# 3dsmax No0b
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3dsmax-no0b/20587
**Category:** design
**Created:** [May 10, 2003, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3dsmax-no0b/20587 "2003-05-10T20:09:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@DyersEve](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DyersEve)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2003, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3dsmax-no0b/20587/1 "2003-05-10T20:09:17Z")
Ok im an extreme noob to 3d in general, just got 3dsmax and got a question. I’ve looked through the tutorials list in this forum and still have no clue how to simply put a texture onto a shape. Please help. Thanks
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2003, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3dsmax-no0b/20587/2 "2003-05-10T20:45:20Z")
this might come in handy: [http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/tutorials/max/materials/materials.asp](http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/tutorials/max/materials/materials.asp)
to apply a bitmap texture to you mesh open up material editor, click on a sample sphere, click on the grey squared button next to the diffuse color in the basic parameters rollout, choose your bitmap and apply it to your mesh! [see more detailed information in the link]
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3dsmax-no0b/20587/3 "2003-05-10T23:26:32Z")
Thank you much. Very helpfull 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2003, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3dsmax-no0b/20587/4 "2003-05-11T00:27:31Z")
[www.3dbuzz.com](http://www.3dbuzz.com) \<- go there and sign up. then download their VTM’s, you wont regret it!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2003, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3dsmax-no0b/20587/5 "2003-05-12T14:51:34Z")
I second mdipi’s idea, 3d buzz is one of the best places to get **“FREE”** , yes you heard me right, FREE tutorial videos, and the quality is better than some costly tutorial video i’ve seen. Highly recommended!! :!: :!: :beam: