ZBrush 2022 Whats New

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ZBrush 2022 What’s New Guide
Welcome
Welcome to the What’s New documentation for ZBrush® 2022. While much of
ZBrush® 2022 is very similar to other previous releases, there are quite a few new fea-
tures to help make your ZBrushing even more productive and creative. We hope that the
information you find here helps you understand the differences between this release and
previous versions of ZBrush®.
This document only covers what’s new in version 2022. To learn more about the
features introduced in previous releases of ZBrush®, we invite you to read the other
ZBrush® What’s New Guides, located in your ZBrush installation’s Documentation folder.
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where famous 3D Artists explain how they use ZBrush®, helping inspire you to create
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Mac OS X & Windows Version of ZBrush®
Instead of the Windows Ctrl key, the Macintosh uses the Command (Apple) Key. This
documentation will always refer to using the Ctrl key name, although it may sometimes list
both as Ctrl/Command. When the Ctrl key is mentioned anywhere in the documentation a
Macintosh user will want to use the Command key instead.
The same is true for the Windows Enter key, which the Macintosh calls Return. When
seeing the Enter key mentioned anywhere in this documentation, a Mac user will want to
use the Return key instead.
The Close/Quit, Hide, Minimize and Maximize buttons are located on the top right in
Windows and at the top left on Mac OS X.
ZBrush Localization
ZBrush is available in multiple languages and will attempt to automatically set its
language to match that of your operating system, if available. You can change the
language at any time in the Preferences >> Languages sub-palette.
If you wish to translate ZBrush for your language, please refer to the Multilanguage
section of the ZBrush User Guide and contact documentation@pixologic.com.
ZBrush 2022 Whats New Guide - version 1.00

This documentation has been written by Marcus Burgess and Paul Gaboury. Edited by Matthew Yetter.
For all documentation questions and inquiries, please contact us at documentation@pixologic.com.

ZBrush 2022 - About
About ZBrush® 2022
ZBrush sets the industry standard for digital sculpting. Its features enable you to use
customizable brushes to shape, texture and paint virtual clay in a real-time environment.
When you use ZBrush, you’ll be working with the same tools used by film studios, game
developers, toy/collectible makers, jewelry designers, automotive/aviation designers,
illustrators and artists worldwide.
ZBrush 2022 continues on the path of creativity and productivity with major new
features allowing artists to work even faster and with more freedom. This version carries
the ability to experiment and work in a natural way to a whole new level, offering artists
greater freedom to express their ideas and discover ways of working that previously have
been beyond imagination. Get ready to unleash your creativity!
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ZBrush 2022 - About
1. Bas Relief
Bas Relief - low relief sculpture where the sculpting has no undercuts but looks fully
three-dimensional - is difficult to achieve. ZBrush 2022 brings an automatic solution so
you can use an existing 3D model to quickly add Bas Relief sculpting to armor, coins,
building fascades, furniture and other items.
2. BevelPro
The new BevelPro plugin allows you to create complex bevels for meshes at any
resolution without low-poly modeling. Suitable for meshes of medium-to-high resolution,
BevelPro allows you to use masking and PolyGroups to determine exactly which edges
to bevel. Adjust and preview your results non-destructively, and even create your bevels
as separate sections of geometry for use with Live Boolean.
3. Two by Two
Brushes now support dual alphas and textures, allowing you to transition between
the two based on the pen pressure of your stroke. Create striking blends of color and
detail with this versatile new feature!
4. Brush Noise Additions
Apply any image, graphical noise or noise presets to a brush for local sculptural
surface noise details. Use Brush Size or pen pressure sensitivity to adjust the noise scale
on the fly. Local Projection will give a unique way to reapply any noise by position of the
brush. This feature shines when creating environment pieces or applying skin details.
5. Align & Distribute
Instantly redistribute multiple SubTools, or the geometry within a single SubTool with
a single button press. Similar to alignment features found in other programs, you can now
align meshes to the left, right or center, and by the top or bottom edges.
6. Knife Brush Additions
The new Knife brushes now support the Circle and Rectangle stroke types. Cut
through meshes cleanly with these tools where the resulting cut accurately reflects the
stroke.
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ZBrush 2022 - About
7. Interpolate Additions
The Stroke Interpolation feature can now use ZIntensity, Brush Size, RGB Intensity,
and Front and Back Colors to transition between strokes with a set number of steps.
Create dazzling blends and intricate patterns of color and detail between two strokes on
the surface of your mesh.
Stager also now has its own Interpolate function, allowing for quick placing of
duplicate meshes.
8. Other Additions
Find in this section all the various other additions and changes made in ZBrush
2022.
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ZBrush 2022 - Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ZBRUSH 2022 WHAT’S NEW GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . 1

1. Bas Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2. BevelPro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3. Two by Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4. Brush Noise Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5. Align & Distribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6. Knife Brush Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7. Interpolate Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
8. Other Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
INSTALLATION UPGRADING & ACTIVATION . . 12

I System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
II Installation and Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
III Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
IV Auto Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
1. Auto Update In Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
V Un-installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
VI Support Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
VII Backward Compatibility of ZBrush Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
BAS RELIEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
I How Bas Relief Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Step by Step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
II Tool palette -Bas Relief Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Relief Repeat Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Relief Step Tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Relief Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Relief Blur Radius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Project BasRelief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
III Alpha palette - Bas Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Step by Step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
IV Alpha palette - Bas Relief Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Relief Repeat Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Relief Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Relief Step Tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Relief Blur Radius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Apply BasRelief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Make BasRelief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
BTxtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
BEVELPRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
I How BevelPro Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Step by Step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
II BevelPro Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Save, Load, Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Source Mesh Edit Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Polish By Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Fix edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Bevel Analysis Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Bevel Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Bevel Smoothness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Polygroup Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Sharp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Bevel Mesh Output Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Preview Edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Mesh Edge Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Mesh Offset Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Auto Crease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Auto Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Display colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Mesh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Reset Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
TWO BY TWO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
I How Two by Two Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
II Brush>Alpha and Texture Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Base Alpha thumbnail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Current Alpha thumbnail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Alpha Transition curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Base Texture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Current Texture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Texture Transition curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
BRUSH NOISE IMPROVEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

I How Brush Noise Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
II Brush>Surface Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Edit 43
Del . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Local Projection Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Dynamic Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Base Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
ALIGN & DISTRIBUTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

I How Align & Distribute Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
II Align Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Align Left Edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Align Horizontal Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Align Right Edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Align Top Edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Align Vertical Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Align Bottom Edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
III Distribute Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Distribute Left Edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Distribute Horizontal Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Distribute Right Edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Distribute Top Edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Distribute Vertical Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Distribute Bottom Edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
KNIFE BRUSH ADDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

I Knife Brushes Exact Cuts the Way You Want Them! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
KnifeRect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
KnifeCircle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
II Using the Knife Brushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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INTERPOLATE ADDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
I Interpolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
II Using Stroke Interpolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
III Interpolate Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Interpolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Strokes Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
IV Stager Interpolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
OTHER ADDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
I Stager Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Copy/Paste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Interpolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
II Edge Detect added to SpotLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
III Visibility Sets for SubTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
IV ScribeStandard and ScribeChisel Brushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
V Gizmo Soft Deformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
VI FBX import of Camera images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
VII Deformation improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
VIII DynaMesh Resolution Picker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
IX Masking Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
THANK YOU! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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ZBrush 2022 - Installation and Activation
INSTALLATION
UPGRADING &
ACTIVATION
All the steps you need to install or upgrade ZBrush, as well as to leverage its activation system.
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This is the useful information that you will need to know when installing and upgrading
ZBrush® on your computer. This chapter also describes the activation and de-activation
process. Understanding how the activation system works will help you avoid difficulties
should you upgrade your computer, reinstall your operating system, etc.
I System Requirements
Recommended:
• Operating System: Windows Vista or newer. Mac OS X 10.11 or newer. (32-bit

operating systems are no longer supported.)
• CPU: Windows: Intel i5/Xeon technology and newer or AMD Ryzen/Threadripper
and newer. Mac: Core2duo with SSE2 technology or better.
• 8 GB required for working with multi-million polys. (16+ GB preferred.)
• Disk Space: 100GB of free hard drive space ZBrush and its scratch disk. (SSD
drive highly recommended.)
• Pen tablet: Wacom or Wacom compatible (WinTab/Carbon API).
• Monitor: 1920x1080 monitor resolution or higher with 32-bit color.
• Video card: Most cards manufactured 2008 or newer. Must support OpenGL
3.3 or higher.
• For BevelPro: Windows - video card supporting Vulkan 1.1; MacOS 10.14 or
newer.
Notes: The scratch disk may be a different drive from where ZBrush is installed.
Having ZBrush and its scratch disk running on an SSD drive will result in improved perfor-
mance.
Minimum System Requirements:
• Operating System: Windows Vista or newer. Mac OS X 10.11 or newer. (32-bit

operating systems are no longer supported.)
• CPU: Windows: Intel i5/Xeon technology and newer or AMD Ryzen/Threadripper
and newer. Mac: Core2duo with SSE2 technology or better.
• RAM: 4 GB (6+ GB strongly recommended).
• Disk Space: 8 GB of free hard drive space for ZBrush and its scratch disk.
• Monitor: 1280x1024 monitor resolution set to 32-bits or Millions of Colors.
• Video card: Most cards manufactured 2008 or newer. Must support OpenGL
3.3 or higher.
• For BevelPro: Windows - video card supporting Vulkan 1.1; MacOS 10.14 or
newer.
Note: iPad Pro and other tablet devices run iOS rather than macOS. ZBrush and ZBrushCore
will not run on these devices.
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II Installation and Activation
ZBrush installation is based on an installer application, which is similar on both

Windows and Mac OSX operating systems.
After downloading the ZBrush installer you can run it to be guided through the
activation process.
For all the information about the process of the installation and activation, please
read the “Install_and_activate_ZBrush.pdf” located in the ZBrush documentation
folder or available to download at our Download Center: http://zbru.sh/docs or visit our
online documentation website; http://zbru.sh/onlinedocs
It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you make a backup copy of the installer after
you have downloaded it. Download links are valid for two downloads or seven days,
whichever comes first. Our Support staff is happy to renew your download link at any
time but we also know from experience that people often need to reinstall on an evening
or weekend when there is nobody available to assist you.
Special notes for Mac users:
1. The download is a Disk Image (DMG) file which mounts to be like any other disk
on your computer. In some cases, a Finder window does not automatically open
after mounting the DMG. If that happens, you will find it within your Devices list.
Opening that will then allow you to run the installer itself.
2. Upon running the installer you may receive a message to the effect that it is from
an unknown publisher. In this case you will need to disable Gatekeeper before
you will be able to run the installer. Apple explains how to do this here: http://
support.apple.com/en-us/HT202491
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III Upgrading
Depending on your current ZBrush version and what you need to upgrade to, there
are two upgrade paths available:
• Using a full installer to perform a “clean” install of a fresh new copy of ZBrush.
This does not require any earlier version to already be on your computer.
• Using an upgrader (downloaded from our Download Center or through the Auto
Upgrader system) which will duplicate your current ZBrush folder and then
upgrade the copy without affecting your current installation.
The full installer takes longer to download, but is greatly preferred. Using it avoids
any possible permissions issues. Also, if there are any problems with your current
ZBrush installation (even those you might not be aware of), an update will copy those
problems to the new installation! The full installer avoids that possibility. You will still be
able to manually copy any desired files from the old installation to the new one.
If you do wish to use the update process instead of the full installer, please read the
Auto Update chapter of this section.
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IV Auto Update
ZBrush includes an Auto Update system which can check with the Pixologic®
servers at your request to see if a new minor update is available.
This process is initiated manually and is voluntary. It is recommended that you run
it from time to time to see if a new update is available.
1. Auto Update In Action
The Auto Update is a separate application named ZUpgrader.exe (.app for Mac
users), located at the root of your ZBrush folder.
This program can be executed by itself and when you wish to check for a new update
or upgrade. Make sure that ZBrush is closed, then simply double-click ZUpgrader to run
it.
An installer-like window will open. From there, simply follow the steps to check for
any available updates. The application will tell you whether or not something is available
for download.
• If no update is available, the software will automatically quit.

• If an update is available, the software will start the download. When the update
has finished downloading, it will be launched automatically and guide you
through the installation.
Auto Update in action.
The update installer is similar to the ZBrush full install process. Just follow the steps
to install the new components. The Auto Updater will automatically place all files in their
proper locations. When installation is finished the updater will close and you can launch
ZBrush to enjoy the new features or changes.
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You will also find the update’s installer as a new program in the root of your ZBrush
folder. You can keep it for future use or simply delete it. We recommend that you keep
the most recent update and delete any older ones.
Note:
Each new update will include all items since the most recent ZBrush version release. This
means that if you’ve just installed ZBrush you will not need to download multiple updates – a
single download will be all that’s necessary to bring your installation up to date.
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V Un-installation
This process completely removes ZBrush from your computer.
Un-installation process:
1. In the ZPlugin menu, choose Web Deactivation and proceed with license
deactivation as explained above. If you do not deactivate prior to un-installation,
the un-installed machine will continue to count against your serial number and
potentially prevent you from reactivating!
2. On Windows, use the Windows Control Panel uninstall utility and follow the
steps. On Mac OS X, simply move the Applications/ZBrush folder and the
Users/Public/Pixologic folder to the Trash.
3. During the un-install process, depending on the Version of ZBrush you are using,
the Uninstaller may ask you if you want to keep your GoZ files. Always answer
“Yes” if you are removing an older version of ZBrush after having upgraded. If
you answer “No”, GoZ won’t work anymore because most of its components will
be deleted by the un-install process.
4. After the un-installer has finished, check the location where ZBrush had been
installed. There will often be extra files which remain. You can delete those
folders if you do not intend to use ZBrush on this computer again.
Note:
With the exception of GoZ and the various files in the ZBrushData shared/public folder, ZBrush
doesn’t write files outside its own directory.
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VI Support Registration
It is required to have a current Support account at http://support.pixologic.

com in order to receive technical support for ZBrush. This account is free.
If your purchase was of ZBrush 4R5 or earlier, you won’t have a Support account
unless you specifically created one yourself! Having activated an earlier version of
ZBrush is not the same as having a registered Support account. The Support system
is an independent platform. It does not use any existing log-ins that you might have for
ZBrushCentral, Cleverbridge or any other ZBrush-related sites.
Note:
Purchases of ZBrush 4R6 and later required having a Support account to be able to complete
the purchase or get your serial number. If your first version was ZBrush 4R6 or later, you will have
a Support account already and can skip this section.
If you have not already registered on the Support site:
1. Go to https://support.pixologic.com.
2. Click the Register icon.
3. Enter your email address and whatever password you would like to use for the
Support site. These will become your login info for the future.
4. Fill in your system information. We need this info in order to respond to your
support requests more efficiently.
5. Also provide your ZBrush 4x serial number for your copy of ZBrush. This
information identifies you as someone who has actually purchased a ZBrush
license. (If you have upgraded from an earlier version of ZBrush 4, your serial
number will remain unchanged. All versions of ZBrush 4x use the same serial
number.)
6. After you submit the form you will receive a confirmation email at the address
you used to register. Follow the instructions in that email to complete your
registration.
If you have already registered on the Support site:
You do not need to change any information.
At any time, you can go to https://support.pixologic.com to view your past tickets or

create a new one.
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VII Backward Compatibility of ZBrush Files
ZBrush files are not backward compatible, which means that your files created with
the most recent version of ZBrush won’t be compatible with any older version.
For example, if you have a file that you’d been working on with ZBrush 2021 and
then save it using ZBrush 2022, you will no longer be able to open it in version 2021.
Different versions of ZBrush can be used together with GoZ due to the fact that its
main components have remained the same, but it’s not possible to work on the same
project between multiple versions of ZBrush at the same time. Once a file has been
created or saved in a newer version of ZBrush, it will not be able to be opened by any
earlier version.
GoZ cannot get around this restriction. It can be used to open files from earlier
versions of ZBrush but it cannot be used to send files to an earlier version. The only way
to get a file into an earlier version of ZBrush than it was last saved in is through the OBJ
format.
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ZBrush 2022 - Bas Relief
BAS RELIEF
Become a Master in Bas Relief
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Original model by ZBrush artist - James Cain
Create embossed surfaces in stunning detail with the new Bas Relief features in
ZBrush. Pose your model as desired and create a special new alpha from that view which
can be used to create raised sections of detail that more closely resemble the results of
traditional relief sculpture.
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I How Bas Relief Works
The Bas Relief features enables you to take any model, including all its SubTools,
and project a bas relief of it directly onto the selected SubTool.
On the left, the model positioned ready for creating the Bas Relief; in the center, showing how the
model is angled; on the right, the Bas Relief result.
Step by Step
1. Position the model exactly how you want - the view used is the screen view.
2. Adjust the settings if you wish, though the defaults will produce good results for
most models.
3. Select the SubTool that will receive the bas relief.
4. Press the Project BasRelief button.
5. Turn on Solo mode to see the result. Use Stroke>Adjust Last to adjust the result
if you wish.
II Tool palette -Bas Relief Functions
The Project BasRelief menu in the Tool>Geometry sub-palette
The Tool>Geometry>BasRelief menu makes it easy to directly apply a bas relief

from the visible SubTools onto the selected SubTool.
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Relief Repeat Count
Alphas showing the effect of different values of the Relief Repeat count
The Relief Repeat Count slider controls the number of times the Bas Relief algorithm
runs. The default value of 1000 should be good for most situations but experiment with
this slider to find what best suits your work.
Relief Step Tolerance
Alphas showing the effect of different values of the Relief Step Tolerance
The Relief Step Tolerance slider controls how ZBrush treats the areas between
features. Lower values will produce softer results.
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Relief Contrast
Alphas showing the effect of different values of the Relief Contrast
The Relief Contrast slider controls how much contrast is added to the Bas Relief.
This produces a similar effect to the Deformation>Contrast slider and can be useful when
you want to enhance detail. Setting to the maximum value is best avoided.
Relief Blur Radius
Alphas showing the effect of different values of the Relief Blur Radius
The Relief Blur Radius slider controls the amount of smoothing at the edges of the
Bas Relief, removing the artifacts that can occur.
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Project BasRelief
Projects the Bas Relief onto the selected SubTool using the other visible SubTools.
III Alpha palette - Bas Relief
The Bas Relief feature is also available in the Alpha palette, allowing you to create
bas relief alphas that you can apply yourself using the DragRect stroke.
Important Note: the document size determines the resolution of the bas relief alpha.
A model and the resulting Bas Relief alpha. ZBrush artist: Joseph Drust
Step by Step
1. Make sure the Document size is large enough for your needs. The bas relief
alpha will be the same size as the document.
2. Position the model exactly how you want - the view used is the screen view
3. Adjust the settings if you wish, though the defaults will produce good results for
most models.
4. Press the Make BasRelief button. A new BasRelief alpha will be created and
added to the Alpha palette.
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To apply the bas relief alpha:
1. Select the model you want to use.

2. Select the Standard brush and the DragRect stroke.
3. Make sure the Bas Relief alpha is selected.
4. Click and drag on the model to draw out the Bas Relief.
5. Use Stroke>Adjust Last to adjust the result if you wish.
The Bas Relief alpha applied to a sphere. A Focal Shift setting of -100 was used.
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IV Alpha palette - Bas Relief Functions
The Project BasRelief menu in the Tool>Geometry sub-palette
Relief Repeat Count

The Relief Repeat Count slider controls the number of times the Bas Relief algorithm
runs. The default value of 1000 should be good for most situations but experiment with
this slider to find what best suits your work.
Relief Contrast
The Relief Contrast slider controls how much contrast is added to the Bas Relief.
This produces a similar effect to the Deformation>Contrast slider and can be useful when
you want to enhance detail. Setting to maximum value is best avoided.
Relief Step Tolerance

The Relief Step Tolerance slider controls how ZBrush treats the areas between
features. Lower values will produce softer results.
Relief Blur Radius

The Relief Blue Radius slider controls the amount of smoothing at the edges of the
Bas Relief.
Apply BasRelief
Applies the BasRelief algorithm to the selected alpha. This is useful if you have an
alpha from elsewhere that you want to use as a Bas Relief inside ZBrush.
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Make BasRelief
The Make BasRelief button creates a new alpha from the visible SubTools in the
Alpha palette.
BTxtr
If the BTxtr switch is turned on, any color on the model is converted into a texture in
the Texture palette which can then be applied at the same time as the Bas Relief alpha.
Note: Material colors are ignored.
The result of a Bas Relief created with the BTxtr button on.
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ZBrush 2022 - BevelPro
BEVELPRO
Put a Bevel on It
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BevelPro is perfect for adding fine detail beveling to hard surface models
The new BevelPro plugin allows you to create complex bevels for meshes at any
resolution without low-poly modeling. Suitable for meshes of medium-to-high resolution,
BevelPro allows you to use masking and Polygroups to determine exactly which edges
to bevel. Adjust and preview your results non-destructively, and even create your bevels
as separate sections of geometry for use with Live Boolean.
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I How BevelPro Works
BevelPro works by creating bevels along the borders of Polygroups. It will respect
masking but will not work with partially hidden meshes.
On the left, a mesh with Polygroups; in the center, the same mesh inside BevelPro; on the right,
the final result.
Step by Step
1. Set up Polygroups on your model so that the borders are where you want the
bevels to be. Mask any areas that you don’t want to be beveled.
2. Press the BevelPro button in the Zplugin palette. This will launch the BevelPro
app.
3. Adjust the settings in the BevelPro app to get the result you want.
4. If desired, press the Auto Apply button to see the result inside BevelPro. Further
adjustments can be made.
5. If the Auto Apply button is turned on beveling will be applied to the model before
returning to ZBrush and the original SubTool replaced. If Auto Apply is off then
the Boolean parts will be sent back to ZBrush where you can make further
adjustments if you wish.
6. Press OK to return to ZBrush.
BevelPro can create additive as well as subtractive bevels.
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The BevelPro app interface. In the default colors, the Polygroup border is shown in blue,
the Bevel Amount is in red and the Bevel Offset in pink.
II BevelPro Functions
Save, Load, Reset

Bevel settings can be saved and loaded using the Save and Load buttons. The
Reset button will restore the factory default settings. The current settings are restored
next time the beveling app is used.
Source Mesh Edit Options
Polish By Groups
The same function as in the Tool>Deformation sub-palette, this option will polish the
Polygroup borders. This is especially useful with DynaMeshed models where the group
borders can be ragged.
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On the left, Polygroups after DynaMeshing; in the center, the same mesh in BevelPro; on the right,
the result after using Polish By Groups.
Fix edges
This option will try to resolve poor Polygroup alignment within the beveling edges,
such as can sometimes arise from previous boolean operations.
Reset
Undos the result of Fix Edges and Polish by Groups, resetting the mesh to its original
state.
Bevel Analysis Options
Bevel Amount
The width of space along polygroup edges that will be used for beveling. With the
default colors this is shown on the mesh in red.
Bevel Smoothness
The strength of smoothing applied to the bevel contours within the mesh surface.
Bevel smoothness can be useful to reduce the influence of the original mesh and create
a more pleasing result.
Polygroup Angle
The degree of the maximum angle between polygroups to consider “flat” and skip on
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beveling. This is useful if you have Polygroups that are on flatter areas on the mesh and
you want to exclude them from beveling.
Sharp
A corner detection mode. When turned on, the app will try to place exact corners in
the transitions between bevels, but note that this could lead to artifacts on some curved
meshes. When turned off, the corners will be smoother.
Bevel Mesh Output Options
Preview Edges
Turn on to display the wireframe of the beveled surface.
Mesh Edge Resolution

The number of subdivisions of the bevel surface.
Mesh Offset Amount

The amount of extra space around the mesh surface to be cut by the bevel. With the
default colors, this is shown on the mesh in pink.
Correct adjustment of the Mesh Offset is necessary to achieve a clean result. Too
small an offset may leave artifacts or separate pieces. Too large an offset can lead to the
bevel penetrating the surrounding geometry.
Auto Crease
Turn this option on to crease the bevel geometry, simplifying polishing and subdividing
in ZBrush.
Auto Apply
Show the bevel result within the BevelPro app. With this option turned on, the
beveled mesh will replace the original mesh when returning to ZBrush.
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Display colors
Press the relevant button to change colors in the preview:
Mesh
The display color of the original mesh. The default color is gray.
Edges
The point color along the polygroup edges of the original mesh. The default color is
blue.
Amount
The point color along the bevel edges. The default color is red.
Filling
The color of the full extent of the bevel. The default color is pink.
Reset Colors
Resets the colors to their defaults.
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ZBrush 2022 - Two by Two
TWO BY TWO
Multi Texture and Alpha applied to a Brush
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Brushes now support dual alphas and textures, allowing you to transition between
the two based on the pen pressure of your stroke. Create striking blends of color and
detail with this versatile new feature!
Two by Two is excellent for quickly creating environments. Pen pressure allows for easy switching
between the two alphas and textures.
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I How Two by Two Works
When two alphas and/or two textures are applied to a brush pen pressure will
transition between them. Lighter pressure will use the Base Alpha/Texture and heavier
pressure will use the Current Alpha/Texture.
Important Note: As varied pen pressure is essential, you may need to adjust the Brush>Tablet
Pressure curves to get the results you want. Don’t forget that textures will be applied as polypaint -
make sure Tool>Polypaint>Colorize and Draw>Rgb are turned on.
II Brush>Alpha and Texture Functions
The Brush>Alpha and Texture sub-palette now has thumbnails for loading two alphas and textures.
Base Alpha thumbnail

Click to select a Base Alpha.
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Current Alpha thumbnail

Click to select a Current Alpha. This will be the same alpha as if selected through
the Alpha palette.
Alpha Transition curve

Controls transition between the Base and Current Alphas.
Base Texture
Click to select a Base Texture.
Current Texture
Click to select a Current Texture. This will be the same texture as if selected through
the Texture palette.
Texture Transition curve

Controls transition between the Base and Current Textures.
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ZBrush 2022 - Brush Noise
BRUSH NOISE
IMPROVEMENTS
Start Spreading the Details
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Apply any image, graphical noise or noise presets to a brush for local sculptural
surface noise details. Use Brush Size or pen pressure sensitivity to adjust the noise scale
on the fly. Local Projection will give a unique way to reapply any noise by position of the
brush. This feature shines when creating environment pieces or applying skin details.
I How Brush Noise Works
On the left, the result of Brush Noise with Local Projection Mode off; on the right, the result with
Local Projection Mode on.
Brush Noise uses the same noise as the Tool>Surface sub-palette. You can apply
the noise directly as sculpted detail.
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II Brush>Surface Functions
Noise
The Noise button will allow you to assign noise to a sculpting brush using the settings
in the NoiseMaker interface. The noise will be applied to your mesh as you sculpt.
Edit
Once noise has been assigned to the brush, the Edit button will enable you to make
changes by relaunching the NoiseMaker interface.
Del
The Del (Delete) button will remove the surface noise from the brush.
Local Projection Mode

Local Projection Mode projects the noise based on the normals of the surface under
the cursor. The result is much more regular without the stretching that can happen with
basic noise.
Dynamic Scale
The Dynamic Scale option varies the noise scale with changes in Draw Size. The
multiplier value is set in the Base Scale slider.
Base Scale
The Base Scale muliplier used by Dynamic Scale.
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ZBrush 2022 - Align & Distribute
ALIGN & DISTRIBUTE
Just the Right Alignment
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Instantly redistribute multiple SubTools, or the geometry within a single SubTool with
a single button press. Similar to alignment features found in other programs, you can now
align meshes to the left, right or center, and by the top or bottom edges.
I How Align & Distribute Work
Align and Distribute work on visible meshes. If you have Solo mode on, or the
other SubTools are hidden, the separate meshes that compose a single SubTool can be
aligned or distributed. If you have several or all SubTools showing, then those SubTools
will be aligned or distributed.
Important Note: Meshes are aligned or distributed based on the screen view.
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II Align Functions
The Align menu in the Tool>SubTool sub-palette
Align Left Edges

Meshes are aligned by their left edges.
Align Horizontal Centers

Meshes are aligned horizontally by their centers.
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Align Right Edges

Meshes are aligned by their right edges.
Align Top Edges

Meshes are aligned by their top edges.
Align Vertical Centers

Meshes are aligned vertically by their centers.
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Align Bottom Edges

Meshes are aligned by their bottom edges.
III Distribute Functions
The Distribute menu in the Tool>SubTool sub-palette
Distribute Left Edges

Meshes are distributed by their left edges.
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Distribute Horizontal Centers

Meshes are distributed horizontally by their centers.
Distribute Right Edges

Meshes are distributed by their right edges.
Distribute Top Edges

Meshes are distributed by their top edges.
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Distribute Vertical Centers

Meshes are distributed vertically by their centers.
Distribute Bottom Edges

Meshes are distributed by their bottom edges.
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ZBrush 2022 - Knife Brush
KNIFE BRUSH
ADDITIONS
New Ways to Slice and Dice
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I Knife Brushes Exact Cuts the Way You Want Them!
An example of using the Knife brushes - on the left a KnifeCircle cut has been made and a
KnifeRect cut is in progress; on the right, the mesh turned to show the result.
The Knife brushes are designed to accurately cut and close a mesh along the
precise line of the stroke. The result is an exact profile based on what you draw. The new
topology created is quads and so can be sculpted. This is a powerful and versatile new
tool which, unlike the Trim brushes, can be used with symmetry.
Two new Knife brushes are added for ZBrush 2022 - KnifeRect and KnifeCircle.
Note: there will be some triangles created where the new topology meets the old. This cannot
be avoided.
KnifeRect
This brush uses the Rect stroke.
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KnifeCircle
This brush uses the Circle stroke.
II Using the Knife Brushes
Select which brush you want to use by holding Ctrl+Shift and selecting from the
Brush palette pop-up.
You can constrain the Circle or Rectangle to a uniform circle or square by turning on
the Square button in the Stroke palette Modifiers. To start drawing from the center, turn
on the Center button in the Stroke palette Modifiers. Both these options are available in
the popup that appears after clicking the large Current Stroke thumbnail.
Turn on symmetry if you want to use it. Hold Ctrl+Shift and start drawing off the model.
Finish drawing and the cut will be made. The new surface will have its own Polygroup.
Note: if the SubTool is made of separate pieces of geometry only those touched by the Knife
brush will be affected.
The KinfeRect and KnifeCircle brushes cannot cut holes through the center of meshes.
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ZBrush 2022 - Interpolate
INTERPOLATE
ADDITIONS
More than One Way to Interpolate
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I Interpolate
Example of using Interpolate with the ScribeChisel brush
With the Stroke Interpolation feature, you can morph a series of strokes between the
last two strokes on a surface. Create striking patterns as one stroke transforms into the
other over the specified number of iterations!
The Stroke Interpolation feature can now use ZIntensity, Brush Size, RGB Intensity,
and Front and Back Colors to transition between strokes with a set number of steps.
Create dazzling blends and intricate patterns of color and detail between two strokes on
the surface of your mesh.
Stager also now has its own Interpolate function, allowing for quick placing of
duplicate meshes.
II Using Stroke Interpolate
The Interpolate button and Strokes Count slider are in the Stroke palette
1. Draw out the first stroke.

2. Draw out the second stroke.
3. Set the Strokes Count slider to the number of in-between strokes you want.
4. Press the Interpolate button.
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III Interpolate Functions
Interpolate
Press the button to create the in-between strokes.
Stroke Interpolate has two modes:
• Closed Circle (shown above): will space the strokes evenly.

• Open Circle: will space the strokes relative to their size. Smaller strokes will be
spaced closer together than larger strokes. This mode is especially useful when
using Insert Mesh brushes.
Strokes Count
Adjust the Strokes Count slider to the number of in-between strokes you want.
IV Stager Interpolate
The Stager menu in the Tool>Geometry sub-palette
Stager now has its own Interpolate allowing for quick placing of duplicate meshes
between the Home and Target stages. Set the Stages Count to the number of duplicates
you want.
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An example of using Stager Interpolate: on the left, the Home and Target stages; on the right, the
Interpolated bars.
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ZBrush 2022 - Other Additions
OTHER ADDITIONS
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ZBrush 2022- Other Additions
I Stager Additions
Copy/Paste
Stager now has Copy/Paste buttons so that the Home and Target stages can be
copied across SubTools.
Interpolate
Stager now has an Interpolate function to interpolate between the Home and Target
stages. See the Interpolate Additions chapter for more details.
II Edge Detect added to SpotLight
Spotlight Edge Detect in action. The image can be restored using the Restore option (shown on
the right).
Edge Detect allows users to interactively highlight the edges of an image for various
effects. The colors used are the main and secondary colors. This can be useful when
positioning an image over a model. The full image can be restored using the Restore
option.
III Visibility Sets for SubTools
Eight buttons for storing visibility of subtools - V1 to V8 - have been added to the
SubTool sub-palette. This will work with folder visibility.
Note that the selected SubTool will remain visible.
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ZBrush 2022 - Other Additions
IV ScribeStandard and ScribeChisel Brushes
On the left, ScribeChisel; on the right, ScribeStandard.
ScribeStandard and ScribeChisel brushes have been added. They both take
advantage of the new Curve Sub-Steps slider. The brushes use DragDot stroke. You can
adjust the Curve>SubSteps to change result; low values will show the separate alpha
instances. Use the Curve Modifiers graph to change the beginning-to-end shape of the
scribed line.
V Gizmo Soft Deformation
Gizmo deformation with on the left, Focal Shift of -50; on the right, Focal Shift of 50.
The Gizmo can apply soft deformation with its falloff adjusted by Focal Shift. Any
value above -100 will result in soft deformation - move, scale or rotate. Masking can be
used to further control the results.
Note: When Focal Shift is set to -100 the Gizmo will behave as in earlier versions and will not
deform the mesh.
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ZBrush 2022- Other Additions
VI FBX import of Camera images
FBX import will now load Camera view background images if they are available.
New options in the Draw>Cameras allow loading and storing of images, and changes to
model opacity.
VII Deformation improvements
Deformation actions from the Deformation menu can now affect multiple SubTools
simultaneously with the Gizmo Multi-Select option.
VIII DynaMesh Resolution Picker
DynaMesh Resolution can now be sampled directly from a mesh on the canvas by
dragging from its slider to target mesh polygons.
IX Masking Additions
Mask by Depth and Mask by Normals options have been added to the Tool>Masking
sub-palette.
X Quick Access to XMD ToolBox
ZBrush now provides access to the XMD ToolBox from within ZBrush. Once installed,
the XMD ToolBox provides users new ways to search and organize all of their ZBrush
resources, as well as access to additional free and commercial brushes, alphas, textures,
and materials not included in ZBrush by default. ZBrush will launch the XMD ToolBox
interface from inside of ZBrush, and allow you to access content and features that are
maintained and supported by XMD.
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ZBrush 2022 - Thank you!
THANK YOU!
Yes, to you!
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Thank You
Pixologic® would like to thank everyone who has participated as a beta tester for
ZBrush® since its beginning. We also thank all the ZBrush users who are making such
wonderful artwork, inspiring us to push our limits and offer you new, innovative, artistic
and production tools!
Happy ZBrushing, and thank you again!
The Pixologic Team
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4. Brush Noise Additions

5. Align & Distribute

6. Knife Brush Additions

ZBRUSH 2022 WHAT’S NEW GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . 1

INSTALLATION UPGRADING & ACTIVATION . . 12

Relief Repeat Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Alpha Transition curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

BRUSH NOISE IMPROVEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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KNIFE BRUSH ADDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

• Operating System: Windows Vista or newer. Mac OS X 10.11 or newer. (32-bit

Minimum System Requirements:

• Operating System: Windows Vista or newer. Mac OS X 10.11 or newer. (32-bit

II Installation and Activation

ZBrush installation is based on an installer application, which is similar on both

Special notes for Mac users:

1. Auto Update In Action

• If no update is available, the software will automatically quit.

Auto Update in action.

This process completely removes ZBrush from your computer.

It is required to have a current Support account at http://support.pixologic.

If you have not already registered on the Support site:

If you have already registered on the Support site:

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VII Backward Compatibility of ZBrush Files

Become a Master in Bas Relief

Original model by ZBrush artist - James Cain

I How Bas Relief Works

II Tool palette -Bas Relief Functions

The Project BasRelief menu in the Tool>Geometry sub-palette

The Tool>Geometry>BasRelief menu makes it easy to directly apply a bas relief

Relief Repeat Count

Relief Step Tolerance

Alphas showing the effect of different values of the Relief Contrast

Relief Blur Radius

III Alpha palette - Bas Relief

To apply the bas relief alpha:

1. Select the model you want to use.

IV Alpha palette - Bas Relief Functions

The Project BasRelief menu in the Tool>Geometry sub-palette

Relief Repeat Count

Relief Step Tolerance

Relief Blur Radius

Note: Material colors are ignored.

I How BevelPro Works

BevelPro can create additive as well as subtractive bevels.

Save, Load, Reset

Source Mesh Edit Options

Bevel Analysis Options

Bevel Mesh Output Options

Mesh Edge Resolution

Mesh Offset Amount

Multi Texture and Alpha applied to a Brush

I How Two by Two Works