Category: E-Books » Video Training → Digital Tutors - Working with Spotlight in ZBrush 4

In this course we will explore the use of Spotlights in incorporating external images into our ZBrush painting workflow.

In this course, we'll get a good basic knowledge of working with ShadowBox. We'll look at several different ways to incorporate ShadowBox tools into our workflow. We'll explore the multiple masking brushes and how they can help create our ShadowBox meshes. We'll talk about techniques for drawing out those masks to create the kind of geometry you're looking for. We will explore methods for appending multiple ShadowBox objects to create interconnected pieces. We'll also cover some topics related to using ShadowBox like the Clip Brushes and the Matchmaker Brush.

Lesson Outline (11 lessons)

1. Introduction and project overview
2. Spotlight Basics
3. Transforming images in Spotlight
4. Projection Painting with Spotlight
5. Applying seamless textures
6. Nudging images for better fit
7. Making image adjustments
8. Cloning between images
9. Painting with Spotlight
10. Sculpting with Spotlight
11. Painting through multiple layers