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# 1 14-09-2003 , 02:32 PM

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How do you get a toon shader to hit every edge with a small black line?

I can make the shader i just dont know how to make a small black line on every edge....

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# 2 14-09-2003 , 02:37 PM

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Maya 4.5+ has a Ramp Shader that's useful for that. Otherwise, you'd use the Sampler Info + Blend Colors Node with a layered shader as I did with my Toon Mike character. You'd adjust it to give you that kind of line.

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# 3 14-09-2003 , 02:38 PM

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Ya i used the ramp sher got all the colors ok just can get the black line to pick up the edges like in the picture

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# 4 14-09-2003 , 02:41 PM

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You might need to layer two Ramp Shaders. One doing the black edge, the other doing color. Just change the Color Input from Light Angle to Facing Angle.

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# 5 14-09-2003 , 02:42 PM

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K i'll try it

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