UV painting in InstaMAT Studio brings 2D precision and 3D context together in one texturing workflow. This introduction shows how to paint directly on a UV layout, position projected details, and review results on the model as you work. Learn how the new view can make detailed texture placement on curved surfaces more controlled and intuitive.
The video introduces the 2D UV painting workspace in InstaMAT Studio through a practical telescope texturing project. Viewers will see how to arrange the UV area alongside the 3D viewport and navigate it using familiar zoom, pan, rotation, and focus controls.
Painting in the UV view follows the same core workflow as painting on the model in 3D. New layers and multi-channel brushes can be used directly on UV shells, while the corresponding result remains visible in 3D. Synchronized lighting between both views also helps connect individual UV shells with their location and appearance on the asset.
The tutorial then explores a key use case: placing text, decals, images, and other projected details with greater precision. By using a Mesh Projected Mask with UV projection, artists can position and transform content in two dimensions while immediately checking how it wraps across the model’s surface. Sampling controls help prevent unwanted repetition, and standard transform shortcuts make it easier to translate, rotate, and scale the projected detail.
Finally, the video demonstrates how the focus command quickly restores the full UV layout after close-up work or view rotation. The result is a flexible workflow that combines direct UV-space control with continuous 3D feedback, making it easier to refine texture placement and understand how flat UV regions relate to the finished asset.
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