How to Efficiently Add Text to a Texture?

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#1

I have my katana model already made and textured (texture painting), but I’d like to know how to add text to my texture.

Here’s the current model:
Note that text is currently a 3D object, it’s not in the texture.

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Here’s my UV map:

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My goal:

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Text as an texture, not 3D object.

As you can see, the parts in the map are squished up so if I were to export the texture map to another program to add text, the text would most likely be squished as well.
I’d have to do a whole bunch of export and importing to make it look perfect.

Anyone know of a method so that I can easily just get my text on the texture map?
If so, feel free to comment below.
Thanks for the help. :+1:

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#2

Try getting a png image of the text you want (render your 3d text) and then painting onto the weapon by making the text a brush

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#3

Or you can just export the texture out, then just use an external art program/paint.net/photoshop and type in the text and pronto, you can of course deform the text a little if needed.

#4

Yup. :+1: to this one.

Thanks a lot bro.

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#5

Hey bro do you have a tutorial for that? im trying to figure it out.