How to paint your rocks.A Tutorial for you. «12...Next Go

HturnerP

:)Hi are you tired of having your rocks in your worlds looking like this.

Would you like to have them look like this.

I will show you how i go them to look like that with this little Tutorial.first you have to get the textures that you are going to use auntielynds has put a link up that has all the textures that i used in this tutorial so just get them from her link hear.
http://builders.forumotion.net/t522-terrain-texture-links-interesting-effects
ounces you have them put them in your usertool data source textures file.
I am using three rock textures and one dirt texture for this.They are
in this order 1)Mrcrumplebottom_ocean_depths.png
2)Hp_beachrock_light.dds
3)Hp_beachrock_medium.dds
4)Dirt_light_base.dds
Now first sculpt your rocks.When you are done set your brush for the first texture to Size 20/Opacity 10/Falloff 0
And paint the base coat onto your rocks like this.

Then set your brush to Size 15 Opacity 8 Falloff 0
and paint your next texture over the first be careful not to pant it to much or you will cover up the first one you want to see both textures.

Now set your brush to Size 12 Opacity 6 Falloff 0
And pant on the next texture so you see less overlapping lines. Like this.

Now set your brush to Size 30 Opacity 5 Falloff 0 and pick your Dirt texture and go over all of your rocks but don't click no more then one or two times.Like this.

You are now done all you have to add in your plants.

So have fun with this you could use more then three textures but try not to use more then the 8 textures per chuck boundary.This would work on more then just rocks you can use it four your other terrains in your world.Hope this is a help.
Pleas post some pictures of your rocks or other terrain panting using this method so others can have a idea as to what can be down with it.thanks...

TinTinnerson48

Thanks for sharing! That looks really nice!

BSIRegina

Thank you for taking the time to put this together! That's my favorite way of making rocks look right too.

HturnerP

:)Thanks TinTinnerson48 BSIRegina it takes some time to do but i think it dose look better.

SandrineD

... but, definitely worth the time and effort. I love to see creativity leading to great looking results.

BSIRegina

I agree, HTurnerP. There's nothing like opening a world for the first time in my game and seeing rocks that look like all someone did was to click the Auto Paint button. At that point I exit the game without saving and uninstall the world. There's also nothing like the experience of opening a world for the first time and be in awe over how beautifully everything is created. Those are the types of worlds I keep in my game.

Lennon777

It might be useful to remove the question mark in the title as it appears to be a question you're asking the community-otherwise, great tutorial, and I'll make sure I use it in the future!

Wombastic

Thanks for this great step by step. Terrain painting is one of my weaker spots as a world builder; I can think of some areas in Port Phoenix that these tips will really help with.

Conorsim

What an utterly fantastic tutorial, HTurner. It will help a lot of beginners and regulars alike.

HturnerP

BSIRegina wrote:

I agree, HTurnerP. There's nothing like opening a world for the first time in my game and seeing rocks that look like all someone did was to click the Auto Paint button. At that point I exit the game without saving and uninstall the world. There's also nothing like the experience of opening a world for the first time and be in awe over how beautifully everything is created. Those are the types of worlds I keep in my game.

I don't like worlds like that either But train panting Duse tack a bit of practice to get it to look nice.

Conor
What an utterly fantastic tutorial, HTurner. It will help a lot of beginners and regulars alike.

I like to share what i learn.

Wombastic
Thanks for this great step by step. Terrain painting is one of my weaker spots as a world builder; I can think of some areas in Port Phoenix that these tips will really help with.

I'm glad i coud help.

Lennon777
It might be useful to remove the question mark in the title as it appears to be a question you're asking the community-otherwise, great tutorial, and I'll make sure I use it in the future!

Thanks I gess i shoud remove it.

SandrineD
... but, definitely worth the time and effort. I love to see creativity leading to great looking results.

I think so to.

BSIRegina

But train panting Duse tack a bit of practice to get it to look nice.

Yes it does and I still struggle with it sometimes.

Over the months I've watched as your worlds get better each time you make a new one. You've put much effort into learning and improvement.

Wombastic

I did some touch-up using these tips (but diff. textures) so as requested here is a screenshot:

[img]https://🐸🐸🐸🐸.googleusercontent.com/-e5f-aw8ySrM/Tk85KcA9djI/AAAAAAAAAVE/k--b8AuxIdw/s1152/PP_BH_Painting.jpg[/img]

I'm still not the greatest terrain painter, but using this method has made this area feel much better to me, if still not into a strong "good"; in other words it definitely makes a so-so painter (me) noticeably better in my opinion.

HturnerP

Wombastic wrote:

I did some touch-up using these tips (but diff. textures) so as requested here is a screenshot:

[img]https://🐸🐸🐸🐸.googleusercontent.com/-e5f-aw8ySrM/Tk85KcA9djI/AAAAAAAAAVE/k--b8AuxIdw/s1152/PP_BH_Painting.jpg[/img]

I'm still not the greatest terrain painter, but using this method has made this area feel much better to me, if still not into a strong "good"; in other words it definitely makes a so-so painter (me) noticeably better in my opinion.

I think it looks good maybe you could pant some more dirt or weeds under the trees to just a thought.Thanks for posting.

BSIRegina
Yes it does and I still struggle with it sometimes.

Over the months I've watched as your worlds get better each time you make a new one. You've put much effort into learning and improvement.

Thanks Regina i do try to learn to do a bit better with each world i make.I am always trying to learn more ways to do things.Some of the more technical stuff like playing with files and stuff i fined hared to understand so i stay away from them.

Amy6302

Hey it works! God i've been trying to do that since CAW came out
Thanks so much, now i dont have to find away around having mountains in my world lol

BSIRegina

You know what, Wombastic? That looks really good! There is one thing that really stands out to me, and that's all of the rocks that are in the exact same position. You can use the rotate tool to move them around and use one single rock to create at least a dozen. This is the exact reason I hate placing rocks so badly, because I go through and place all the rocks then spend hours adjusting them so they don't look repetitive. :oops:

Here's an area I'm working on right now. Bear in mind it's not anywhere near finished, but there are no more than six different rocks here, just rotated and sometimes merged to make completely different looking rocks:

HturnerP

BSIRegina wrote:

You know what, Wombastic? That looks really good! There is one thing that really stands out to me, and that's all of the rocks that are in the exact same position. You can use the rotate tool to move them around and use one single rock to create at least a dozen. This is the exact reason I hate placing rocks so badly, because I go through and place all the rocks then spend hours adjusting them so they don't look repetitive. :oops:

Here's an area I'm working on right now. Bear in mind it's not anywhere near finished, but there are no more than six different rocks here, just rotated and sometimes merged to make completely different looking rocks:

I do that alot to in some parts of my worlds.Saves some time with sculpting so i don't have to flatten lots.Like when i have played with the terrain.

Valgon57

Thank you so much, HturnerP . This tutorial is perfect!

HturnerP

:)Thanks Valgon57 Hop it helps.

RainbowBlues

Thankyou for the rocks tutorial! I just thought I was using lame textures or something, because everyone else's looked better than mine...

And wombastic, I love your rocks

HturnerP

RainbowBlues wrote:

Thankyou for the rocks tutorial! I just thought I was using lame textures or something, because everyone else's looked better than mine...

And wombastic, I love your rocks

:)Hi i am glad i could help.

RainbowBlues

What's the image size limit on the forums nao? I painted my mountains and I want to see what you guys think.

RainbowBlues

Never mind; what do you think of my rocks?









I took the pics in EIG.

HturnerP

RainbowBlues wrote:

Never mind; what do you think of my rocks?









I took the pics in EIG.

:)Hi they look good to me I think they will look even better when you ad in the trees.

RainbowBlues

Cool! I tend to get pedantic and insecure about stuff if I try to do it without input Thankyou!

forstbergs13

Thanks, this thread helped me loads to figure out what I want to do with my own painting

I would like to have Mrcrumplebottom_ocean_depths paint, but I couldn't find it

HturnerP

forstbergs13 wrote:

Thanks, this thread helped me loads to figure out what I want to do with my own painting

I would like to have Mrcrumplebottom_ocean_depths paint, but I couldn't find it

:)Hi i think this is the one you are looking for.


http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/258302.page