Previewing Skins in Blender

Step 1: Setting the scene

First of all start by opening your model in blender and setting it to side view by hitting 3 on the NUMPAD.

Step 2: Splitting your screen

Next, split your screen by going by the purple bar and right clicking and selecting ‘split area’.

Step 3: Correct modes

Set the LEFT screen to ‘UV FACE SELECT’ by going down to the right of the button ‘FACES’ and set the RIGHT screen to UV/IMAGE EDITOR, by clicking the little box with the graph (mine is a face cause I set it to ‘UV image editor’.)

Step 3: Getting the UV

Find this button on the ‘UV/IMAGE editor’ screen.

Once you have gotten the image right click the image name and click, open.

Step 4: Previewing the skin

Now you should see something like this.

Go to ‘Draw type’ which is on the right next to ‘UV FACE SELECT’ and select ‘Textured.

Final outcome

Now you should be able to see your skin on your model.