UVMapper Preview in Paint Shop Pro

Photoshop tutorial for using UVMapper Pro as a Viewer available at the UVMapper site.

Below are instructions on doing this in any version of PSP, in PSP8 only, and a few notes. I also have the saved PSP8 saved scripts available for download (at the bottom of the page).

• Open PSP.

• Open UVMapper Pro and adjust the window so that when it overlays PSP it won't be in the way. Select View : Always on Top then Texture : Auto Update from the menu.

• Load a 3D model into UVMapper Pro, select View : Show Model from the menu.

• Load a texture map into PSP.

• If the file being loaded has only one layer, choose Edit : Copy from the menu or press <Ctrl-c>.

• The texture map will be copied to UVMapper Pro and displayed on the model in the preview.

• If the file being loaded has more than one layer, choose Edit : Copy Merged from the menu or press <Ctrl-Shift-c>.

• The texture map will be copied to UVMapper Pro and displayed on the model in the preview.

• After working on the texture map for a while, you can update the UVMapper preview window the same way:

  • If map has one layer - <Ctrl-c>

  • If map has more than one layer - <Ctrl-Shift-C>

(and only if you insist on using a script)

• Open PSP8.

• Choose File : New from the menu and accept default size, etc., click on OK.

• Choose File : Script : Start Recording from the menu.

• Press <Ctrl-c>
  OR
  Choose Edit : Copy from the menu.

• Choose File : Script : Save Recording from the menu.

• Enter "UVMapper Pro No Layers" in the File name field and click on OK.

• Choose Layer : New Layer from the menu.

• Press <Ctrl-Shift-c>
  or
  Choose Edit : Copy Merged from the menu.

• Choose File : Save Script from the menu.

• Enter "UVMapper Pro Layers" in the File name field and click on OK.

• Close the blank image file without saving.

• Open UVMapper and adjust the window so that when it overlays PSP it won't be in the way. Select View : Always on Top from the menu then Texture : Auto Update from the menu.

• Load a 3D model into UVMapper Pro, select View : Show Model from the menu.

• Load a texture map into PSP.

• If the file being loaded has only one layer, choose File : Run Script from the menu, select the "UVMapper Pro No Layers" script, and click on OK.

• The texture map will be copied to UVMapper Pro and displayed on the model in the preview.

• If the file being loaded has more than one layer, choose File : Run Script from the menu, select the "UVMapper Pro Layers" script, and click on OK.

• The texture map will be copied to UVMapper Pro and displayed on the model in the preview.

• After working on the texture map for a while, you can update the UVMapper preview window the same way:

  • If map has one layer - load the "UVMapper Pro No Layers" script

  • If map has more than one layer - load the "UVMapper Pro Layers" script

• In PSP, you do not need to select all before copying as Steve shows in his Photoshop version of the tutorial.

• If using scripts in PSP8, it will be easier to use if you select to view the Scripts toolbar. That way you can select the script you want from the pull-down menu.

• If you use ICQ and pressing <Ctrl-Shift-c> opens the Find Person panel in ICQ, you can do one of two things:

  • Shut ICQ down completely

  • If you can't do that because you are chatting:

    • Click on the Main button on the ICQ window

    • Choose Preferences from the menu

    • Make sure that the Contact List item is selected

    • Click on the Shortcuts tab

    • Deselect Activate ICQ Keyboard Shortcuts

    • Click on OK to close the preferences panel

• Download PSP8 Scripts - here

• Instructions:

  • After unzipping the downloaded zip file, select and cut the two scripts provided.

  • Locate the folder "My PSP 8 Files" (should either be in your C:\My Documents folder
    or wherever you told PSP to create it on installation).

  • Locate and open the "Scripts-Restricted" folder and paste the scripts inside the folder.

  • Close the folders and use the instructions above to use the scripts.