Paint Effects

 Uses: paint brush strokes paint particle effects Traditional paint program ○ paint images on a canvas ○ paint repeatable textures that can be applied to geometry in your scenes

Paint Effects Reference: Maya Help

Two Basic Strokes  Simple strokes paint applied along the stroke path.  Strokes simulating growth paint strokes drive growth of tubes that simulate organic growth. ○ tubes sprout from the stroke path, like plants growing from a path of seeds. Reference: Maya Help

Shaders/Materials

 Define an object’s substance  Surface textures how light is reflected  Surrounding environment Reference: Maya Help

Basic attributes of materials  Color Change basic color Apply a texture as a color map  Transparency Change basic transparency Apply a texture as a transparency map  Shine Change the intensity and size of the specular highlights of an object Apply a texture as a specularity map

Specular Highlight (shine):  show the places on the object where the light is reflected  Color of highlight can be changed Reference: Maya Help

Reflections  Reflection shows light bounced back from surrounding objects in environment. Reference: Maya Help

Q: Where can I learn more about this? A: Maya Help!