Blender-TexTools/README.md

# TexTools for Blender #

TexTools is a Free addon for Blender 3D with a set of professional UV and Texture tools. Back in 2009 I released the [Original TexTools](http://renderhjs.net/textools/) for 3dsMax. Current features include: Easy Texture Baking, UV Align and Selection tools and Texel Density tools.

## Download & Documentation ##
Visit the [Official Website & Documentation](http://renderhjs.net/textools/blender/) for in depth overview of all the tools. Alternatively visit this [release log](http://renderhjs.net/textools/blender/log.html)

![](http://renderhjs.net/textools/blender/images/splash_1.3.0.jpg)

## Links ##
* ![](http://renderhjs.net/textools/blender/img/paypal_donate.png)
 [PayPal Donation](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=ZC9X4LE7CPQN6) for those that like doing that
* [Git repository](https://bitbucket.org/renderhjs/textools-blender) on BitBucket
* [3dsMax version](http://renderhjs.net/textools/) of TexTools
* Blenderartist [discussion thread](https://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?443182-TexTools-for-Blender)
* Polycount [discussion thread](http://polycount.com/discussion/197226/textools-for-blender)
* Personal website [renderhjs.net](http://www.renderhjs.net/) all written in haxe ;)

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## Installation ##

1. Download TexTools for Blender
2. In Blender from the **File** menu open **User Preferences** ![](http://renderhjs.net/textools/blender/img/installation_open_preferences.png) 
3. Go to the **Add-ons** tab ![](http://renderhjs.net/textools/blender/img/installation_addons.png).
4. Hit **Install Addon-on from File...** ![](http://renderhjs.net/textools/blender/img/installation_install_addon_from_file.png) and Select the zip file.
5. Enable the TexTools Addon
6. The TexTools panel can be found in the **UV/Image Editor** view ![](http://renderhjs.net/textools/blender/img/installation_uv_image_editor.png) in the left Tool Panel.