Low res texture problem

uk_resistant · Feb 2008

Hey guys, i have this problem where once i render out a uv map of a 128x128 texture that the uvs seem ever so slightly offset.
Is this a normal thing because of the smaller texture and pixel density or is there a better way of rendering out (like settings or something?)

heres an image to show what i mean...

cheers!

Tumerboy · Feb 2008

That seems pretty standard to me. especially at smaller resolutions. Usually it's not too big of a deal, and it doesn't affect much. You just have to retweak the parts that do get screwed up.

Maybe there's a better way out there?

EarthQuake · Feb 2008

Try rendering out a larger map, say 512 and sampling it down in photoshop.

arrangemonk · Feb 2008

i wish the pixelsnap did work properly in these uvtools ^^

StJoris · Feb 2008

I remember Poop using a plugin that outputs the uvs in vectors, not exactly sure what it was or where, might check his site.

cholden · Feb 2008

Often I'll correct the UVs based on the low res wireframe texture bake. It can be more accurate than relying on the way the UVs appear in the editor.

Additionally, a common fix I use is after painting the texture, performing small, spot corrections on the UVs themselves. This is also helpful for quickly lining things up, fixing small seams or anything else that's beyond the texturing phase.

Eric Chadwick · Mar 2008

StJoris, that'd be PSDPathUnwrapper. See MoP's 1st post:
http://boards.polycount.net/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=3&Number=4518&page=0&fpart=1

Low res texture problem

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