Bought it, Installed according to the explanation.... But can't seem to find the start headshop cmd... It's not under the edit command. So can anybody tell me how to start headshop on a mac, please?

Step one: Read installation instructions (enclosed in package). Watch video link to "how-to-install"if needed. Make sure that you install the 32-bit pacjake if your Studio is 32-bit (or the 64-bit for 64-bit Studio). Otherwise HeadShop will not sho up. Also check under Help/About Installed Plugins in your DAZ Studio. 

Step two: contact Tech Support of Abalone ([email protected])

Bought it, Installed according to the explanation.... But can't seem to find the start headshop cmd... It's not under the edit command. So can anybody tell me how to start headshop on a mac, please?

HeadShop 9 requires the installation of Apple mono framework. Some folks experinced problem with the mono installation.

The trick is, appearently, to restart the Mac before continuing with the post-installation step.

Any questions, pls. contact me at [email protected]

Laslo

You need to do what I finally did when I seen I was just spinning my wheels and getting nowhere.

What I decided to do was create a original character starting from a base of one of the DAZ Studio Genesis 2 Essentials. Actually, to make myself more critical of my progress I decided I wouldn't just create some random made-up character but use my ID instead. Now when I evaluate my progress I can't tell myself, 'good enough for government work' because I have the ID right before me. It's too easy the other way to spin a few morph dials, use a bought set of textures and presets and call yourself done but then you've not learned much. However if you aren't interested in creating characters, clothing, or hair then that is fine and I suggest you go straight to Puppet Master or Animation tutorials. Otherwise if you are interesting in creating characters, clothing, and hair, as part of the basics of that use an ID that is readily available and create a character based on that. And because you need to render to judge your progress you'll need to learn how to use the bare basics of iRay rendering and ignoring 3DL for now. I'll tell you as Ken O'Banion above did, that rendering a Perspecitive or other view is not the same as rendering a Camera view and that unfortunately the Camera view seems to have bugs. If you do decide to create a character as your 1st learning lesson I'll tell you for now just accept the Environment HDR DAZ Studio supplies because it makes a good portrait light. And don't bother posing as you've got your hands already full, so just use the Depth of Field Closeup Camera and a Golden Ratio Portrait or similar dimension for that camera when you set it up.

I know it's going to take me 2 months or more but shouldn't learning something as potential complex as DAZ Studio take a while? Since you've set a goal you can easily track your progress. I also know that in creating this character I'm only learning a small subset of what DAZ Studio can do. Namely alter Surfaces settings, create bump and maybe specular and normal maps (Gimp and Nik Collection from Google), create hair (nVidia Hairworks and Blender plugin (those are free) or the Look At My Hair (paid), and apply morphs from FaceGen Artist Pro (free demo with logo geometry on head or paid version). Also as part of editing the Surfaces settings I learn saving Material Presets, Character Presets, and Scene Presets. When editing in the Surfaces tab use the iRay Genesis 2 Male or Female Optimize Presets as the basis for creating your new character as those are PBR settings and they'll make it much easier for you to create a reasonably good famisile of your character. PBR shading is scientific, not artistry for you'll get setting that look more realistic in a wider variety of lighting situations. It does though mean to get scenes that have good dramatic lighting you must learn lighting basic as you can no longer depend on flattering lighting being painted directly on the character's face. HRDI lighting will play a role in you learning how to do that but it's best to save learning those techniques until after you learn to make characters.

If you base your character off a Genesis 2 Female, Genesis 2 Male, or Genesis Essental Base character than if you do an external search for Snow Sultan and DAZ templates you'll find the converted UVs you can to use to create your bump maps and such in Gimp to create your character. There are also Pinterest Notes you can follow a board for by various artists and their notes for PBR shading and human eye & skin tones. I'd of prefered to use Genesis 3 to start with but neither FaceGen Artist Pro or Headshop support Genesis 3 yet although the maker of FaceGen Artist Pro told me as a recent purchaser of FaceGen Artist Pro they'll be adding Genesis 3 support.

When that's done I want to learn to make clothing, pose, and animate in DAZ Studio and those are big standalone topics that take a lot of goal setting and doing but that's the way I decided how to get out of the preset clicking - dial setting rut. You or anybody that's interested can do the same type of goal setting or you own personal way of learning.

Also, if you are just want to learn how to generally navigate around DAZ Studio with no particular goals then look at SickYield's tutorials they are creating in a thread elsewhere in these forums. The tutorials are actually on YouTube though. 

So it's a lot of work true...just writing this response took like 30 minutes.

Hello, I'm interested in FaceShop7. I come from China, I like 3D printing, I was in an accidental opportunity to learn about the FaceShop3.5, when it was very like, through Google to find here. I need to use translation software, because my English is not good. You can leave a mail to me, I want to buy this product, but I need a little help. I want to call you guys, but I do not understand English, so I would like to ask you to leave a mail contact, thank you.

This is the current version for Windows:

http://www.daz3d.com/headshop-9

For os X:

http://www.daz3d.com/headshop-9-2-macintosh-64-bit

This is their web site. Send them a email by clinking the link at the top center. You probably want to ask them when Headshop will support Genesis 3 characters. It does not support Genesis 3 characters yet.

http://abalonellc.com/

Now if only it worked. 2 machines, 4 dazs all instructions followed.
"Headshop closed before it could create the necessary files." everytime.

The issue is where the My DAZ Studio Library is located. In a default installation it is at Users/Shared/My DAZ 3D Library/Runtime/ (see enclosed screen).

HeadShop looks for files here. Pls. check and if necessary reinstall DAZ Studio. This usually solves the problem.

If problems persist, I suggest a tech support session. Email me at [email protected]

 

 

Now if only it worked. 2 machines, 4 dazs all instructions followed.
"Headshop closed before it could create the necessary files." everytime.

You have been waiting long enough - HeadShop 9 Mac is finally expected to be in the DAZ store on March 25!

how soon will I be able to purchase the mac version of headshop.  I recieved a Daz giftcard for christmas and I wanted to use it for that.  Thanks

You mean headshop? That doesn't work.

LOL, if it's that broken plugin I bought with the Mona Lisa and never used, yes. You have me curious now to try again so I am downloading the FaceGen Artist demo.

You mean headshop? That doesn't work.

Why don't I get this menu when I start faceshop 9? (in pic) instead I get a little box in pic 2. I tried carrying on with it anyway and only got so far until I needed to use the menu for something.  Anyone know how to get that menu up? all I have in my edit menu is relating to Headshop is just the option to start Headshop.

So anyone know how to get the menu please.

HeadShop is set up with certain figures to automatically assign textures (V4 and Genesis 1).

Please don't post multiple threads on the same topic. There is already a dedicated thread http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/53103/faceshop-is-now-called-headshop-shipping-at-daz-commercial/p1

Why don't I get this menu when I start faceshop 9? (in pic) instead I get a little box in pic 2. I tried carrying on with it anyway and only got so far until I needed to use the menu for something.  Anyone know how to get that menu up? all I have in my edit menu is relating to Headshop is just the option to start Headshop.

So anyone know how to get the menu please.

Which Lara Croft version is your pic from?  I have an old version of FaceShop that I use to create "character" morphs for myself...I can try to your version of Lara if I can find a stright on image and a side view image.  Or, you can look into "Headshop" and give it a try.....

Yeh right there what SixDs put is accurate. I would appreciate it if you could do that for me please Salem2007.

Which Lara Croft version is your pic from?  I have an old version of FaceShop that I use to create "character" morphs for myself...I can try to your version of Lara if I can find a stright on image and a side view image.  Or, you can look into "Headshop" and give it a try.....

HeadShop is 50% off now. Are there any updates on how well it works? There doesn't seem to be a lot of talk about this item.

You may want to try the main thread here:  http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/53103/faceshop-is-now-called-headshop-shipping-at-daz-commercial/p1

Well, l just purchased HeadShop 9 and installed with dim. l also checked to be sure installation files went where they are supposed to be per directions. I open studio 4.8 pro (not beta); load my genesis 2 character; fire up headshop; get flash screen; headshop quits with message that it has to quit because it could not load all files. $100.00 for this? Supposedly DAZ tested this for three months? Got any ideas?

Here are some tutorials:

http://www.deviantart.com/art/Tutorial-Lookalike-Faces-in-Daz3D-and-Hexagon-426158536

There are also two products that can help with creating head morphs, but the quality of what they produce is mixed so be aware it won't be a one click solution:

http://www.daz3d.com/headshop-9

http://facegen.com/artist.htm