ZBrush Beginner Series 01 : How to create and use Alphas to get detail on your model

[@henrychervenka9586]

Awesome tutorial! Wish these beginner series were around when I 1st started learning ZBrush.

[@MHTutorials3D]

Henry thank you so much ! This means the world to me coming from a ZBrush master like yourself. I am honored

[@DominikV235]

Well it started perfect for me. Kinda lucky. Getting stuff learned at CG Spectrum classes and learning alot here too. Simple is a must at start and Mike nails it.Love it

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thanks !

[@KillSscope]

In all honesty, this is the greatest UA-cam channel I've found. Some stuff my professors run through really fast or just skip over... You explain it in just digestible pieces.

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you !

[@Soulofjazzman]

I AM SO STOKED that you started this series. I bought the latest version of zBrush last year. A hefty investment $$$. Still learning. So, I'm happy that you posted this so I can learn much faster.

[@MHTutorials3D]

You are very welcome Eddie !

[@matiascastillobastias6229]

Quick, easy, very simple to follow instructions, informative, 10/10 best played at 1.25 speed god bless

[@tcraiford]

Really helpful. I was trying to figure out the best way to make a rocky shape without manually doing each crease. Thanks!

[@adam551982]

This is one of the few tutorials I found on this subject that is clear and concise. Thanks!

[@sqwert654]

Nice, just started learning Zbrush myself. Loving Zmodeller in Zbrush.

[@MHTutorials3D]

Cool

[@MuscIeBomber2021]

Good video! Few things though:
1. Sculpting in Perspective mode is generally not a good idea
2. I would recommend dynameshing before applying any deformation effects
I'm really glad you covered the focal shift though, that's something that a lot of beginners commonly forget about when working with alphas.

[@1STAPPEARANCEHULKED]

Im a noob still, why is sculpting in perspective not good?

[@vastadmist2258]

@@1STAPPEARANCEHULKED
Exactly, and a year later still no response

[@ironizado]

@@vastadmist2258 waiting

[@andrei-stefanboitan3294]

Mike, i loved the video, it was very usefull and you really helped my doing a writing thing, that i coudn't to it with brushes and pen with any efert i did.

[@VitoFabrizioBrugnola]

Every time I saw this high quite tutorial I learn a lot in a little amount of time and what I learned is always clear. Thank You!

[@kapwinng]

As always Mike, you are THE man! Simple, straightforward and clear as a bell to follow! Just starting out with ZBrush and it’s amazing so thanks again!! 👍😊👍

[@MHTutorials3D]

thank you !!

[@louis_tyto]

thank you for sharing your experience

[@abdullahalmahmudmasum9080]

Thank you very much friend mike Hermes... its very help me

[@saharshavikloo5922]

Thank you very much. This is such a very helpful tutorial!

[@teresashinkansen9402]

Thanks for your tutorials. Im learning sculpting with 3D software and so I searched some brushes but they are outrageously expensive $290 for a collection of a single subject (human skin) $2900 for all the subjects, its just obscene. I get that people have to make money in some way but I hate overzealous artists, Im going to make some skin alphas and then brushes, I will try to make the best alphas and brushes possible even if I have to 3D scan skin and objects with a microscope and laboriously sculpt realistic geometry to bake the mesh and Alphas. Then I will give them away for free or very little money, now I have a -purpose- hobby and it shall be fulfilled.

[@gokux7856]

Awesome awesome tutorial ! Exactly what I was looking for!! Answered everything from photoshop creation to final result!! I was going mad trying to figure this out !!

[@marcelolima591]

Nice and easy explanations!! Thank You very much!!

[@johngrey5806]

Thanks for your tutorials, Mike! They are definitely helping me learn important skills that let my creativity reach new levels!

[@MHTutorials3D]

Awesome, thanks John !

[@leejansen5729]

Thanks for the lesson. Very helpful.

[@freespeech3196]

Thank you for this easy to understand tutorial :) !

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you

[@azeemiqbal181]

Thank You Very Much! Your Videos are So Easy to Understand and Very Clear.

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you

[@RealAromango]

I started using zbrush recently so I was gladly surprised when you announced that you would do zbrush tutorials :D

[@MHTutorials3D]

Good :-)

[@dimeolas777]

I find that I use you as my goto tutor. Thx as always Mike.

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you

[@marcrinc176]

Thanks a lot! The tutorial helped me a lot, I hope more!

[@KS.81]

Mike is my best teacher... Happy New Year! wish you all the best wishes!

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thanks Jack ! Happy New Year to you too

[@dianar8081]

Thank you so much for this very easy to follow video! I am pretty new to Zbrush and this has been very helpful! :)

[@ricardobrites8141]

i am really looking foward to this new series ty very much Mike happy new year and awesome work :)

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you so much Storm ! Happy New Year

[@guxiangguse]

Thank you very much for the master's tutorials. I hope one day I can be as good as you!

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you

[@henryalonsoabellasan]

Excelent aport.

[@NeilWestlake]

Thank you. This helped me a lot. Appreciated.

[@kapwinng]

Once again, you've saved my bacon!

[@MHTutorials3D]

Very welcome

[@martindiavolo1635]

I'm soo happy you started doing Zbrush! I wanted to learn it as well as nuke houdini, and continue my adventure with maya :)

[@MHTutorials3D]

Cool

[@ihabiano]

Pretty awesome! Thank you so much!

[@Palloma727]

Thank's a lot about sharing information.

[@Colorful_Blender]

We like it alot please make some more videos

[@SeanFoxxx]

Thanks again Mike!

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thanks

[@eoin71]

Good video, thanks !

[@amirabasshirani8486]

thanks for your helpful tut

[@hothmobile100]

Keep up the great Zbrush tutorials!

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thanks Richard

[@ark_mcmlix4181]

very nice thanks

[@badrbinhalabi9001]

I Love it > We want more..

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you so much ! More coming soon

[@antaniperdue3148]

Cooooool

[@afini3255]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! LOVE FROM IRAN

[@luisfmts]

Awesome

[@patbeckmannwells8738]

Thank you - enjoyed your video.

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thanks Patricia !

[@tomhikon]

Thank you for this 👍

[@nopeacejustwar1664]

Great video! What photo editor program are you using? Regular Adobe Photoshop or a different version? Thanks!

[@GinoCambria]

Thanks for that great tutorial!

[@MHTutorials3D]

You are very welcome

[@morningdrums]

I am a beginner. If you were going to create a celtic knot row pattern, how would you create that alpha and apply?

[@wj6815]

What is the best way to separate the 3d relief from the square box? I have tried to draw a rectangular mask before but its not accurate enough. Is there a masking feature I am missing or something with layers that makes selection easier?

[@joespadaro361]

I like this

[@pragyakothari4594]

Awesome video . Thanks

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you

[@nomaan11]

Thanks for demonstration... Could you please give a short demo on UI and tools...

[@MHTutorials3D]

I will !

[@nomaan11]

Mike Hermes thanks a lot...

[@Dakshohri]

Mike Hermes oh hell yeah!!!!

[@MrAndyNich]

Excellent video!!!!

[@f.mestrum4362]

Nice video Mike. But where can I put the settings the way you use them? I am completely new to ZBrush and cannot find the settings as you use them in this video.
I would like to see your reaction so that I can more easily follow your videos.
Regards, Fred

[@sridharm1372]

thank you mike

[@samukamisa10]

thanks man nice tutorial for beginnes

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you

[@robbie6429]

How you the shortcut or hotkey to make your Alpha image into your Brush Icon?

[@sketchy5770]

amazing tuto

[@alsh449]

hey mike. HAPPY NEW YEAR . I hope you got (2m.) subs. keep it up........
I specially recommended all my friends to watch your tutorial's.

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you so much ! I really appreciate that..... and Happy New Year !!

[@lsync3707]

that was awesome

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you

[@semenkozulin3108]

Thanks for the tutorial!!)

[@omarshritah...]

Thanks brother

[@santabaia]

Great video. Congratulations.

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you

[@aprendendocomgames]

You're amazing Mike! Thanks 😊👍

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you

[@vivianphillips768]

Hey this is great! When you said pull and stop (5:10), how did you get your brush not to just tap 1 mark down? How did you get it to resize so smoothly? Thanks :)

[@josesierra4577]

Great video!!!

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thanks Jose !

[@ParaAkula]

thank you!

[@diegoprods7971]

thank you mike!

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thanks Diego

[@tigerija]

Keep this up!

[@timothywiley6334]

COOL

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you

[@morningdrums]

Im really having a rough time. trying to put Celtic knot symbol on legs of modeled wooden table. Not coming out at all like urs and doesn't even look like its laying on top of the already textured wood legs. Really could use some help. I went to google images, grab a row of celtic knots, changed the direction. Right off had issues. Yours you hit control I to invert. But mine never did that.

[@mahdiafrasiabi8218]

I think it would be better if you just mention who had created that free alpha.
I think to mention the guys who creating free stuffs is the least job that anyone can do.
And thanks a lot for tutorial !

[@m_zbrv3967]

I enjoy this.

[@MHTutorials3D]

Good :-)

[@m_zbrv3967]

Mike Hermes :

[@Myleh]

If you are doing high quality alphas, use 16-32bit .psd files, zbrush reads psd files perfectly

[@MHTutorials3D]

Got it, thanks

[@asdfhjsdf4523]

thank you so much

[@LAlbiita]

Thanks!!!! Very useful!! :D

[@MHTutorials3D]

Very welcome

[@sathishc1195]

excellent one but I have doubt, how to drag the alpha when it's not correctly positioning? it means before leaving I want just move that alpha around mesh? how to do it? and one more doubt, how to subtract?

[@MHTutorials3D]

Practice

[@Abhishek-md2pb]

amzing

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you !

[@Gichanasa]

Just got ZBrush 2018 and looking to start from ground zero level in ZBrush... do you have some basic level tutorial available on genera linterface, etc.? For older versions perhaps? Would they be much difference than ZB2018? Thank you ahead!

[@bangladeshknowledge6537]

man u are great

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you

[@v3gp45ty4]

Brilliant thank you

[@MHTutorials3D]

Very welcome

[@william_fairbrother]

THIS IS SO USEFUL! Just what I was looking for. Is there a way to control more accurately where you position the alpha when you apply it to the mesh?

[@Extrone]

Happy New Year

[@MHTutorials3D]

Happy New Year to you too !

[@Extrone]

😄😄

[@greennature1045]

thanks :)

[@everend_xyz]

Can I do alpha masks in 4R4 version? Or do I need a full version?

[@dzjavat]

Happy new year sir !

[@MHTutorials3D]

Happy New Year to you too !

[@RDReactions]

Can you do this in Zbrushcore?

[@detalles_personalizados3d104]

Graciasss Thanksssss

[@ergerek]

Hi. Can you help me? When I create detail on one side, detail automatically appears on opposide side, but one side is Zadd (detail is convex) and second side is Zsub (detail is concave). What's wrong? How to create detail on only one side, or detail was the same on both sides?

[@niladrisekharbiswas6762]

first do mirror and wield ,then use symmetry again

[@nan_sound]

Thank you!!!

[@MHTutorials3D]

Welcome

[@winterramos4527]

Great tutorial :). I have a quick Question. I want to take my model and actually be able to raise it and move it on my Sphere where I can dublicate it(trying to make a robotic foot). Im using my MRGBZGrabber but it doesnt seem to work. Is there a tutorial video that you have that can explain this process?? thank again :)

[@graphicspro2101]

i dont have enough poly gons and imported obj from maya....how can I increase poly??? PLease reply...plzzzzzzzzzz

[@MHTutorials3D]

Hit D and shift D

[@graphicspro2101]

@@MHTutorials3D, it's deforming the obj... :( did not increased ply mesh

[@graphicspro2101]

@@MHTutorials3D, It worked...Thanks a alot

[@Dakshohri]

Make us good in Zbrush as you made us in maya 😃.

[@MHTutorials3D]

I will do my very best

[@dottormoggi]

thanks!

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you !

[@tinozart]

aapde black and white to lidhu htu...vaidehi jevu kem nai thtu amare b

[@hallu7477]

"mesh can not be edited while the Quick 3D Edit mode is off"
please help someone?

[@joedy2527]

how do you create the alpha?

[@ahmedsouody1818]

If i want to retepologize it .. will i use zremesher ?

[@MHTutorials3D]

You can, yes

[@creativeart7078]

Thanks sir

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you