Texture 2D#

Textures 2D are asset used in many different contexts:

  • to paint on textures used in a 3D mesh

  • to create post-processes

  • to paint decals

  • to make foliages

  • create pixel-art sprites and tiles

  • and so much more!

Create a Texture 2D#

Select “Texture” from the sub-menu Odyssey to display this settings panel:

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Description

Name

Enter the name of your Texture. According to the naming convention, they should be like “T_TextureAssetName”

Width | Height

Choose the size of your texture in pixels. If the Texture will be used with a Material to modify a 3D object, we strongly advise you to pick up a size that is a multiple of 2 (i.e. 128 x 128, 256 x 512, 2048 x 1024, etc).

Format

This dropdown menu will let you choose the image format : Grey 8 (only grey value in 8 bit), BGRA 8 (Blue Green Red Alpha in 8 bit), BGRE 8 (Blue Green Red Exponent in 8 bit), RGBA 16 (Red Green Blue Alpha in 16 bit) and RGBA 16 F (Red Green Blue Alpha in 16 bit float). If you don’t know what Format to use, keep the defaul value.

Background Color

Choose the color of the background. It can be transparent, white or purple (which is useful to paint Normals Maps).

Layer Type

Choose between a Raster Layer or a Vector Layer by default.

Then click on “Create Asset” to confirm your choice.

Warning

You cannot change the size of a Texture afterward! Choose wisely!

Import#

After opening the Texture 2D, you can import external images or other Texture 2D as new layers thanks to the option “File ▸ Import”.

Import Images#

This option will let you import an external image as a new Layer withing the Texture 2D.

Tip

Read this lesson to know more about the import possibilities!

After open

Import Textures#

This option will let you import a Texture 2D from the Content Browser and add it as a Layer within the current Texture 2D.

Note

At the moment, there is no feature to resize a Texture 2D as a new Layer, so make sure dimensions match, or import an Image.

Texture Details Panel#

Texture Details will be found only when editing a Texture 2D. It displays and allows you to modify the properties of Texture 2D.

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The access to this panel might be necessary, especially to reactivate the live update between a 3D asset and its Textures.

Note

This panel displays the same options as the default Texture Editor from Unreal Engine. For that reason, we advise you to read this documentation from Unreal Engine to know more about the Texture Detail panel.

Using Unreal Engine default editor#

If you need to use Unreal Engine editor to open a Texture 2D instead of Odyssey:

  1. Close the Texture 2D (if opened in Odyssey)

  2. Go to the Content Drawer

  3. Make a right click on the Texture 2D and select “Edit with Default ▸ Texture Editor”

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