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Give your textures a boost with these Genetica tutorials. If you don't see the information you need, feel free to post your question on Genetica's forum.

Video Tutorials

Opening and Rendering Textures		Introduces new Genetica users to opening, rendering, and exporting preset textures.
Locating Elements in a Texture		Explains how to discover which node in a texture is responsible for particular visual element.
Understanding Groups		Explores Group nodes and how they can be used to keep textures organized and to efficiently reuse textural elements. The "Space" preset category used in the first portion of the video is available in the Pro and Studio editions of Genetica.
Basic Node Operations		Summarizes the various ways that nodes can be manipulated and rearranged. Includes an introduction to groups and adding custom filters to the library.
Importing Images and Making Them Seamless		Introduces the two ways to import an images into Genetica, the second of which is used to turn photos into seamless textures.
Texture Synthesis		Walks through the various tools Genetica provides for turning photographs into seamless textures.
Drawing Techniques		Shows how the Draw and Edit tools can be used to create a specific design.
Using Animations in Second Life		Demonstrates how to export animations from Genetica for use in the online virtual world Second Life. Requires the Studio edition of Genetica and familiarity with Second Life.
Environment Maps for Shaders		Introduces game designers to the use of Genetica's environment map features for the creation of attractive yet efficient real-time shaders. Requires the Pro or Studio edition of Genetica.

Text Tutorials

Additional tutorials can be found in Genetica's manual.

User-Contributed Tutorials

Text Effects		Walks through the process of adding metallic effects to imported text.
Easy Stone Tiles		Shows how to import a photograph of stone and turn it into a tiles texture.
Fractal Art		Explains a technique for the creation of colorful fractals.
Abstract Metal		Demonstrates the creation of an exotic texture of layered swirling metal.
Using Groups and References		Explains how to set up Group and Reference nodes. Groups are useful for organizing textures and reusing the output of a node in multiple places.
Using Dirt Maps		Explains how to use the dirt maps provided with Genetica to achieve a variety of effects directly in Genetica. (Alternatively, dirt maps can be rendered as-is and used in external applications.)

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