# 3ds max texturing help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3ds-max-texturing-help/174111>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [January 3, 2006, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3ds-max-texturing-help/174111 "2006-01-03T00:05:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![pyroki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a87d85/32.png) [@pyroki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pyroki)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2006, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3ds-max-texturing-help/174111/1 "2006-01-03T00:05:29Z")

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hi i am modeling a low-poly character for mods and was about to texture the guy when i came up to a question: should i mirror the character before i texture him or should i texture then mirror any help would be great. i know what to do just kinda blanked out for a moment