ZBrush Character Creation - Advanced Digital Sculpting 2nd Edition

■ ZAppLink 185

Figure 5.46 Unmasked horns seen from top-view orientation before opening ZAppLink

The ZAppLink document contains three layers (Figure 5.48):

•   The top represents the shading from ZBrush and should not

be altered. You can turn this one and off to see the color

information with no shading information.

•   The second layer is the ZBrush document window image with

a layer mask. This layer mask simply cuts off any overpaint

that is not directly on the model.

•   The third layer is simply a background. When editing, you can

change layer 2 or add new layers, but you must collapse your

changes into layer 2, always preserving the layer mask when

asked. You must have the original three layers before return-

ing to ZBrush (see Figure 5.49).

3. Open an image of a horn in Photoshop, and then copy and paste it over the ZAppLink
   image of the document window. Erase the edges of the image so it blends off (Figure 5.50).


4. When you have completed editing in Photoshop, collapse your new layers down to layer 2.
   Before collapsing to layer 2, Photoshop will ask if you want to preserve the layer mask;
   select Preserve. Be sure not to click Apply. Now save your document and return to ZBrush.

Figure 5.47 The ZAppLink window