How to improve the appearance of animals not set for Iray
Skill Level: Intermediate / Views: 41 / System Requirements: Daz Studio
If you have a model set for Poser or for 3Delight there's something you can do to make it look better in Iray render
Add new products fast to the library (Mac only)
Skill Level: Intermediate / Views: 24 / System Requirements: MacOS & Daz3D
I always thought that copying new products into the My DAZ 3D Library was quite difficult so I came up with a faster way using Shell script. Adds ability for bulk imports.
Daz 3D Lighting Tutorial : Spotlights
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 65
In this Daz 3D Lighting Tutorial, we take a look at setting up and using Daz 3D Spotlights. There are a number of set lights in Daz 3D besides Distant Lights that includes Distant Lights and Point Lights, however, Spotlights are one of the most basic lights within Daz 3D and allow you to get great results with little work.
Daz Studio Create Sharper Renders with Pixel Fliter Radius
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 169 / System Requirements: Daz Studio
In today’s video we will be learning how we can keep the details in our renders such as the finite details in the skin textures, hair textures and clothing textures keeping them all nice and sharp. I will also be sharing the new render settings that I use to create my sharper renders and 2 ways that you can remove noise from your renders without using Daz Studio’s Post Denoiser option.
How to Convert DS Props for Use In Poser Via DSON Plugin
Skill Level: Intermediate / Views: 254 / System Requirements: Daz Studio 4, Poser 11, DSON Plugin
In this short tutorial I will show you how to quickly and easily convert Daz Studio props for use in Poser using the DSON plugin available for free from the Daz3D website. You will need that plugin installed into Poser for this to work. You will also need a copy of Daz Studio 4+ and Poser 11. Not tested on older versions of Poser. This tutorial and process can also be used for converting figures but with less satisfactory results.
Create Custom Hair Morphs in Daz Studio with Blender
Skill Level: Intermediate / Views: 175 / System Requirements: Daz Studio, Blender
In today’s video we will be learning how to create custom hair morphs for almost any hair in your content library using blender. This tutorial will cover short hair, long hair, beards and which sculpting tools in blender can help you to create custom hair morphs.
Create Custom Clothing Morphs in Daz Studio with Blender
Skill Level: Intermediate / Views: 70 / System Requirements: Daz Studio, Blender
In today’s video we will be learning how to create custom morphs for any clothing item in your content library using blender. I will cover the exact process including which sculpting brushes in blender are the best for this process. We will also look at how you can have multiple layers of clothing with no poking.
Daz Studio Beginners Guide To Node Instances
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 76 / System Requirements: Daz Studio
In today’s video we will be looking at what node Instances are, the pros and cons and brief overview of 2 Daz Studio Plugins (Instances Plus and Ultrascatter Pro) that can enhance the existing node instances functionality inside Daz Studio.
Daz Studio Morph Tutorial using Blender
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 46 / System Requirements: Daz Studio
In today’s video we will be looking at how to create morphs for our Daz Studio characters using Blender. I will also be covering some tips and tricks regarding morphing inside Blender.
How To Create Unique Skins Using Geoshells Inside Daz Studio
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 39 / System Requirements: Daz Studio
In today’s video we will be learning how to create fantasy skins using geoshells and why I think geoshells are highly underrated inside Daz Studio.
The Power of Subsurface Scattering Inside Daz Studio
Skill Level: Intermediate / Views: 77 / System Requirements: Daz Studio
In today’s video I will discuss what subsurface scattering is and how we can use subsurface scattering to colour our figures skin inside Daz Studio.
How I Created My Ultimate Yoga Poses Set
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 58 / System Requirements: Daz Studio
In today’s video I will share with you my thought processes and methodologies on how I created my ultimate yoga poses set.
Using free Texture Haven textures for Iray rendering in DAZ Studio
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 64 / System Requirements: DAZ Studio
This tutorial teaches the basic steps to be able to use free textures from Texture Haven (https://texturehaven.com/) and using them as materials for rendering in DAZ Studio using the Iray render engine.
Daz Studio Lighting Tutorial – Catchlights
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 42 / System Requirements: Daz Studio
We all know that the eyes are the windows to the soul meaning you want your figures to look alive especially in portrait and glamour renders. In today’s video we will be discussing how to create those wonderful catchlights for your figures inside Daz Studio. We will go over 4 areas in this tutorial: 1) HDRI Catchlights 2) Plane Catchlights 3) Torus Catchlights 4) Cone Catchlights
Daz Studio Lighting Tutorial – Shadows
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 215 / System Requirements: Daz Studio
In today’s video we will be discussing shadows and why shadows are very important when creating scenes inside Daz Studio. We will go over 3 areas in this tutorial: 1) Shadows for scenes 2) Shadows for muscular characters 3) Shadows for non-muscular characters
Daz Studio Lighting Tutorial – Gel Lights
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 59 / System Requirements: Daz Studio
In today’s video we will be creating our very own gel lights and I will also discuss the variables you can use to create unique gel light patterns inside Daz Studio. Gel lights are great for creating unique portrait and beauty renders inside Daz Studio, making your renders stand out from the crowd.
How to update an old Firefly character to Superfly using EZSkin 3
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 256 / System Requirements: Poser 11+, SnarlyGribbly's EZSkin 3 plugin, Bopperthijs's Cycles plugin for EZSkin 3
How to take a character with Firefly-based shaders and convert it to Superfly shaders, using a couple of great plugins and an easy workflow.
Daz Studio Content Library
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 154 / System Requirements: Daz Studio
In today’s video we will be learning about the file structure inside Daz Studio, specifically, how the smart content and content library work. I will also be covering how to install 3rd party content and how to package your props for sale or sharing with other Daz Studio users.
Daz Studio Rigging – Free prop to functional prop
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 58 / System Requirements: Daz Studio
In today’s video I will be showing you how I rigged this free backpack prop that I used in my comic book Tiger Dragon: The Rebirth. You will also learn advanced weight mapping and how to create your very own parameter slider just as the professionals do in the Daz3D store.
Head Split Deformer for Daz Studio
Skill Level: Regular / Views: 39
I created an update of my old Head Split D-D-Former Tutorial.
Blender Tips
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 166 / System Requirements: Blender
Blender Keyboard Tips
Daz Studio Indoor Lighting
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 52 / System Requirements: Daz Studio
In today’s video we will be looking at indoor lighting inside Daz Studio. We will cover 2 aspects of indoor lighting. The first aspect will be indoor lighting a room with windows and the 2nd aspect will be indoor lighting a room without any windows.
Get More Variety from your Poses
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 358 / System Requirements: Poser
Get more variety from your poses quickly and easily with these simple steps!
Beginners Guide To Rendering Times Inside Daz Studio
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 61 / System Requirements: Daz Studio
In today’s video we will be discussing what contributes to rendering times inside Daz Studio and I will also be sharing with you some of the tips and tricks I use to decrease my rendering times inside Daz Studio.
Daz Studio Bioluminescence Skin
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 80 / System Requirements: Daz Studio
In today’s video we will be creating Bioluminescence Skin using emissive primitives, geometry shells and the iray skin shader inside Daz Studio.
