Baking 3D Models for Painting in 3D Coat

ByArt Squirrel August 25, 2021July 9, 2022

Baking is the process of transferring high sculpt details onto a normal map texture for a lower resolution version of the model for texture painting.

I’ve made a few new videos for my YouTube channel you can watch if you are interested in this subject.

Baking a Goldfish in 3D Coat 2021

Baking a Rabbit in 3D Coat (older version of 3D Coat)

There are more in depth articles on this website for things relating to texture painting.

Software for Painting 3D Models

Introduction For Texturing 3D Models

Digital 3D Art Workflow for Beginners

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