Thank you first for letting me into your community. I've picked up many useful tips here.
I have a question I would appreciate some help on regarding Diffuse images.
I know how to go in and edit diffuse Color items... but what do you do when there is no image in that setting?
I've got several nice items that come with a template, but I can't find anywhere in the surfaces settings where the diffuse image in question.
Can anyone give me something to go on please and thank you!
"Diffuse Color" is used by 3DL shaders. If there is no image and you want to add one, click on the downward arrow at the left, browse and select the image that will be used.
For iray shaders, there is no "Diffuse Color" channel. The iray equivalent is "Base Color", and to add an image proceed similarly.
As well, if you ever find that your model (char, figure, obj) is lacking a template (aka UV Map), you can generate them yourself from within DS. A couple of useful tool/scripts are available.