# Understanding new Textures feature (1.69+) **URL:** \ **Category:** Tips, Tutorials and Help\ **Created:** [November 29, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/understanding-new-textures-feature-1-69/9136 "2022-11-29T23:38:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Steve](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/steve/32/1373_2.png) [@Steve](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Steve)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/understanding-new-textures-feature-1-69/9136/21 "2022-12-04T21:26:31Z")
Alternative solution use the displacement map as a clay brush alpha and diffuse map as texture on a high density mesh plane with Drag settings and no falloff ---
**Author:** ![Holger\_Schoenischka](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/holger_schoenischka/32/3934_2.png) [@Holger\_Schoenischka](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Holger_Schoenischka)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/understanding-new-textures-feature-1-69/9136/22 "2022-12-04T21:43:51Z")
But you can cheat a bit by editing the texture maps. [https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/2X/3/3b6e889247969e67a6ef6d6d3e94d78a12527638.mp4](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/2X/3/3b6e889247969e67a6ef6d6d3e94d78a12527638.mp4) ---
**Author:** ![SkillipEvolver](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/skillipevolver/32/13587_2.png) [@SkillipEvolver](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/SkillipEvolver)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/understanding-new-textures-feature-1-69/9136/23 "2022-12-04T23:30:57Z")
Ooo I tried but, I’m not sure entirely I follower your steps correctly ---
**Author:** ![SkillipEvolver](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/skillipevolver/32/13587_2.png) [@SkillipEvolver](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/SkillipEvolver)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/understanding-new-textures-feature-1-69/9136/24 "2022-12-04T23:34:05Z")
Thanks Holger, I shall try and have a go at your technique here ---
**Author:** ![Steve](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/steve/32/1373_2.png) [@Steve](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Steve)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/understanding-new-textures-feature-1-69/9136/25 "2022-12-05T00:04:10Z")
![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/2X/7/7d9dd877afa15a26dbffeab78b68e2a099ecb2bb.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/2X/6/6e36e8a0f1ac00e6d9a7290148e43635b128e7ba.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/2X/c/c7de88d6ef5221d6cd55e4a7b09bef730915dfbb.jpeg) Subdivided plane mesh to high resolution Previous layer technique with painting glossiness will then work ---
**Author:** ![SkillipEvolver](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/skillipevolver/32/13587_2.png) [@SkillipEvolver](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/SkillipEvolver)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/understanding-new-textures-feature-1-69/9136/26 "2022-12-05T23:30:35Z")
Thanks once again Steve, I must be missing something though, I believe I’ve followed as closely as possible but still not achieving quite the right look, see what you think? [![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/2X/2/2fd45b1099edfa9563eae6d0f3c742a4820bdc30.jpeg "Attempting to match settings") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Ygh1j7Zhs) ---
**Author:** ![Steve](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/steve/32/1373_2.png) [@Steve](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Steve)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/understanding-new-textures-feature-1-69/9136/27 "2022-12-05T23:46:41Z")
You make those settings to a clay brush, select clay make a clone, add alphas & textures. Make a fresh plane and subdivide a few times, then drag new mud brush from centre of the plane The surface geo from the alpha will be sculpted and the paint texture will be added at the same time From there you can add a layer to paint glossy wetness ---
**Author:** ![SkillipEvolver](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/skillipevolver/32/13587_2.png) [@SkillipEvolver](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/SkillipEvolver)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2022, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/understanding-new-textures-feature-1-69/9136/28 "2022-12-06T11:13:52Z")
I think I get what you mean Steve… Followed your steps… The result is not bad… perhaps not as clear as just using a straight up texture but… I’ll show the result in the video… [![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/2X/8/8e00dbdc25894c6dc4e0b8bf396c4ee4e4a269f0.jpeg "Think I’ve gotten the hang of it, almost!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76RrJAQBzfs) ---
**Author:** ![Steve](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/steve/32/1373_2.png) [@Steve](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Steve)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2022, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/understanding-new-textures-feature-1-69/9136/29 "2022-12-06T11:32:15Z")
Increasing the paint intensity should resolve those white patches in the initial drag process, higher mesh density should make the details sharper but you look to be close to you limits ram wise. ---
**Author:** ![SkillipEvolver](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/skillipevolver/32/13587_2.png) [@SkillipEvolver](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/SkillipEvolver)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/understanding-new-textures-feature-1-69/9136/30 "2022-12-06T15:27:26Z")
Thanks Steve. Yeah, I have obviously the other (old attempt) object (plane),+2x 4k textures in the scene so it may be adding up a bit much. I’ll try in a new file. Thanks for the white-away tip as well. ---
**Author:** ![Holger\_Schoenischka](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/holger_schoenischka/32/3934_2.png) [@Holger\_Schoenischka](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Holger_Schoenischka)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/understanding-new-textures-feature-1-69/9136/31 "2022-12-06T18:16:30Z")
I have also made a video about your question, maybe you will find something helpful. [![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/2X/3/3b059350635782078d740ae69eea8671eca4daf1.jpeg "Nomad Sculpt - By the way Video - Workaround with textures (V1.71 -6.12.2022)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvmGdNIMZZY) ---
**Author:** ![SkillipEvolver](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/skillipevolver/32/13587_2.png) [@SkillipEvolver](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/SkillipEvolver)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/understanding-new-textures-feature-1-69/9136/32 "2022-12-21T21:29:46Z")
For anyone interested in AI or texture upscaling, as used in videogames, this video is very interesting: [![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/2X/4/4a40d011612211a41ae5eab50e9391a0b424a6b1.jpeg "Remastering Classic Games with Texture Upscaling | AI and Games") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fix6u4pksrg) [Previous page](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/understanding-new-textures-feature-1-69/9136.md?page=1)