Texturing faces in Zbrush?

Rachel1996

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone knows how to texture a face in zbrush using a specific method I've been looking at.

I have a picture of a female face, laid out to show the whole head like this --


I have seen people on youtube just paint the face onto their model. But I swear there's a way to overlay a face like that and only add the texture of the face (after the picture was edited more like and alpha). I can't seem to find what I'm looking for, or I haven't been looking up the right stuff.

Does anyone have some advice or know what I'm talking about?

goekbenjamin

maybe you mean the spotlight feature in zbrush?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfW8uHLJerQ&t=92s

Rachel1996

In a way yes, I want to brush the texture on to the model just not the albedo using that process. Kind of like and alpha, or am I just going to have to make some alpha brushes from the picture I have to get the effect I'm looking for?

Brian "Panda" Choi

You're gonna want to UV map the face.

kanga

Maybe there is a way to do it but the video above looks like the method I am using. You can also use spotlight in ZB to paint the picture you posted onto the model's head/face. Just load the image into spotlight and go for it. I dont use the uv plugin in ZB for anything else than fine detail on models because 3D apps have more familiar tools. This doesnt mean you cant tho.

You could put the image on your desktop, flatten out the head/face uvs of the model, make the ZB interface semi transparent (slider at the top) and move the uvs around to fit the image underneath. That might work. In the meantime someone may chime in with more accurate info.

Cheers