This chapter will be devoted to the texture creation pipeline. We will explain new ways to you for the UV unwrapping processes, such as the Project From View or the Smart UV method. Then we will cover the basis of the powerful Texture Paint tool in order to create hand-painted textures for our house and environment. You will also learn about the tiling method in order to save time. In order to enhance the final set, we will show you how to create transparent textures, such as grass or grunge to age the house. In this chapter, you will not learn how each object is unwrapped and painted step by step, but you will gain a thorough understanding of the process. Finally, you will learn how to produce a test render with Blender Internal. This will be a good transition to the next chapter. So let's dive into the texture creation process with Blender!
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
Learning the different ways to project UVs on an...