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LoveStruck2 β From XNAlara to Keyshot [Tutorial]
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Warning, big file.Well, nobody requested it, so I don't know why...
But here is the tutorial to render XNAlara models in Keyshot, I hope it's simple enough.
Keyshot's Website, for buying and further tutorials: keyshot.com/ 
Finished piece: lovestruck2.deviantart.com/art⦠Model by ZayrCroft Lara belongs to Square Enix/Eidos InteractiveIf you have any questions, feel free to ask me, I don't bite.
If you want to post the tutorial somewhere, tell me first, I'd appreciate it.
Check the Advanced Tutorial after learning the basics lovestruck2.deviantart.com/artβ¦
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I shall. You're the best, thanks
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Add to fav because i need that if i can do anything of good...
you can do a amazing art LoveStruck2
i hoping for you
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Thanks, I wish you luck. Whatever question you have, ask me
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I want to thank you very much for this beautiful tutorial.Β Can I ask you a few questions?
1.Β Whether it is possible in this program to smooth models?
2.Β Can add more than one texture & bump?
3. I have a problem with hair & eyelashes. I choose uv & alpha but result: s020.radikal.ru/i713/1405/f9/c⦠.
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1. I don't think so, KeyShot is mainly for pure rendering.
2. Not that I'm aware, I'm currently trying to use the labels to see if it lets you do that, but I don't think it's possible.
3.Make sure you're using the same material of the diffuse hair on the alpha tab, and switch it to alpha, once that happens, make sure it's on UV mapping.
If it still didn't work, sometimes it's either the model, or that the color will clear off once rendered.
Tell me if it worked
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Yeah, I'm sure that I use same material for Color & for Opacity. I choose uv mapping & alpha but it doesn't work.  Such a problem with all models: s51.radikal.ru/i131/1405/f4/ce⦠, i055.radikal.ru/1405/d1/eb3fae⦠& etc.
AndΒ another question. WhyΒ when saving to png results of hair: s016.radikal.ru/i335/1405/66/0β¦ ?
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What is your graphics card? I think it has to do with that since I had this problem on my old laptop.
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Well it seems to work well with anything.
I'm not sure, do all models do this? Can you show me the texture tab of the hair?
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s019.radikal.ru/i616/1405/48/6β¦
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Switch the type from diffuse to Advanced material, should be the first one in there.
Also, what version of KeyShot are you using?
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i052.radikal.ru/1405/5e/65ad28β¦
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The model shouldn't be all blue, it should have all the textures in their places.
If you manage to find the model with all it's textures, you should have no problem with hair.
But I'm not sure why does it come up blue. How do you export your model? Do you export it as .obj into an empty folder in your desktop? Try something else, like exporting it to the actual folder of the model inside the data folder, then don't do anything else- the textures are already there.
Tell me what happens.
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Unchanged. I export .obj in folder Data in XnaLara. Then I create new folder & add textures.
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How about you export it in the folder for the model, inside the data folder.
For example, if you're working on a Leon model, pose the model then export it in the original Leon folder, inside the data folder, should work afterwards.
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No, nothing.Β All the same.Β I already don't know what I should do.
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Well, this is weird.
I'm not sure if I asked you before, but have you tried running KeyShot 4 from a different PC?
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I don't know. I haven't other computer.
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Oh
I'm really not sure what to do. KeyShot 5 is out, maybe you could try that?
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Nope: s020.radikal.ru/i706/1406/fb/2β¦ . Same problem.
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You know, I had this problem with my old computer. The model must have all the diffuse textures applied to it once you import it, but I'm not sure why it's not working with you
The only thing I can recommend is trying KeyShot on another PC. I'm not sure what's the problem with yours, but my problem was solved when I switched computers.
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Found another problem, whatever you're doing when exporting the model, switch it.
Export the model into an empty folder, dont copy paste it, just export it from xnalara to there, then copy the model's textures and put them inside the folder, that's probably the problem.
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Another question, I have a XPS scene in which the model looks into the camera. But in Keyshot I can't seem to position the camera so the model looks into it again. How would you handle that?
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Not with a press of a button, you could try taking a picture of the model as you want it in XPS, then use it as reference.
If you mean that you can't move the camera, learn the basic movements, which are done with the wheel, the left button, and right button.
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Thanks for the tutorial, I was able to make some great renders because of it!
I have a small problem with some models, maybe you can help me with. Sometimes the diffuse map for the face is different then for most models, it seems to sometimes be a png with a lower opacity. When importing such model into KeyShot, the face looks much darker then the rest of the textures. Do you know how to make such models look like they do in XPS again?
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Sorry for late reply, it's a good thing that my tut helped ^^
Afraid not 
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The texture would still be transparant then, I think it's some special type of texture or something because in xps it shows just fine. Only remedy I found is to removed the transparancy by opening in photoshop and re-saving the texture... Thanks for the reply though!
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Btw, you can try checking if you're messing with the alpha channel, it sometimes makes things transparent if you haven't set it to color.
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No it's set to color, but the texture itself looked transparant untill I saved it again in photoshop
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Well, I did find a workaround already. I opened the original face_d.tga in photoshop and it showed up at full opacity. I saved it as a .png and used that in my KeyStone material for the face. That seems to work, but I have no clue what it's all about haha.
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idk how to fill in the boxes with my bump, spec, etc maps
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Idk what you mean
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Choose the same texture that you used for diffuse (which should have .diff at the end or .D, sometimes just the name of the texture without anything extra). Double click on the empty box of opacity as usual, and after choosing the diffuse texture, change the mode to alpha (I think it's clarified up there ^)
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I have a lot for .s, .n, etc textures in my folder. Which ones do I choose. Do I just put one in each respected box?
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Yep, say if you're texturing hair, it would say something like: Hair.n, Hair.s, so just place them in their boxes.
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But 1 box only fits 1 texture
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Yeah? so place each one in each box.
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but what do i do with the rest of the textures? do i just put a random one in each?
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Hmm, again I'm not sure I understand XD
Let me give you another example, I'm doing the head textures, so I'll put Head.d, Head.n (bump), Head.s (specular).
Let me know what happensΒ
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i gave up lol thnx though
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This is a great tutorial but how do you load the textures on the model? everytime I try to use this,the model looks purple ish
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Or bluish right? This used to happen when I change the location of the .object file I exported from XNALara, I usually just export them inside the folder that contain the original textures of the model, or just copy the textures to where I exported the .obj
Let me know if it worked.
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Thank you! it worked! I did the first one you suggested.I put the .obj in the original folder.Thanks for your help!
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No problem, I'm glad to help ^^
Check the next tutorial if you're done with this one, it will greatly help
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and i can make render without enviroment?Β
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If you mean without a background? Sure, just render as png and tick the transperant.
If you mean without a light scene, just leave it as defaultΒ
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ok thanks alot for reply!! you are very kind!!! i will try!!!
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