Modifying Skin for Different Character Use

ShawnBooth

I have the Hanyma Skin set but not V4. Is there a way to modify the skin set to use with Aiko/Genesis/Genesis2/Lilith6/Girl6 ?

fixmypcmike

V4 skins work on Genesis 1 by default, or on G2F with http://www.daz3d.com/victoria-4-for-genesis-2-female

ShawnBooth

Thank you!

(But is this the only way?)

fixmypcmike

You could use Map Transfer with Genesis to convert from V4 to V5, then you can use the V5 version of G2F.

ShawnBooth

Okay, again thank you.

What I'm after isn't so much using this skin as much as creating my own, unique version. I like this glowing tattoo style and would love to create a more techy version. Any ideas/tutorials/or thoughts on how to go about it? I'm familiar with modifying textures/mats...

ShawnBooth

I want to take the engraved look of Hanyma's Skin but more like this texture from John Delaquiox -

I guess what I need is a better understanding of Hanyma Skin? Is it just the combination of texture maps?

Tramp Graphics

exumbra23 said:

I want to take the engraved look of Hanyma's Skin but more like this texture from John Delaquiox -

I guess what I need is a better understanding of Hanyma Skin? Is it just the combination of texture maps?

Yes, it's just a combination of texture maps. There are a couple of tutorials floating about on how to create that "glowing tattoo" effect on a skin texture. here's one and here's another. I hope that helps.

ShawnBooth

Tramp Graphics said:

exumbra23 said:

I want to take the engraved look of Hanyma's Skin but more like this texture from John Delaquiox -

I guess what I need is a better understanding of Hanyma Skin? Is it just the combination of texture maps?

Yes, it's just a combination of texture maps. There are a couple of tutorials floating about on how to create that "glowing tattoo" effect on a skin texture. here's one and here's another. I hope that helps.

The first link is helpful, thank you.

Texture combos to get the engraved look?

I'm currently "creating a tech tattoo" over the skin textures (limbs) to test out. It's the engraved look though that I'm unsure of...

scorpio

Try using a Displacement map to get the engraved look

Tramp Graphics

exumbra23 said:

Tramp Graphics said:

exumbra23 said:

I want to take the engraved look of Hanyma's Skin but more like this texture from John Delaquiox -

I guess what I need is a better understanding of Hanyma Skin? Is it just the combination of texture maps?

Yes, it's just a combination of texture maps. There are a couple of tutorials floating about on how to create that "glowing tattoo" effect on a skin texture. here's one and here's another. I hope that helps.

The first link is helpful, thank you.

Texture combos to get the engraved look?

I'm currently "creating a tech tattoo" over the skin textures (limbs) to test out. It's the engraved look though that I'm unsure of...The second link is actually the better tutorial, IMO. As for getting that "engraved" look, like Scorpio64Dragon said, create a displacement map.

ShawnBooth

Now that I read the tut, rather than just checking out the images, yes, you are right. The glowing part/creating my own "tattoo" has been easy. The engraving is what I was struggling with. Reading up on displacement/bump maps now - super excited to get back to making my own version of this skin. I will post results in the next day or two.

Thank you so much Scorpio64Dragon and Tramp Graphics!! (I love when you learn/get help from the forums)

Tramp Graphics

exumbra23 said:

Now that I read the tut, rather than just checking out the images, yes, you are right. The glowing part/creating my own "tattoo" has been easy. The engraving is what I was struggling with. Reading up on displacement/bump maps now - super excited to get back to making my own version of this skin. I will post results in the next day or two.

Thank you so much Scorpio64Dragon and Tramp Graphics!! (I love when you learn/get help from the forums)

You create your displacement map the same way you create your ambient map. In fact, you could probably use the same map if the raised surfaces are all going to be uniform. If the "etchings are going to be recessed, however, you'd need to "invert" the map making the black areas white and the white areas black. With Displacement and bump maps, neutral gray is the mid-level, the darker the the area, the deeper the recessed area, the lighter, the more raised.

ShawnBooth

I think I finally got the hang of it. Any thoughts for improvement?

**Please note the "design" was strictly for testing purposes. Better design and brushes are needed :)

Medron Pryde

From an artsy point of view, that looks cool.

From a humanitarian's point of view....ew....that's carved into the skin so far it left permanent dents...that's gotta hurt to have been installed like that...

*shudders*

It looks a bit disturbing to me. It also looks awesome cool. Very good job by the way. :)

ShawnBooth

Medron Pryde said:

From an artsy point of view, that looks cool.

From a humanitarian's point of view....ew....that's carved into the skin so far it left permanent dents...that's gotta hurt to have been installed like that...

*shudders*

It looks a bit disturbing to me. It also looks awesome cool. Very good job by the way. :)

Best response ever - thank you. That was awesome!

kaotkbliss

That is awesome, I gotta learn how to make those

ShawnBooth

kaotkbliss said:

That is awesome, I gotta learn how to make those

Thank you ! Follow those tuts linked above.

Tramp Graphics

exumbra23 said:

I think I finally got the hang of it. Any thoughts for improvement?

**Please note the "design" was strictly for testing purposes. Better design and brushes are needed :)

That makes for one super sweet cyber arm

ShawnBooth

I've been tweaking and tweaking... I think I'm to the point of needing to walk away and revisit later...

I do like the idea of the forearm being raised like this rather than being carved into the arm though like the rest.