Saw this at Newtek . It is from 2008 ... Some things don't change much.
http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=4678
thanks for sharing this Kadri.
useful tips indeed...cheers Kadri!
:)
There was a older tutorial about object making and texturing (i think ?).
If i could find it i would post it here too. sometimes it helps me too to go back to these tutorials ones more ;)
Not the one i mentioned above (still looking :)) but another good one i found on Newtek.com about texturing hard surface,sci-fi type objects :
A little hard to read. I increased the Firefox zoom to read it better. Be sure to download the PDF . It hasn't such a problem .
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=373024
How to Apply Textures to Uneven Surfaces (Photoshop):
http://www.photoshoplady.com/tutorial/how-to-apply-textures-to-uneven-surfaces/1013
The Ultimate Wood Texture Tutorial (Photoshop):
http://www.photoshoplady.com/tutorial/the-ultimate-wood-texture-tutorial/219
To design a realistic looking tea cup :
(I found it interesting.Not everything has to be made in 3D.This is an example!)
http://www.pxleyes.com/tutorial/photoshop/1862/Create-an-Ultra-Realistic-Tea-Cup-From-Scratch.html
Texturing of Old Paper :
http://www.photoshoplady.com/tutorial/texturing-of-old-paper/404
Create an Awesome Grass Texture in Photoshop :
http://www.photoshoplady.com/tutorial/create-an-awesome-grass-texture/523
Create a Realistic Stone Texture in Photoshop :
http://www.myinkblog.com/2008/06/02/creating-a-realistic-stone-texture-using-photoshop/
Everybody loves spaceships :)
Painting A Spaceship Hull Texture :
http://learnfobia.com/category-Computers-47/tutorial-Painting-A-Spaceship-Hull-Texture-2126.html
Create tileable textures :
http://www.game-artist.net/forums/vbarticles.php?do=article&articleid=15
http://www.3dexport.com/blog/2010/04/60-useful-texturing-tutorials/ (http://www.3dexport.com/blog/2010/04/60-useful-texturing-tutorials/)
somme nice stuff here!
Thanks , Inkydigit !
In this link you will find this 4 PDF tutorials-articles :
"1. So You Want to be a 3D Artist? (56kb PDF Document)
A guide to the questions that many beginner 3D artists find themselves asking.
Save yourself the time and effort of bugging busy professionals, and read this instead.
Updated periodically to include new questions and information.
01. Texturing for Dummies (7.5Mb PDF Document, includes images)
A 15 page, illustrated guide aimed at introducing the fundamentals of texturing,
covering the various aspects of surface (colour, diffuse, reflection, bump, etc) and giving some advice for getting started as a texture painter.
02. Size Does Count! (81kb PDF Document)
What size are you supposed to create your textures?
This article will solve this mystery for you! Learn to calculate the correct size for your textures to maximise quality and detail.
This article pertains to texturing for film/TV, and not for games.
03. Photoshop Tips and Tricks for Texturing Artists (540Kb PDF Document)
17 Fully illustrated pages of Photoshop goodness. "
A little old but good articles . I think she is one of the CGTalk Forums moderators . One of the little too strict ones ( http://workshops.cgsociety.org/instructors/leigh_van_der_byl/) :)
I put this link mostly because of the "Texturing for Dummies" pdf here.
http://www.leighvanderbyl.com/tutorials.html
Another old one!
Modeling and texturing a photo realistic fish :
http://animationartist.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=5139-0&afterinter=true
Alpha Channel as a Clipping Channel :
(Nice site you can find many more things there)
http://www.digitalartform.com/alphaChannel.htm
Some good tutorials here :
http://www.psdvault.com/resources/15-fantastic-fresh-photoshop-tutorials-from-the-design-community/