Advanced_Photoshop_Issue_136_-_2015_UK_

Features:7/10

Ease of use:8/10

Qualityofresults:9/10

Value for money:8/10

VERDICT

FINAL SCORE:8/10

file. Export is an extremely speedy process that
offers you the option to view the file folder after
exporting, and if that’s not fast enough, Quick
Export exports a texture group with any sub-layer
or group selected. The one-click, artist friendly
export process helps to eliminate any errors
without compromising any control. The option to
export multiple texture groups all at once is
another great feature.
It’s not a particularly flashy program, but Texture
Exporter Pro is a great time-saver, and well worth
$30, especially if you’re someone who relies on
textures a lot in your work. There is an Indie version

SETUP A NEW SCENE

GET TO WORK ON THE BASICS OF TEXTURE EXPORTER BY SETTING UP THE PROGRAM

01

SET IT UP

First off, go to Setup on the blue menu

of Texture Exporter, which when added to

Photoshop, can be found down the right-hand

side of the program. This menu’s similar to the

New Document one in Photoshop: choose your

dimensions and the Colour Bit depth you want to

go for, and click OK.

03

SET UP EXISTING SCENE

If you have a texture open that you’d

like to export, rather than starting from scratch

with one, Texture Exporter can still help just as

easily. Go to Setup as you would as usual, but

make sure to select the Current Scene, rather

than creating a new one. This will apply your

groups to your current texture.

02

CREATE TEXTURE GROUPS

This is the part of the program that lets

you choose exactly what groups you want for your

texture. There are Select All and Select None

buttons, as well as the option to pick from the

original eight groups, and four custom ones.

A neat tool for anyone who wants to

export textures quickly and cleanly,

Texture Exporter is a must-have

add-on for 3D users

of the software too, which is just $15, but it omits the

ability to edit script files, along with some of the

error-checking and organisational capabilities. The

Pro version comes with a commercial license and

no pop-up delay or texture map size limitations on

export. A further nice touch from Unorthodox

Entertainment’s Texture Exporter, is that you get free

updates for life.

It might not boast a wealth of features, but that

doesn’t make it any less powerful. Texture Exporter

does exactly what it was designed for, and does that

extremely well. It will benefit any artist greatly as it

will help to streamline their workflow.

Exported texture: Once a texture has
been exported you can use it in your Photoshop images