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01 - Because some people asked for it here is how to use the toon shading <br /> <br /> system I use, at first I started making a lot of different colors materials <br /> <br /> collection to post but I thought that making a customizable system would <br /> <br /> save space and make it easier to use so go to the Free Stuff and download <br /> <br /> the shading System. For those interested in the technical part of the node <br /> <br /> system, the true is it's very simple, is just a toon node, but as the <br /> <br /> outline of the node don't look good IMHO then I added a technique learned at <br /> <br /> castleposer, that use a rounded edge blend node for this, it's really very <br /> <br /> simple and in the process of making it easy to use and customize it became a <br /> <br /> little confusing. <br /> <br /> OK, now let's see how to use it, just open poser, it works in poser 5 and <br /> <br /> up, this tutorial is done in Poser 5; set your scene. <br /> <br /> Download the Shading System <a class="post-url" href="http://www.posetteforever.com/dload.php?action=file&file_id=458">HERE</a>

02 - Go to the Material Room select a material you want to set into Toon, <br /> <br /> and go to the library where you installed the Toon Shading System

03 - Apply the Shading, the closed nodes are the shading itself, and you <br /> <br /> don't need to touch them, unless you want to modify something, the lower <br /> <br /> nodes are the controls parameters and I changed the name of the nodes so <br /> <br /> you can easily identify its functions.

04 - Let's see it closely: <br /> <br /> Main Color: is the main color of the Shading you can attach a texture here <br /> <br /> if you like, but in most cases a simple color make the toon affect <br /> <br /> Shadow tone: if you want a shadow color set it to any color different than <br /> <br /> white, it mean white Shadow Tone is NO SHADOW, a shade of gray works but <br /> <br /> no need to be so, you can get interesting effects using different colors, <br /> <br /> for instance in the skin color use the same color as the Main color to get <br /> <br /> a warmer shadow tone; here you can use a texture too. <br /> <br /> Outline color: this is the color of the outline, in most cases black but <br /> <br /> again it's out to your imagination to use different colors, again texture <br /> <br /> can be used but in this case in must be set to white or other color. <br /> <br /> Outline width: (CHANGE ONLY the Value_1 of This node) This parameter <br /> <br /> control the with of the outline, try small amount up or down if necessary. <br /> <br /> Glossy: This is a Glossy node and it's set to off by default, <br /> <br /> Specular_Color controls the color of the highlight, KS controls the strength <br /> <br /> 0 is off, for a good effect use 2 or 3 for this parameter, roughness control the size <br /> <br /> of the highlight and sharpness are already set for a good toon specular. <br /> <br /> Apply the shading to all materials you want to Toon, and don't forget you <br /> <br /> can do right click select all, copy, select other material right click <br /> <br /> select all, delete, then paste.

05 - In most cases only just one infinite white light is needed, this are <br /> <br /> the parameters for a good toon render, most important are to set Pixels <br /> <br /> Sample to 4 Post filter size to 2 and Post filter type to gaussian this <br /> <br /> setting will give you very smooth edges.

06 - The toon shadow will be present even if your light is not casting <br /> <br /> shadow, but if you want shadow from your characters and objects then set <br /> <br /> your light to Ray Trace shadows, (can you see the nice shadow from the hand <br /> <br /> of the character?) don't forget to activate shadows and ray tracing in the <br /> <br /> render settings.

07 - Now this is an small example of what can be done using different <br /> <br /> colors, for a creepy dark effect here I used blue for main skin color a very <br /> <br /> dark blue for shadow, and white for the outline, moved the light down so <br /> <br /> it illuminate from the floor and the effect is good for dark places.

08 - The BG Monocolor Full Amb and No ambient tourn the image to a <br /> <br /> monocolor map use it on any background prop lie cyclorama to get this <br /> <br /> drawing effect, just apply set your texture select a base color and increase <br /> <br /> or decrease the Value_1 from the math_Functions node to get the right <br /> <br /> picture, the full amb material set the shading to use full ambient for dark <br /> <br /> scene so you can see your background even with almost no light, but it <br /> <br /> wont receive shadow, the No Amb material don't use ambient and is perfect <br /> <br /> for receiving shadows. <br /> <br /> The BG Posterized Full Amb and No Amb works almost in the same way as the <br /> <br /> Monocolor but aply a posterize efect (reduction of colors) to the <br /> <br /> background.

09 - Hope you like this system, enjoy it and find it as fun and easy as I <br /> <br /> found to do toon renders, now I want to see your works and remember there <br /> <br /> are no color rules at all in toon world just use your imagination.

<img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/notworthy.gif" alt="" /> I want to thank you very much rayera <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/JC_ThankYou.gif" alt="" /> for your precious tutorials <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/diario4cn0.gif" alt="" /> ! They are really useful and simple to follow ! <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/thumb.gif" alt="" /> And the final result is fantastic <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/JC_hurrah.gif" alt="" /> ! A lot of people come here to read them <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" /> !! Now I'm going to test this one <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> ! <br /> <br /> >STICK!<

<img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/JC_ThankYou.gif" alt="" /> Thanks a lot rayera <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/TFR718 (6).gif" alt="" />

In the weekend I'll play a little with this <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> !

Thanks for the tut rayera! <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/heartbeat.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/heartbeat.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/notworthy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/notworthy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/notworthy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" />

Great work, and thanks.

<img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" /> Thank you kindly, this is much appreciated! <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/ayeah.gif" alt="" />

Thank you. <br /> <br /> Although not directly related to my quest for a utility / IrfanView plug-in for contouring / posterising a gray-scale terrain map, is nice to see such good work.