I'm so happy to see more tutorials take on this approach! Particles always looks awesome, but hair cards in my opinion are just much more efficient and gets results much quicker.
Exactly, I just wish that blender had more tools for working with curves, like being able to set the uv of the curves. That would make the whole process much easier... But for now, we're stuck with semi limited options...
Thanks! We have the ability to make hair textures, so why not use them? Might not be as intuitive, but it does the job! If you're thinking about trying this, please take a look at my second take on this subject. I streamline the process quite a bit by making use of geometry nodes! th-cam.com/video/3tPdmf1veG0/w-d-xo.html I hope you manage to get some use out of it!
found this accidentally from a youtube recommendation and I'm very grateful for that. thank you so much for the tutorial, hope to see more this type of content in the future!!
Could also try: UV map hair card to plane geometry & subdivide (& edit geometry as desired) - use curve modifier to control geometry with curve (better control than just pulling around all the geometry) - skip texture coordinate mapping and use just the UVW editor in the first place, this might save a few steps, and let you build the nodes once without some of the spaghetti monster - also mentioned in another comment, separate diffuse/normals/etc when baking to simplify node setup 😊
That's a good idea, but for me it had other downsides that didn't make it seem worth it. With this method, when you want to create a new card, you have to exit edit mode of the curve you're working on, select both the curve and mesh, duplicate it, select the new curve and then edit it (This also clutters up your inspector window). With the curve method, you don't need to exit edit mode every time you want to make a new card. The texture coordinate mapping is technically unnecessary, but it's good for previewing and using it for in-software rendering without having to do uvs. But if you want to export what you've made, you'll have to do uvs anyway. For the case of the curve method, you are free to stop at the spaghetti monster if you're rendering in blender, but if you're taking it to some other software, then you'll need to do the uvs. With your method, the uvs are probably done first, which is one of its upsides. I'm all for making things easier! If it would be easier for you to use 4 separate images, then I say go for it. But there are benefits to combining the 3 maps together. It frees up some space on your hard drive and it reduces the amount of memory that blender uses when rendering. I also feel that only having to deal with 2 textures is much better than having to import and deal with 4 textures. I'm by no means telling or forcing you to use my method exactly how I did it. If you see some way to make it better, great! Find a new way to do something? Amazing! I just wanted to share my idea and give the concept a go since I didn't see other people doing something like this elsewhere, unlike the method you brought up. Once all the initial setup of my method is done, it makes the whole process much easier, at least for me. Once it's done, you done have to do it again, simply swap out the images (2 in this case) and remap to your curves and maybe do uvs later on. Tldr: I personally find the method you mentioned harder and frustrating to work with than my method. The kinks of my method are easier to deal with imo. Thanks for sharing! 🙃
¡Jacques oh I agree - I just shared an idea in case it helps anyone. I like your setup, it’s really flexible and I think one of the best methods I’ve seen for getting this result in Blender. 😉
Tutorial using the method i described, in case it’s helpful for anyone - th-cam.com/video/W8oxZSft_Ns/w-d-xo.html - as mentioned by iJacques, this can get a little cumbersome on more complex hairstyles and there’s less dynamic control through modelling, but works well for some purposes.
Thanks! You don't have to understand everything to use it. I did the tedious stuff so that only the easy stuff is left. I wanted to share my process so that if someone would like to replicate it, they can. Would you like me to explain the theory in a possible future video?
YOU,,, HOW DARE YOU TO GIVE THIS AMAZING THING FREE,,, I DONT KNOW HOW TO EXPRESS MY FEELING,, THIS IS THE BEST HAIR TUTORIAL EVER...!!, BUT I HAVE ONE QUESTION CAN I SELLING A PROJECT USING THIS HAIR TUTORIAL..?!, i need your permission before i use your workflow man.
Yeah... sorry about that... this is my first ever tutorial so I'm glad you told me about this! But unfortunately it won't be possible for me to redo it at the moment because I have some irl things that need taking care of. I might redo and improve it a little later, but for now it's not possible with my schedule But, there are options you can use to slow the video down. You should be able to find video slowdown options within the youtube ⚙ menu. I have also provided timestamps for each section for you to find what you're looking for. Thank you and I'll see what I can do!
Try also starting with just one hair card to simplify the process for yourself to learn your way around it. The node setup can be simplified, depending on how you’re using them and the results you want in render - he includes a lot of smart ways to make them easier to work with when modelling the hair, but there’s always several methods. Separating the texture maps when initially baking can make the node setup a bit easier too.
I applied a texture to the curve but when I try to use the bevel with object on another curve, the card disappears. It tuns into a line again. I'm not sure how to get that roundess.
I am going to be honest, I didn't understand the whole workflow of this, I'd really appreciate a thorough explanation on this, specially the last part "Mesh UVs" which is important and needs better explanation in detail. Thanks
Hey there! I'm afraid this video is a little outdated and I've greatly improved the workflow since releasing it! I highly encourage you to watch the update video, since it's shorter and has timestamps that allow you to visit each part of the video with ease! Here it is in case you'd like to give it a look! th-cam.com/video/3tPdmf1veG0/w-d-xo.html Thanks for commenting, and I hope this helps!
Is there any good tutorials out there that has the full complete process of creating hair in blender. Since I am very new and don't know the interface well. I know a little of Chen for Maya. But I cannot find any good tutorials online witch explains the process of creating blender hair cards. From scratch. Your video is ok. But I don't understand anything that is going on because I don't know the interface.
Unfortunately, this process is a bot of a niche topic since there aren't a lot of people that use tools like these. This 'tutorial' isn't really meant to be followed anymore, as I created an updated version that is much easier to follow. It should be the second video on my channel. It essentially uses the same techniques, but utilises geometry nodes for some nice quality of life stuff and makes everything easier to use. Hope this helps!
Hi ! thanks for this video - i was trying to download the file in the description and it seems like the link is down ? would be really appreciated if you can share it again ! tysm ^.^
@@Hathekat Hi there! I suspect it has to do with the blender version you are using. I remember using blender 3.0 to make these files (I think. The version number isn't stored in the blend file...) I also remember something similar happening with another commenter, but I can't find their comment... (I may just be blind though) If you'd like to keep your current blender version, I recommend you download blender 3.0 as a portable version, meaning it comes in a zip file. You can look for the blender version you desire here: download.blender.org/release/ Or get the latest version here: www.blender.org/download/ Just remember downloading the portable version if you wish to keep your current version. Then, you can open the file with the 3.0 version, copy all the objects (ctrl + c) and then in the version of blender you are using, you paste all the objects you copied (ctrl + v). This works for all/most blender files as far as I'm aware. Or, you could update. As far as I know, all the blender versions I have ever installed all still remain on my pc since the blender installer doesn't remove the other versions. I hope this helps!
This video is outdated, so the methods I used here might not work anymore. This new video is shorter, simpler, and easier to follow th-cam.com/video/3tPdmf1veG0/w-d-xo.html
@@iJacques And few second later you have hair texture on the card. This video is unusable for education. Looks cool but i don't thik somebody from praising audience ever tried to follow this guide.
Hi there! I'm sorry to say, but I don't fully understand the question... Are you asking about the hair texture or about rendering the hair mesh? If the first, a hair texture can be created in the hair generator blend file and rendered out to a flat image. If the second, once you make something with the hair curves you can press F12 on your keyboard to render out an image of your mesh if you have a camera in your scene. Or, if it's something else, please do ask or tell!
Ah, okay. So, among the project files I have provided, you will see a blend file named "Hair Alpha Generator.blend" You can see from 00:19 how I use the file to create the textures I used. The method uses blender's own hair particle system to create the textures, so I recommend that you familiarise yourself with it so that you don't have to endure the pain of going into it blind. I hope that helps and is hopefully what you're looking for!
Thank you so much for this brake through, im so grateful. Im still a beginner to blender so im a little slow :'> .. When I open the blend file the hair and objects are purple even after I add the rendered hair texture, what do i do?
Hi there! Don't worry about it! It's really no problem at all! I was a beginner too at one point, so I know the feeling of something breaking.... So, the objects are pink because the textures that I used in the shader editor are missing. This is a very simple and easy fix however. If you have extracted everything that I provided with the project (textures included), then place everything in a folder and put it somewhere easy to get to. Then, in blender, go to the top left corner of the program. Click: File > External Data > Find Missing Files Then navigate via the blender explorer to the folder you have everything in. Select the folder and press the button "find missing files" In a little bit, blender should find everything that is missing, and your problem should be fixed. I hope this helps! Please do ask if you have any other questions or problems!
Saved my day. Been trying yesterday all day with Particles but the result was always awful. Then I tried to generate hair cards. This ways seems more useful. Do you have an Instangram where I can credit you when I finish the portrait?
@@iJacques Tonight I will send you a follow, and then I will tag you on IG when I finish the portrait, and then , I will also link this video on Behance :-) Take care
![Creating Hair Cards With Curves [Updated] [Use CC]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/3tPdmf1veG0/mqdefault.jpg)
I'm so happy to see more tutorials take on this approach! Particles always looks awesome, but hair cards in my opinion are just much more efficient and gets results much quicker.
Exactly, I just wish that blender had more tools for working with curves, like being able to set the uv of the curves. That would make the whole process much easier... But for now, we're stuck with semi limited options...
Can I just say you are a master of blender's node system, and this workflow is genius
Thanks! I'm actually still learning about everything 😅
I’m incredibly impressed by that very first part. Using the particle system to create the texture maps is genius!
Thanks! We have the ability to make hair textures, so why not use them? Might not be as intuitive, but it does the job! If you're thinking about trying this, please take a look at my second take on this subject. I streamline the process quite a bit by making use of geometry nodes! th-cam.com/video/3tPdmf1veG0/w-d-xo.html I hope you manage to get some use out of it!
This is insanely cool and useful, I can't wait to try it
found this accidentally from a youtube recommendation and I'm very grateful for that. thank you so much for the tutorial, hope to see more this type of content in the future!!
Thank you for the kind words! I really hope you managed to find some use out of it! 😅
Very complete and useful. You deserve more followers. Thanks a lot.
Thank you! I really hope you got something out of it 😅
Absolutely
Could also try: UV map hair card to plane geometry & subdivide (& edit geometry as desired) - use curve modifier to control geometry with curve (better control than just pulling around all the geometry) - skip texture coordinate mapping and use just the UVW editor in the first place, this might save a few steps, and let you build the nodes once without some of the spaghetti monster - also mentioned in another comment, separate diffuse/normals/etc when baking to simplify node setup 😊
That's a good idea, but for me it had other downsides that didn't make it seem worth it.
With this method, when you want to create a new card, you have to exit edit mode of the curve you're working on, select both the curve and mesh, duplicate it, select the new curve and then edit it (This also clutters up your inspector window). With the curve method, you don't need to exit edit mode every time you want to make a new card.
The texture coordinate mapping is technically unnecessary, but it's good for previewing and using it for in-software rendering without having to do uvs. But if you want to export what you've made, you'll have to do uvs anyway. For the case of the curve method, you are free to stop at the spaghetti monster if you're rendering in blender, but if you're taking it to some other software, then you'll need to do the uvs. With your method, the uvs are probably done first, which is one of its upsides.
I'm all for making things easier! If it would be easier for you to use 4 separate images, then I say go for it. But there are benefits to combining the 3 maps together. It frees up some space on your hard drive and it reduces the amount of memory that blender uses when rendering. I also feel that only having to deal with 2 textures is much better than having to import and deal with 4 textures.
I'm by no means telling or forcing you to use my method exactly how I did it. If you see some way to make it better, great! Find a new way to do something? Amazing! I just wanted to share my idea and give the concept a go since I didn't see other people doing something like this elsewhere, unlike the method you brought up.
Once all the initial setup of my method is done, it makes the whole process much easier, at least for me. Once it's done, you done have to do it again, simply swap out the images (2 in this case) and remap to your curves and maybe do uvs later on.
Tldr: I personally find the method you mentioned harder and frustrating to work with than my method. The kinks of my method are easier to deal with imo.
Thanks for sharing! 🙃
¡Jacques oh I agree - I just shared an idea in case it helps anyone. I like your setup, it’s really flexible and I think one of the best methods I’ve seen for getting this result in Blender. 😉
Tutorial using the method i described, in case it’s helpful for anyone - th-cam.com/video/W8oxZSft_Ns/w-d-xo.html - as mentioned by iJacques, this can get a little cumbersome on more complex hairstyles and there’s less dynamic control through modelling, but works well for some purposes.
This is amazing!! thanks for sharing was looking a quick and good way of placing HC in Blender! And also the textures! Thanks a lot
This is really helpful, thanks for sharing!
I'm glad if I could help 😆
Thank you so much for this!
You're welcome! I hope it helps!
Well, I didn't understand most of what happened but it looks great.
Thanks! You don't have to understand everything to use it. I did the tedious stuff so that only the easy stuff is left.
I wanted to share my process so that if someone would like to replicate it, they can.
Would you like me to explain the theory in a possible future video?
@@iJacques Yes, Please. That would be great.
@@blendert7590 Okay, I'll see what I can do!
Subscribed-! I can’t wait to see what else you put out!! I really needed something like this
Thank you! I'm really glad you found this useful! What sort of content would you like to see?
Hi ! thanks for this video
You're welcome! I hope ot helps!
YOU,,, HOW DARE YOU TO GIVE THIS AMAZING THING FREE,,, I DONT KNOW HOW TO EXPRESS MY FEELING,, THIS IS THE BEST HAIR TUTORIAL EVER...!!,
BUT I HAVE ONE QUESTION
CAN I SELLING A PROJECT USING THIS HAIR TUTORIAL..?!, i need your permission before i use your workflow man.
Thanks! But dude, it's not like I own the process of using curves for strange things 🤣 you can use it as you like lol
@@iJacques but i mean, this is your tutorial dude, hahahahhaa.
thank you so much my friend,, this one is the one i need.. 4 thumbs..
@@12pm79 Really, It's no problem! I'm glad you got use out of it!
Did you look into the Hair Tool addon? It does a lot of the UV stuff for you (and a lot more)
Yes, I do know about it. I would use it if I could afford it, but until then I guess this hacky method will have to do for me lol
see amazing. I would like to understand the tutorial better, but for me it is very difficult.
Can you please make a slower tutorial? Thank you
Yeah... sorry about that... this is my first ever tutorial so I'm glad you told me about this! But unfortunately it won't be possible for me to redo it at the moment because I have some irl things that need taking care of.
I might redo and improve it a little later, but for now it's not possible with my schedule
But, there are options you can use to slow the video down. You should be able to find video slowdown options within the youtube ⚙ menu. I have also provided timestamps for each section for you to find what you're looking for. Thank you and I'll see what I can do!
Try also starting with just one hair card to simplify the process for yourself to learn your way around it. The node setup can be simplified, depending on how you’re using them and the results you want in render - he includes a lot of smart ways to make them easier to work with when modelling the hair, but there’s always several methods. Separating the texture maps when initially baking can make the node setup a bit easier too.
I applied a texture to the curve but when I try to use the bevel with object on another curve, the card disappears. It tuns into a line again. I'm not sure how to get that roundess.
I am going to be honest, I didn't understand the whole workflow of this, I'd really appreciate a thorough explanation on this, specially the last part "Mesh UVs" which is important and needs better explanation in detail. Thanks
Hey there! I'm afraid this video is a little outdated and I've greatly improved the workflow since releasing it!
I highly encourage you to watch the update video, since it's shorter and has timestamps that allow you to visit each part of the video with ease!
Here it is in case you'd like to give it a look! th-cam.com/video/3tPdmf1veG0/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for commenting, and I hope this helps!
Is there any good tutorials out there that has the full complete process of creating hair in blender. Since I am very new and don't know the interface well.
I know a little of Chen for Maya. But I cannot find any good tutorials online witch explains the process of creating blender hair cards. From scratch. Your video is ok. But I don't understand anything that is going on because I don't know the interface.
Unfortunately, this process is a bot of a niche topic since there aren't a lot of people that use tools like these.
This 'tutorial' isn't really meant to be followed anymore, as I created an updated version that is much easier to follow. It should be the second video on my channel.
It essentially uses the same techniques, but utilises geometry nodes for some nice quality of life stuff and makes everything easier to use. Hope this helps!
How do you make the hair curve to the sides with multiple faces instead of it being just 1 face wide when using the regular curve geometry extruding?
Ah nevermind, the video plays so fast that I got confused for a sec
You good there m8?
@@iJacques Yeah no need for help anymore but thanks :)
Hi ! thanks for this video - i was trying to download the file in the description and it seems like the link is down ? would be really appreciated if you can share it again ! tysm ^.^
Hi there! Thank you for letting me know! Here's the new link: www.artstation.com/a/12300640
I don't know what happened there 😅
@@iJacques Hello! Ive got your awesome files, but they all are empty Blender-Files to me. Do you maybe know why?
@@Hathekat Hi there! I suspect it has to do with the blender version you are using. I remember using blender 3.0 to make these files (I think. The version number isn't stored in the blend file...)
I also remember something similar happening with another commenter, but I can't find their comment... (I may just be blind though)
If you'd like to keep your current blender version, I recommend you download blender 3.0 as a portable version, meaning it comes in a zip file.
You can look for the blender version you desire here:
download.blender.org/release/
Or get the latest version here:
www.blender.org/download/
Just remember downloading the portable version if you wish to keep your current version.
Then, you can open the file with the 3.0 version, copy all the objects (ctrl + c) and then in the version of blender you are using, you paste all the objects you copied (ctrl + v). This works for all/most blender files as far as I'm aware.
Or, you could update. As far as I know, all the blender versions I have ever installed all still remain on my pc since the blender installer doesn't remove the other versions.
I hope this helps!
Where can i get Hair_Alpha_generator.blend file?
Hi there, you can get it on my Artstation. The link is in the description! Hope it helps!
@@iJacques i get both files, but i can't start doind things from video. I can only see cool hair in doth files, how can i open editor from 0.25?
This video is outdated, so the methods I used here might not work anymore. This new video is shorter, simpler, and easier to follow
th-cam.com/video/3tPdmf1veG0/w-d-xo.html
@@iJacques I am trying. At 0:36 you select Curve to mesh as geometry nodes. I don't have this option and i don't think somebody have.
@@iJacques And few second later you have hair texture on the card. This video is unusable for education. Looks cool but i don't thik somebody from praising audience ever tried to follow this guide.
can the hair card be saved as an image?
Hi there! I'm sorry to say, but I don't fully understand the question...
Are you asking about the hair texture or about rendering the hair mesh?
If the first, a hair texture can be created in the hair generator blend file and rendered out to a flat image.
If the second, once you make something with the hair curves you can press F12 on your keyboard to render out an image of your mesh if you have a camera in your scene.
Or, if it's something else, please do ask or tell!
@@iJacques I'd like to make my own hair cards using your tutorial. But I need to render an image as a texture so I can upload it to a game engine.
Ah, okay. So, among the project files I have provided, you will see a blend file named "Hair Alpha Generator.blend"
You can see from 00:19 how I use the file to create the textures I used. The method uses blender's own hair particle system to create the textures, so I recommend that you familiarise yourself with it so that you don't have to endure the pain of going into it blind.
I hope that helps and is hopefully what you're looking for!
@@iJacques thank you.
TOTALLY USELESS
Okay then ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Thank you so much for this brake through, im so grateful. Im still a beginner to blender so im a little slow :'> .. When I open the blend file the hair and objects are purple even after I add the rendered hair texture, what do i do?
Hi there! Don't worry about it! It's really no problem at all! I was a beginner too at one point, so I know the feeling of something breaking....
So, the objects are pink because the textures that I used in the shader editor are missing. This is a very simple and easy fix however.
If you have extracted everything that I provided with the project (textures included), then place everything in a folder and put it somewhere easy to get to. Then, in blender, go to the top left corner of the program.
Click: File > External Data > Find Missing Files
Then navigate via the blender explorer to the folder you have everything in. Select the folder and press the button "find missing files"
In a little bit, blender should find everything that is missing, and your problem should be fixed.
I hope this helps! Please do ask if you have any other questions or problems!
Saved my day. Been trying yesterday all day with Particles but the result was always awful. Then I tried to generate hair cards. This ways seems more useful.
Do you have an Instangram where I can credit you when I finish the portrait?
I'm glad this helped!
I do have an Instagram, though I don't use it very often: ijacques_
@@iJacques Tonight I will send you a follow, and then I will tag you on IG when I finish the portrait, and then , I will also link this video on Behance :-)
Take care
I can't wait to see it!