Maya Shading and Texturing - Introducing Maya 2011 - page 293

Chapter 7

Maya Shading and Texturing

Shading is the Maya term for applying colors and textures, known in Maya as
shaders. A shader defines an object's look—its color, tactile texture, transparency, lumi-
nescence, glow, and so forth.
Topics discussed in this chapter include:

Maya shading

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Shader types

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Shader attributes

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Texturing the axe

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Textures and surfaces

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Texturing the red wagon

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Working with and creating UVs

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Photoreal mapping: the decorative box

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