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VIArtsVIArts Posts: 1,496
in The Commons

what's the difference between zbrush core and 4R? Besidesb the price, if course.

 

And do youNEED a tablet?

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  • Daywalker DesignsDaywalker Designs Posts: 3,586

    I think there is a comparison of the two software packages on the Pixologic website, and beyond that I'm not sure what exactly they are.

  • JOdelJOdel Posts: 6,252
    edited January 2018

    Quite a few brushes don't really seem to work without a tablet.

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  • joseftjoseft Posts: 310

    you dont need a tablet. Everything works just fine without one. Some people find it to be more productive and intuitive with a tablet, it can be handy for things like brush strength - on a tablet brush strength is controlled by how hard you are pressing on the tablet with the stylus/pen. Whereas without a tablet, you have to manually adjust brush strength in the ui or using hotkeys.

  • KerwinKerwin Posts: 124
    edited January 2018

    Zbrush core lacks many features needed for making sophisticated textures maps as well as the more advanced sculpting techniques.   It’s intended as a starting point for learning 3D sculpting.   It does not support GoZ or Zremesher, for example.   http://zbrushcore.com/features  Think of it as a learning tool.

    In terms of mouse v. tablet, you do not need a tablet— but, and this is a big but, if you are serious about working detailed model, a tablet, even a small one will speed your work and the fluidity of organic sculptures.   I will frequently just mak some quick adjustments with a mouse, but for detailed painting and sculpting of models, I find a tablet or Cintiq pretty useful.

    There are many brushes that use pressure sensitivity of the tablet to give their full effect, but you can get by with just a mouse, especially for hard surface modeling.

    I generally recommend serious modelers and students start with full version of Zbrush if they can afford it, even if it’s a touch overwhelming to start.  (Zbrush has a relatively steep learning curve, but it pays great dividends in digital sculpting after you get past the initial lear

     

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  • SotoSoto Posts: 1,437

    http://zbrushcore.com/features

    As with digital painting, a tablet is not a must, but definitely will help a LOT.

    Intuos 3D includes ZBrush Core.

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 96,825
    joseft said:

    you dont need a tablet. Everything works just fine without one. Some people find it to be more productive and intuitive with a tablet, it can be handy for things like brush strength - on a tablet brush strength is controlled by how hard you are pressing on the tablet with the stylus/pen. Whereas without a tablet, you have to manually adjust brush strength in the ui or using hotkeys.

    With a tablet the pressure can be varied during a stroke, allowing for tapered effects and so on.

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