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*Product Name: Merchant Resource: Shader/Surface Materials for DAZ Studio
*Copyright February 20, 2009
*By: Michele Albert
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A large set of surface shader resources for DAZ Studio -- over 100 
colors/styles that include Hi-Gloss/Latex, Leather/Rubber, Silk, 
Satin, and Metallics based on generic reflection maps. Five bonus 
600 x 600 relfection map images included to use in creating your 
own reflection maps.

This resource can be used by merchants to create surface settings 
for clothing, props, figures, or other objects. The presets can 
be used in conjunction with your own customized bump, displacement, 
specular, and/or transparency maps.



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System Requirements:

DAZ Studio

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Ownership Statement:

All of this product's content was created by Michele Albert

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Installation Instructions:

Unzip the archive into DAZ/Studio so that the shader preset files 
are installed in the content folder's Shader Preset directory and 
the reflection maps are installed in the Runtime's textures directory. 

The extra resources are not part of any .ds file and can be installed 
wherever you'd like.



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Usage Tips or Limitations:

LIMITATIONS:

The contents of this file, in whole or in part, may not be redistributed 
or sold for profit. No part of this file may be used "as is" to create a 
commercial or free merchant resource of shader presets. 

You may use these presets to create material settings for 3D products 
such as clothing, props, or figures. 

You may use these presets, and the extra reflection maps, as a base to 
create your own new material presets and distribute these as part of 
texture set or as a resource kit.

You may use the contents of this file for any render or animation, personal 
or commercial.

These shader presets can be used to create freebies, but with limitations. 
Please contact me for permission and details, thanks!


TIPS:

If you'd like a darker result from any of the metallic presets, use a darker
reflection value (default is 255,255,255) such as 200,200,200 or 235,225,225

The darker Decadence presets are intended to look like heavy silk, with a lot 
of shading depth in folds and along contours. Five reflection maps are 
included to add shine to even the darker colors, and several mimic fabric 
effects like moire and watered silk. If the darker colors are too dark for you, 
you can lighten the reflective value on the reflection map from 200,200,200 to 
255,255,255. Depending on the surface, the darker satin shaders really do 
benefit from using the reflection maps to add shine and depth.

Likewise, the fancier and more unusual colored and multicolored metallics also
benefit from using even a tiny bit of bump/displacement texture, especially 
on larger surfaces. On something small like beads, it's probablly not necessary. 
Reflection map-based shader presets work best on curved surfaces; flat surfaces 
will look...well, flat. :) 

The multicolored metals also work well for fancy glass objects like vases and 
lampshades.

I've discovered that the hi-gloss black preset works pretty well for footwear 
heels and soles.

If you're using a transparency map, you might want to set the Lighting Model to
Metallic. The color is a little darker (less reflective) on rendering.

On a more personal note, when saving material files for Studio, please consider 
saving them in the .ds format, not the .dsb one. The .dsb format is encrypted, 
and people who still use older versions of Studio -- for whatever reasons -- 
will not be able to use your product if it's created in a later version of Studio 
than the one you're using.

Finally, if you have any questions about the presets, please don't hestiate to 
email me at the above email address or send me a site mail at either Renderosity 
or the DAZ forums. My user name is mmalbert in both places.

Thanks!

~ Michele



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Files Included in the Product:

content\Shader Presets\Merchant Kit-Shaders\High Gloss - Latex\

hg-aqua.ds
hg-aqua.ds.png
hg-blk.ds
hg-blk.ds.png
hg-blu.ds
hg-blu.ds.png
hg-brn.ds
hg-brn.ds.png
hg-gld.ds
hg-gld.ds.png
hg-grn.ds
hg-grn.ds.png
hg-hotred.ds
hg-hotred.ds.png
hg-olvdk.ds
hg-olvdk.ds.png
hg-olvlt.ds
hg-olvlt.ds.png
hg-orn.ds
hg-orn.ds.png
hg-pnk.ds
hg-pnk.ds.png
hg-pur.ds
hg-pur.ds.png
hg-red.ds
hg-red.ds.png
hg-rose.ds
hg-rose.ds.png
hg-sil.ds
hg-sil.ds.png
hg-teal.ds
hg-teal.ds.png
hg-vio.ds
hg-vio.ds.png

content\Shader Presets\Merchant Kit-Shaders\Leather - Rubber\

leath-aqua.ds
leath-aqua.ds.png
leath-blk.ds
leath-blk.ds.png
leath-blu.ds
leath-blu.ds.png
leath-brn.ds
leath-brn.ds.png
leath-gld.ds
leath-gld.ds.png
leath-grn.ds
leath-grn.ds.png
leath-hotred1.ds
leath-hotred1.ds.png
leath-hotred2.ds
leath-hotred2.ds.png
leath-olv.ds
leath-olv.ds.png
leath-orn.ds
leath-orn.ds.png
leath-pnk.ds
leath-pnk.ds.png
leath-pur.ds
leath-pur.ds.png
leath-red.ds
leath-red.ds.png
leath-rose.ds
leath-rose.ds.png
leath-sil.ds
leath-sil.ds.png
leath-teal.ds
leath-teal.ds.png

content\Shader Presets\Merchant Kit-Shaders\Metals\

!plain01.ds
!plain01.ds.png
!plain02-1.ds
!plain02-1.ds.png
!plain02-2.ds
!plain02-2.ds.png
!plain03.ds
!plain03.ds.png
!plain04.ds
!plain04.ds.png
!plain05.ds
!plain05.ds.png
!plain06-1.ds
!plain06-1.ds.png
!plain06-2.ds
!plain06-2.ds.png
!plain07.ds
!plain07.ds.png
!plain08.ds
!plain08.ds.png
!plain09.ds
!plain09.ds.png
!plain10-1.ds
!plain10-1.ds.png
!plain10-2.ds
!plain10-2.ds.png
!plain11-1.ds
!plain11-1.ds.png
!plain11-2.ds
!plain11-2.ds.png
fancy01.ds
fancy01.ds.png
fancy02.ds
fancy02.ds.png
fancy03.ds
fancy03.ds.png
fancy04.ds
fancy04.ds.png
fancy05.ds
fancy05.ds.png
fancy06.ds
fancy06.ds.png
fancy07.ds
fancy07.ds.png
fancy08.ds
fancy08.ds.png
fancy09.ds
fancy09.ds.png
fancy10.ds
fancy10.ds.png
fancy11.ds
fancy11.ds.png
fancy12.ds
fancy12.ds.png

content\Shader Presets\Merchant Kit-Shaders\Metals - Color\

black01.ds
black01.ds.png
black02.ds
black02.ds.png
blue01.ds
blue01.ds.png
blue02.ds
blue02.ds.png
blue03.ds
blue03.ds.png
blue04.ds
blue04.ds.png
blue05.ds
blue05.ds.png
blue06.ds
blue06.ds.png
green01.ds
green01.ds.png
green02.ds
green02.ds.png
green03.ds
green03.ds.png
green04.ds
green04.ds.png
olive01.ds
olive01.ds.png
olive02.ds
olive02.ds.png
orange01.ds
orange01.ds.png
orange02.ds
orange02.ds.png
pink01.ds
pink01.ds.png
pink02.ds
pink02.ds.png
purple01.ds
purple01.ds.png
purple02.ds
purple02.ds.png
purple03.ds
purple03.ds.png
purple04.ds
purple04.ds.png
purple05.ds
purple05.ds.png
purple06.ds
purple06.ds.png
red01.ds
red01.ds.png
red02.ds
red02.ds.png
red03.ds
red03.ds.png
red04.ds
red04.ds.png
red05.ds
red05.ds.png
red06.ds
red06.ds.png
teal01.ds
teal01.ds.png
teal02.ds
teal02.ds.png

content\Shader Presets\Merchant Kit-Shaders\Metals - Multicolor\

camo1.ds
camo1.ds.png
camo2.ds
camo2.ds.png
firestorm1.ds
firestorm1.ds.png
firestorm2.ds
firestorm2.ds.png
firestorm3.ds
firestorm3.ds.png
firestorm3r.ds
firestorm3r.ds.png
icestorm1.ds
icestorm1.ds.png
icestorm2.ds
icestorm2.ds.png
icestorm3.ds
icestorm3.ds.png
kaleidoscope.ds
kaleidoscope.ds.png
multi01.ds
multi01.ds.png
multi02.ds
multi02.ds.png
multi03.ds
multi03.ds.png
multi04.ds
multi04.ds.png
multi05.ds
multi05.ds.png
multi06.ds
multi06.ds.png
multi07.ds
multi07.ds.png
multi08.ds
multi08.ds.png
multi09.ds
multi09.ds.png
multi10.ds
multi10.ds.png
multi11.ds
multi11.ds.png
multi12.ds
multi12.ds.png
multi13.ds
multi13.ds.png
multi14.ds
multi14.ds.png
multi15.ds
multi15.ds.png
multi16.ds
multi16.ds.png
multi17.ds
multi17.ds.png
silverheartsblood1.ds
silverheartsblood1.ds.png
silverheartsblood2.ds
silverheartsblood2.ds.png
silverheartsblood2r.ds
silverheartsblood2r.ds.png
silverheartsblood3.ds
silverheartsblood3.ds.png

content\Shader Presets\Merchant Kit-Shaders\Satins - Decadence\

amber.ds
amber.ds.png
amethyst.ds
amethyst.ds.png
cobalt.ds
cobalt.ds.png
death-by-chocolate.ds
death-by-chocolate.ds.png
emerald.ds
emerald.ds.png
garnet.ds
garnet.ds.png
ivory.ds
ivory.ds.png
onyx.ds
onyx.ds.png
pewter.ds
pewter.ds.png
ruby.ds
ruby.ds.png
turquoise.ds
turquoise.ds.png

content\Shader Presets\Merchant Kit-Shaders\Satins - Sweetness\

icy-beige.ds
icy-beige.ds.png
icy-blue.ds
icy-blue.ds.png
icy-green.ds
icy-green.ds.png
icy-pink.ds
icy-pink.ds.png
icy-purple.ds
icy-purple.ds.png
icy-silver.ds
icy-silver.ds.png
icy-white.ds
icy-white.ds.png
icy-yellow.ds
icy-yellow.ds.png

content\Shader Presets\Merchant Kit-Shaders\Silk - Peau de Soie\

peau-blk.ds
peau-blk.ds.png
peau-blu.ds
peau-blu.ds.png
peau-brn.ds
peau-brn.ds.png
peau-gld.ds
peau-gld.ds.png
peau-grn.ds
peau-grn.ds.png
peau-hotred.ds
peau-hotred.ds.png
peau-mix1.ds
peau-mix1.ds.png
peau-mix2.ds
peau-mix2.ds.png
peau-mix3.ds
peau-mix3.ds.png
peau-mix4.ds
peau-mix4.ds.png
peau-olv.ds
peau-olv.ds.png
peau-pnk.ds
peau-pnk.ds.png
peau-pur.ds
peau-pur.ds.png
peau-red.ds
peau-red.ds.png
peau-rose.ds
peau-rose.ds.png
peau-sil.ds
peau-sil.ds.png

content\Shader Presets\Merchant Kit-Shaders\Utilities - Refl Maps\

reflection1.ds
reflection1.ds.png
reflection2.ds
reflection2.ds.png
reflection3.ds
reflection3.ds.png
reflection4.ds
reflection4.ds.png
reflection5.ds
reflection5.ds.png


content\Runtime\textures\reflection-maps\

reflection1.jpg
reflection2.jpg
reflection3.jpg
reflection4.jpg
reflection5.jpg

content\Runtime\textures\reflection-maps\colors\

black1.jpg
black2.jpg
blue1.jpg
blue2.jpg
blue3.jpg
blue4.jpg
blue5.jpg
blue6.jpg
blue7.jpg
blue8.jpg
camo1.jpg
camo2.jpg
firestorm1.jpg
firestorm2.jpg
firestorm3.jpg
firestorm3r.jpg
green1.jpg
green2.jpg
green3.jpg
green4.jpg
icestorm1.jpg
icestorm2.jpg
icestorm3.jpg
kaleidoscope.jpg
multi1.jpg
multi10.jpg
multi11.jpg
multi12.jpg
multi13.jpg
multi14.jpg
multi15.jpg
multi2.jpg
multi3.jpg
multi4.jpg
multi5.jpg
multi6.jpg
multi7.jpg
multi8.jpg
multi9.jpg
olive1.jpg
olive2.jpg
orange1.jpg
orange2.jpg
pink1.jpg
pink2.jpg
purple1.jpg
purple2.jpg
purple3.jpg
purple4.jpg
purple5.jpg
purple6.jpg
red1.jpg
red2.jpg
red3.jpg
red4.jpg
red5.jpg
red6.jpg
silverheartsblood1.jpg
silverheartsblood2.jpg
silverheartsblood2r.jpg
silverheartsblood3.jpg
teal1.jpg
teal2.jpg

content\Runtime\textures\reflection-maps\metals\

fancy01.jpg
fancy02.jpg
fancy03.jpg
fancy04.jpg
fancy05.jpg
fancy06.jpg
fancy07.jpg
fancy08.jpg
fancy09.jpg
fancy10.jpg
fancy11.jpg
fancy12.jpg
plain01.jpg
plain02-1.jpg
plain02-2.jpg
plain03.jpg
plain04.jpg
plain05.jpg
plain06-1.jpg
plain06-2.jpg
plain07.jpg
plain08.jpg
plain09.jpg
plain10-1.jpg
plain10-2.jpg
plain11-1.jpg
plain11-2.jpg

content\ReadMe's

readme_mk-ds-shaders.txt


====BONUS====

extra resources\

base1.jpg
base2.jpg
base3.jpg
base4-1.jpg
base4-2.jpg




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