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HINTS AND TIPS

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There are many websites that contain hundreds of hints, tips and tutorials on all forms of computer graphics. Therefore my little selection here is mostly confined to textures, backgrounds and related subjects. New tips will be added on a regular basis, so call back.

Creating Seamless Tiles:  Technique 1
Producing a seamless stone paving texture

Creating Seamless Tiles:  Technique 2
Producing a seamless marble texture

Creating Seamless Tiles:  Technique 3
Creating tiles freehand or using objects

Creating Seamless Tiles:  Technique 4
Producing a seamless leaf fall texture

Quick Tips & Tricks 1
A Little collection of general CGI hints

Applying Effects To Seamless Tiles
Using effect filters without losing tileability

Altering Textures 1
Getting the most from your texture collection

 

  

Using Textures And Backgrounds 1
Creating a name plague

Using Textures And Backgrounds 2
Producing an old, weathered plague

Texture Rendering Basics 1
The different ways of placing textures on an object

Texture Rendering Basics 2
Some general hints and an overview of the features found in a materials editor.

Texture Rendering Techniques 1
 Rendering a racecar using Flat/Planar mapping

Texture Rendering Techniques 2
Unwrapping your model for acurate mapping

Texture Rendering Techniques 3
Warping a texture map for better mapping to spherical objects

Texture Rendering Techniques 4
Using Photoshop's Polar Co-ordinates filter to warp a texture map for mapping to a sphere

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