Or you're looking for more theory based tutorials on how to properly UV and layout a game specific asset which involves efficiently laying everything out

Fuiosg

Posting a screenshot of what you got might help, and what app; beginners' mistakes with UV mapping is usually immediately recognizable.

Youngy798

I am using 3ds max, I just need to know the basics. Like how to properly UV a square so that it opens as a net, or mapping faces so they are in the right proportions.
For example, sometimes I will map a face and it will be too thin compared to the real face.
I know the theory behind it (I think) I just need some good videos to help me put it into practice in max.

Ott

You might try our tutorial! Just look through the 3ds Max ones on an Intro to UVW Unwrapping. See my sig for a fat discount!

http://3dmotive.com/downloads/software/3ds-max.html

inflict3d

http://cgi.tutsplus.com/tutorials/an-introduction-to-uvmapping-in-3d-studio-max-using-the-unwrap-uvw-modifier--cg-13780

Waterbear

I like using this for UVs: https://www.uvlayout.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=99