Another Noobish UV question

[Hammers]

I'm gradually getting a handle on this awesome program. Just wondering something about UV unwrapping.

 

When I use the auto unwrap option, although the layout can be a bit messy, textures seem to paint quite well across seams.

 

But when I do bother to 'properly' unwrap, with what I think are fairly well-laid out seams and getting nice looking, more traditional UVs, I often find that there is quite different stretching on either side of seams, which leads to visible joins in texture paints across seams.

 

I'm hoping I'm just missing something, but is there a way to (automatically...) adjust or otherwise match the amount of stretching at the joins between UV islands?

 

Is it just a matter of using the brush tool in the UV texture window, and some relax where possible?

 

 

[digman]

First, need to see a screen grab of your uv layout. Turn on complex checker also before getting the screen grab... I am shooting in the dark otherwise...

[digman]

Added to the above list is capture the 3D view of the seams on the model, 2 to 3 views is helpful...

[Hammers]

Thanks for that, I'll see if I can find a clear example to post soon

[alvordr]

I agree with Digman on this one.  It would help to see the UV layout and the resulting paint job.