26 Essential Blender Tips for UV Unwrapping Subdivision Surfaces
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- Speed up your UV unwrapping workflow in Blender with these tips from CG Cookie's Pothead character creation course!
You can watch the full course completely FREE on CG Cookie: b3d.cgcookie.com/pothead-yt
Addon mentioned (not affiliates):
UV Packer: www.uv-packer.com/blender/
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Using a Grid Texture
01:20 - Resetting UVs
01:40 - Placing Seams
01:58 - Live Unwrap
02:28 - Edge Tagging
03:15 - Working with Subdiv Off
03:57 - Why Straighten UVs
5:06 - Follow Active Quads
06:15 - Auto Aligning Edges
06:40 - Follow Active Quads cont.
06:58 - Pinning
08:11 - Moving pinned islands to the side
08:42 - Hiding finished islands
09:22 - Straightening Complex Islands
09:55 - Seams with subdiv cause pinching
10:20 - Visualizing modified UVs
11:14 - Advanced Follow Active Quads
13:33- Using Snapping to stitch UVs
14:12 - Using Pinning to guide unwrap
15:04 - Splitting concave areas
15:24 - Face area ratio causing subdiv stretching
16:53 - Fixing subdiv UV Smooth stretching
18:08 - How to unwrap basically anything by stitching
22:58 - Turn Live Unwrap off!
23:31 - Average Islands Scale
23:52 - Packing multiple objects
24:28 - Adjusting texel density
25:21 - Better packing algorithms
25:55 - Final thoughts
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I'm starting to realize how much finding seams on objects is just like finding seams on clothes. Clothes are essentially made by taking a 2D pieces of fabric and stitching them together by the seams to create clothing that can fit over a 3D object. Probably not a bad way to get an idea of how seams should be placed.
On clothes the uv seams are usually best placed (imo) where the actual seams are so very appropriate analogy.
This analogy is perfect, and that's why it's called Seams
"...to create clothing that can fit over a 3D object.." YEAH US :)
Damn, I thought "26 min long for a lesson on UV unwrapping, it will be boring as hell" and then, 26min later I was like "what !?! it's already over ?". Thanks to teach me how wrong i was. That's what i call some quality course.
That's gotta be the biggest compliment a teacher can get. Thank you and glad it was helpful! -JL
I never, ever leave comments under CZcams videos, but this tutorial has solved SO MANY of the problems I've run into while learning UV Unwrapping. You're a savior!
Definitely the best tutorial on CZcams explaining UV unwrapping.
GOD I'm not even a few mins in but this is SO helpful omg. My turtle UV gonna be finished TONIGHT w/ the tips already omfggg,,
This is pure gold. UV/Unwrapping can be daunting, but Jonathan showed how simple it can be with these few and simple tips. Thank you CG Cookie and Jonathan!
it's crazy how you speaks like its on 1.25 speed, I was constantly checking haha Thanks for the tutorial. my wish is to get better at UV wrapping
Hands down the most helpful UV Unwraping video I have watched in the last two years.... And I have watched pretty much them all. Thank you for this video.
Thanks so much, glad it was helpful!
That was a very educational 26 minutes. 6:50. I think I'm going to cry. That was beautiful!
i don't often leave comments on videos but i just wanted to say your follow active quads tip is exactly what iv been searching for you are a genius
Aligning uv vectors has been most difficult part of UV mapping for me, thanks to this video I got over it guy, thank you so so much.
This was by far the best UV mapping/unwrapping tutorial I’ve ever seen. I finally get it.
Every single tip was particulary helpful!
I just begun with UV unwrapping this week and you drop this. PERFECT timing
I love UV unwrapping, unironically. I find it quite relaxing
You probably went through all the most useful tools in Blender UV unwrapping arsenal. GREAT VIDEO!!!
Advanced follow quads was super helpful!
I actually didn't see any words to say, that's very good, I didn't get ample explanation from tutorials like this, thank you very much you helped me in some way, please give us more tips and tricks we are learning a lot from you. May God guide you to the right path.
Thanks! Now I have to uv-unwrap, because it's actually fun! Joke aside, thanks for this video. Cleared up some of the Blender uv-mapping mystery I struggled with.
This is by far the most useful uv unwraping video I have come across.. Thanks a lot
You've actually made UV unwrapping fun for me. Thanks, Jonathan!
They've done it again 🤯
Best UV Mapping Blender tutorial ever.
Fantastic video! Thanks a lot! I'll be rewatching this one until I got it all down.
one of the best video, which is actually covering the topic, thanks to author
Very good tutorial.
Bad UVs are VERY prevalent. Even a lot of AAA game companies are guilty of some embarrassingly shoddy UV work. A bad UV can make your entire surface/material look unclean and yucky in an almost indescribable way. Keeping consistent scaling and proper alignment is HUGE and makes sure your texture work shines.
I can kinda forgive some rough UVs in AAA games with how rushed their devs can be.
You'd be more aiming for 'passable' so you can move on to the next asset lol.
Just learning to straighten the edges on an island is something I never knew but would have saved me hundreds or even thousands of hours of manually doing that, edge by edge, over the years. Thanks!
I swear, this tutorial made me SOB with relief. THANK YOU.
Lots of precious tips in this video ! Thanks for this awesome work.
I was in need of that tip about the problem with subdivisions
I didn't know how much the UV unwrapping is important until this video.
This is such a bomb tutorial. Very informative. Thanks for this.
Man! This is one of the best unwrapping tutorials! You really know how to explain thing fast and simple. Big thanks, i learned a few really cool things.
That's the best thing a teacher can hear. Thank you! -JL
I needed this
Easily one of my favorite unwrapping tutorials, incredibly densely packed with information. Thanks!
Finally going back to finish my Pothead project that I bought some time ago. I had no idea this was here. While the character is based on simple shapes, it's taken me a couple of tries to get it and this helps a bunch.
Very thorough and instructional video, yet straight to the topics without unnecessary fuss or pointless introductions! than you very much
This tutorial is one of the best educational and well-expressed video among the others in YT. It is so clear and also detailed. Thanks for this amazing tutorial. I have learned a lot :)
Yeah, definitely seconding this comment! Absolutely lovely content! I learned more in 26 minutes than I usually do in an hour. :) Thank you!
Yes, Jonathan is very good in teaching. Let the power be with him on this way! It's kind of extremely useful and condensed content, a pleasure to consume. Thanks.
One of the most usefull and well explaned tuto on this topic.
Just a shame UV Packer and UV PacMaster do not work with Mac. UV PacMaster will release a version for Mac in the near futur....
Thanks a lot
Can I just say... I was already learning a ton but I've basically given up on learning how to properly use seams. YOUR TUT JUST FIXED THAT. I can't believe how well organized the info and your process is here, thank you so so so so much!
Such a great video. Well explained. Thanks. Love the workflow for the UV's with holes... great work. Thanks!
there are not enough worlds to say thank you enough! I will definitely be buying any relevant classes for me that I can! you are great! (I usually find this stuff really hard, but recently I realized its just about finding the right teachers for me!) thank you!
Cookie is one of the best..Learn here.....Soar here
learned a few things new to the uv unwrapping ( pin and active quads ). Never knew i could use that, tho i had used that in other uv unwrapping tools without realizing it was doing that. Also the packing and unpacking was new. Thanks for the tutorial.
uv editing doesn't seem so bad after all... thanks!
Just getting back into 3D after over a decade away. Learning Blender in the process... and this video was tremendously helpful. All excellent tips. Will definitely be watching again. Thank you.
Coming from a Maya background here and was wondering about how to do similar things in Blender. Great video, thanks a lot! Will definitely be coming back to this as I move forward learning how to make the shift to Blender.
so many helpful tips. thanks. been talking this for days now. admittedly I chose something difficult to start with.
Damn I love this guy, real good at teaching
This tutorial has totally reframed my view on UV unwapping. I was really struggling to deal with Blender's UV unwrapping system after coming from a different 3d modelling program and this one video has changed the game on that. Thank you!
this tut was freakin amazing.
Thank you so much. I don't need to watch any more unwrapping tuts after this.
I'm watching this course at the moment, and I like it a lot. So far I'm on the modeling, but can't wait to get to texturing phase
It's so satisfying to finally add color and make it look like metal! Good luck :)
Watch one time
czcams.com/video/6HuJlUioXog/video.html
amazing stuff, a lot of the information here is also applicable to many other software apart from blender, this feels like it should be part of a paid course / degree. thanks so much for sharing
Being able to see how the UV stretches with the grid as you unwrap is incredibly useful. I've always been doing it blind and it's always frustrating to see that you didn't get the results you were expecting when you switch over to the uv editor.
May need to learn some magic uv tools may be able to solve your problems, magic uv is self-contained plug-in supplemented by many advanced features
This is SO helpful. Thanks a ton! You do an amazing job of making the complex process of UV unwrapping feel more manageable.
Amazing tips, great vid! Thanks
That was amazing! I needed to know all of that. I was especially glad that you went over the cube/cylinder unwrap. That will really help me know how to unwrap different shapes. Thank you so much for this video. Wish I could give it a ton of likes.
Unwrapping is fun, actually, I find it entertaining specially when you set up UDIM's, thanks for the tips :D
Excellent tutorial!!
I mean spy on. You show, show alternate, reason why and then explain further… but very easy to watch and take in with this example. Natural tutor for sure 👍
I learned like 5 new things in the first 7 minutues... this video is awesome man! thx so much!
So good! Can never have enough UV tutorials out there. :o Thanks for the tips, Jonathan! Sending this to everyone I know.
Hey thanks Chunck!
Watch one time
czcams.com/video/6HuJlUioXog/video.html
@@Accesmind that video is needless, has nothing to do with uv
@@edemduku3391 thanks very much
Excellent video on the issues when unwrapping. Marked into my watch list for continued reference.
Excellent tutorial, thanks for sharing!!!
Wow! Excelent tutorial, Thanks for this.
“Or maybe that’s projection”
I hate how much I loved that.
This is a fantastic tutorial, very easy to follow and very educative!
great one! I need to watch this a couple of times!
The best tutorial I've found on CZcams for UV unwrapping. The explanation is not too complicated, so as being a beginner in blender, that was quite easy for me to understand perfectly where to mark seams on the model and the importance of them. Nice video, subscribed)
Great video mate! 👌
Great tutorial, fast, easy to understand, highlighting hotkeys, perfect.
Blew my mind! Thanks for sharing!
Really simple, thanks.
Video saved for future conundrums
I've been subscribed for many years but this tutorial made me turn on the bell. Super useful, thank you so much!
One of the best uv explainers i have seen
Everything I needed to know. Thanks!
Great over all UV tutorial, but I especially like some of the selection tips and other little nuggets of Blender knowledge in there too. 👍🏆
14:14 blew my mind. I've been looking for something like that for ages! Thanks a lot!
Top tier content! Cheers.
u have no idea how much u helped me at this point 6:30 . i have been searching this for hours.
thanks a lot
Best tutioral I have ever seen for UV, loved the technical details.
This is extremely useful information to me. Thank you!
You are a genius, man! You answered all the questions I was looking for on how to unwrap in blender, and then some. And I like your sweater- I wanna be like you when I grow up.
All of the tips were helpful!
Awesome video, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge
thank you so much for this tutorial, haven't unwrapped in years and needed to refresh my memories and I learned new stuff!
perfect tutorial as usual
Great Video. Many Thanks.
GG man ! nice tutorial !
This rocks, tysm
Your tips actually saved my project! Thank you so much!
11:02 Man, thank you for that trick to straighten island with holes. Thank you thank you!
awesome explanation dude!
this is a whole course! Epic! I doubt I need another tutorial on this
Great video!
Your tutorials are excellent. Thanks for uploading.
@6:39 there is a free addon for blender called "UV squares" that will one-click square the entire selection off while maintaining the scale.
That addon can sometimes give extremely inaccurate results so be careful !
Thank you for this tutorial!
You just got me out of my absolute UV editing nightmare!
In my opinion, this uv unwrapping tutorial is the best of the best of the best of the best) Thank you very much!