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Tutorial 4 - 2D images as textures

Add a 2D image as an object's texture

In this tutorial, you will learn:
A. Select a color as image background color
B. Import a 3D object as the logo object
C. Apply a clay style rendering effect
D. Apply the logo image as the 3D object material
E. Add a rolling animation
F. Export as an animated GIF

Tutorial resource

Project File & Image Files:
logo.zip

 

Steps:

A. Select a background color

  1. In the Main Navigation Bar click the Select Background button to step to the background page.
  2. Select the black color patch to apply it as your project background color.

 

 

B. Select a 3D object

  1. In the Main Navigation Bar, click the Select Object button to step to the 3D object page.
  2. Select the Basic category from the Object Category pull down menu.
  3. Click the Cylinder thumbnail to highlight the object in the gallery.
  4. Press the Apply button to add the 3D object to your project. 
  5. Click the Scale Object button.
  6. Select X & Y parameters, change values to X=106 and Y=64.
  7. Change the camera view to the Front view.
  8. Use the Zoom Camera control to enlarge the 3D object so it fills the preview window.

 

 

 

 

 

C. Apply the clay effect

  1. In the Main Navigation Bar, click the Rendering Effect button to step to the rendering effects page.
  2. Select the clay rendering style by clicking the Clay thumbnail.
  3. Press the Apply button to apply the changes to your project.

 

 

 

D. Add a 2D image as the objects texture

  1. In the Main Navigation Bar, click the Material Effects button to step to the materials page.
  2. Select the Advance setting tag.
  3. Press the Import Texture button, locate the logo.jpg file on your local system and import. 
  4. Set the repeat mode to X=2, this will tile the image on your object.
  5. Change the texture mode to cylinder mode.
  6. Press the Apply Settings button to apply the changes to your project.

 

E. Add an animation

  1. In the Main Navigation Bar, click the Animation effects button to step the animation page.
  2. Select the Simple Movement category from the Animation Category pull down menu.
  3. Click the Roll Right thumbnail to highlight the animation sequence in the animation gallery.
  4. Press the Apply button to apply the animation to your project. 

 

 

F. Export as an animated GIF

  1. In the Main Navigation Bar, click the Export file button to step to the export page.
  2. To export your result as an animated GIF, select the GIF tab.
  3. To estimate the export file size, click the Estimate button.
  4. Set the Output Range to All to export the complete animation sequence.
  5. Press the Export image file button, a Save As dialog box will appear, enter a filename and click OK, your file will begin to render, once complete the file will open in your default viewer.

 

 
 
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