making normal maps in zbrush

Tadao215

so recently ive been trying to make normal maps in zbrush but ive been having some trouble. ive got my base mesh ready and unwrapped in 3dsmax, i export it as .obj and i start sculpting it in zbrush, but when i go to make a normal map with zmapper the texture comes out in tiles.

how can i get a normal map in zbrush to fit my unwrap in 3dsmax?? and why are my normal maps also getting these strange other colors?

Tadao215

oh well i just got the normal map to fit my unwrap, but can anyone still tell me why i get all these weird colors?

EarthQuake

What strange colors? You're going to have to post an image.

Tadao215

maltuna

Are you using the zmapper config settings?



Choose "3DS Max7_TangentSpace_BestQuality.zmp"

The newest version can be downloaded here

Tadao215

thanx alot, that helped. colors are fixed now but im not sure wut i did to get it to fit my unwrap before. can someone show me wut options to go into to do that?

maltuna

Are you sure the texture is not flipped? Zbrush flips its UV's if you dont change them. You can flip them under the Texture menu, or in photoshop.

Tadao215

its not that, its just that whenever i get a normal map from zbrush it comes out all tiled looking:

not sure which options i went to last time, i was just kinda fooling around

Tadao215

oh yea and the last one before that i did have to flip it in photoshop