the Third Edition

the Third Edition Notes

Last updated June 25th 5:00 PM GMT+1 

Page numbers noted for the Classic Variation.

What’s new?

ADDITION Added occasional pointers for material that may have been mentioned prior to introduction or material that otherwise is described in detail elsewhere in the book.

ADDITION Added normal theory to the Normal Map section. The spread now also features a simplified illustration of normals relative to a base surface.

(1 Technicals, 1.1 External Technicals:  17)

ADDITION Expanded the Paint by Number system section by two pages. Sequential Application is now described in detail on these pages.

(1 Technicals, 1.2 Internal Technicals: 44 – 45)

ADDITION Added a remark to gold-coated finishes in The Rules and Regulations section.

(3 Socials, 3.2 Workshop Socials: 104)

ADDITION Added a short, new FAQ section featuring frequently asked questions. The book also features pointers when applicable, referring to sections of the FAQ.

(4 FAQ: 136 – 137)

Changelog

UPDATE The Single-Page edition now features page numbers on each page where applicable, allowing for quicker navigation, as opposed to the previous implementation.

UPDATE Visually reworked Chapter and Subchapter pages, creating a more consistent visual style.

UPDATE Visually reworked blue Topic pages, creating a more consistent visual style.

UPDATE Allocated more white space on certain pages.

UPDATE Various formatting changes to side-notes for improved readability. Italics are used more sparingly. “Did you know?” side-notes are now fully blue, whilst FAQ and source side-notes are a new dark navy blue.

GRAMMAR General rewrites for a large section of Chapter 1, resulting in less clunky grammar and sentence structure. General rewrites for the entire book are planned for the last edition.

(1 Technicals: 12 – 35)

UPDATE Updated layout and orientation of the Normal Mapping and Texture Type spreads to accommodate added illustrations and for improved flow.

(1 Technicals, 1.1 External Technicals:  16 – 17)

UPDATE Added a reference to in-game VTF texture conversion in response to a new Workbench feature dated 3rd of June 2021.

(1 Technicals, 1.1 External Technicals:  18)

UPDATE Minor changes to Mapping Technique spread layout for improved readability.

(1 Technicals, 1.1 External Technicals:  20 – 21)

UPDATE Extended the Ambient Occlusion Compensation guide by one step, alleviating any uncertainties present in writing.

(1 Technicals, 1.1 External Technicals:  31)

GRAMMAR Various grammatical errors corrected.

(1 Technicals, 1.1 External Technicals:  32)

UPDATE Reworked the Baking section. The spread now includes a better base example for PBR mapping.

(1 Technicals, 1.1 External Technicals:  32 – 33)

UPDATE The M4A4 illustration is now fully vectorized, allowing for better scaling digitally.

(1 Technicals, 1.1 Internal Technicals:  42 – 43)

CORRECTION Hydrographic is now correctly categorized under Color and Texture.

(1 Technicals, 1.1 Internal Technicals:  43)

UPDATE Updated the Paint by Number visual notation for improved readability.

The notation is no longer inconsistent.

(1 Technicals, 1.1 Internal Technicals:  43, et 52 – 59, 92 – 98)

UPDATE Minor visual update to the Workbench navigation page layout.

(1 Technicals, 1.1 External Technicals:  51)

UPDATE Reworked and rewritten the Finish Styles section, adding a small description for each featured finish. The section should also be significantly easier to read and understand. Additionally, the section no longer incorrectly numbers Paint by Number parts.

(1 Technicals, 1.1 Internal Technicals:  52 – 59) 

CORRECTION The Items file directory is now correctly listed.

(1 Technicals, 1.1 External Technicals:  60)

GRAMMAR Various grammatical errors corrected.

(1 Technicals, 1.2 Internal Technicals:  61)

GRAMMAR Various grammatical errors corrected.

(2 Practicals, 2.1 Pattern Practicals: 64)

CORRECTION Wear values now correctly reference the correct wear value segments. The Wear section initially referred to Valve-documented 2013 wear-values, which stray by a single point.

(2 Practicals, 2.1 Pattern Practicals: 66)

UPDATE The Wear section now features the wear scale, alongside a visual update to the page.

(2 Practicals, 2.1 Pattern Practicals: 67)

CORRECTION Souvenir Packages are now correctly noted to being only acquired through the purchasing of a Viewer Pass and upgrading a coin.

(2 Practicals, 2.2 Game Practicals: 77)

GRAMMAR Various grammatical errors corrected.

(2 Practicals, 2.2 Game Practicals: 79)

GRAMMAR Trade Up Contracts are now listed as a viable method of acquiring StatTrak™ finishes.

(2 Practicals, 2.2 Game Practicals: 81) 

CORRECTION The Paint Seed segment is no longer inconsistent with its usage of seeds. The former segment listed “seeds” exceeding the expected 0 - 1000 range.

(2 Practicals, 2.2 Game Practicals: 83)

UPDATE Item swapping is no longer listed as a current method of scamming.

(3 Socials, 3.2 Economic Socials: 89)

UPDATE The Weapon Patterns spread has been adjusted for better readability.

(2 Practicals, 2.2 Game Practicals: 100)

CORRECTION The Kami collection is now correctly accredited to Thurnip, as it is in an earlier mention.

(2 Practicals, 2.2 Game Practicals: 100)

CORRECTION The Sandstorm collection is now correctly accredited to Algis.

(2 Practicals, 2.2 Game Practicals: 100)

CORRECTION The Copyright section on approved finishes is no longer inconsistent with the actual Terms of Service.

(3 Socials, 3.1 Workshop Socials: 108) 

GRAMMAR Various grammatical errors corrected.

(3 Socials, 3.2 Workshop Socials: 113)

UPDATE Frostbite is now referred to as Frostbug, alongside other changes to accommodate a rebrand.

(3 Socials, 3.2 Workshop Socials: 122)

the upcoming Physical Edition

The Physical Edition is now officially in the works! It is slated for a release later this year through Amazon KDP, and is a completely personal endeavor.

Stay tuned for more information.

Additional Updates

The Download page will feature the Third Digital Edition for free. Previous editions will still be available under the Legacy tab:

• E33DC Third Digital Edition

  • E33DCA Classic Variation

  • E33DCB Single-Page Variation

  • E33DCZ Classic Preliminary Variation (when applicable)

• Legacy Editions

  • E22DCA Second Digital Edition (Classic)

  • E22DCB Second Digital Edition (Single-Page)

  • E11DC First Digital Edition