Tattoos

csteell_c2893e4ab6

I have put together some Tattoos in Photoshop.I would like to be able to attach them to my Genesis 8 figures.Is there a way I can get them into DAZ Stusio as a Material present? I know I can add to them skins through 3D Bridge but I just want the individual tattos added to any skin! I hope this makes sense! Cheers

margrave

Go into the surfaces tab and click on the texture map of the body part. Select "Layered Image Editor". You can stack images atop each other, which works well for tattoos. However, make sure you also create the PBR maps that go with it (i.e. SSS, specular, etc.). Examine other tattoo presets from the store for what you'll need. Then save it as an LIE Preset from the file menu.

mlpetersmail_b79b0d6b5f

If the tattoo doesn't have to cross body parts, you could always open the torso or limbs skin jpegs for Victoria or Michael (or any other skin textures) in Photoshop or Gimp or whatever and play with it there... It takes some working with it to get it right, and once arranged and sized right, to get that "in skin" look, it's good to use the eraser on half strength. While working on it, save as a Tiff or png, since jpeg is a lossy format and degrades if you save it over and over.  You can also use this to add scars.