PHOTOSHOP FUR TUTORIAL

to see the final "brushed out raccoons", click here. I have more 'brushing fur' tips there.

This is the photo I used for the raccoon texture map. I cut and pasted the appropriate areas
onto the Poser cat map, in Photoshop. I used the clone tool, extensively, to fill up the map
areas with 'fur'.  Using 'real' fur helps give that nice rough contrasty texture for the bump to
build from.  I sometimes increase the contrast even more, on my map, but be sure not to loose
any of the 'natural' coloring of the fur! Note: Bryce tends to change the map from what you see
in photoshop. You may have to go back to either lighten or darken the fur for it to look right in
Bryce. Using Photoshop "Adjust-Curves" is a  nice way to lighten or darken, without loosing any
image quality and color! I may go back and forth between Bryce and Photoshop a few times to
get the map the way I want. I also tend to keep the Bryce 'sun' at a low angle to show the coat well.

(this is a raccoon at our local Wild Animal Park, teaching the audience about ecology!)
photo by Lyne (not for sale)

note: I used this same technique in many of my Bryce Animals!

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