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 ===MakeShapes todo===
-* The addon must be packaged and put on Github
+* The addon must be packaged and put on Github (done, but thre is a "new" version)
 * I need to output all of the shape keys, in one "faceshape" file.
 * I want to be able to process expressions.
   * C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\makehuman-community\makehuman\data\expressions
 * I what to be able to process all expression builder targets

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	Quite many of the Makehuman targets will work just fine for you in Blender. Most of them may also work fine even with animations, but a few of them can not be used in UE4.		Quite many of the Makehuman targets will work just fine for you in Blender. Most of them may also work fine even with animations, but a few of them can not be used in UE4.
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		+	=Use in Unreal 4=
		+	Please view this page: [[Documentation:Saving_models_for_Unreal_Engine_and_how_to_import_them_there\|Saving models for Unreal Engine and how to import them there]]. - your base character should be working fine and you probably already have the basic shape keys working in Unreal as-is?
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		+	Your next step is to MHX2 import the proxy version of your base character and export it as FBX. You may want to re-import the FBX or perhaps you should first try to import the FBX as a new file?
		+	When you follow the prescription you should now have a solid character that have more morph targets than you can handle!
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		+	Lucky for you I am working on the next version of MakeShapes, that version will enable you to export the morph target information in a format that can be used in '''a character customization widget.'''
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		+	===Different versions of faceshape.mxa file!!===
		+	The MHX2 import can only use one faceshape.mxa file, but you can now start working with several versions. Primarily you would want the have a male and a female version, and perhaps even some variations.
		+	===Skeletons===
		+	When importing your characters you will find that you only need one skeleton, or perhaps a male and a female skeleton. Whit these you will only need to retarget these two - and your various characters will all be using the exact same animations.
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	=MakeShapes progress=		=MakeShapes progress=

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   [[File:MakeShapes-buttons.png]]
-===How to==
+===How to, make shapes===
 MakeShapes installed, you should see the above.

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   [[File:MakeShapes-buttons.png]]
-MakeShapes installed, you should see the above. After you have imported a character from the running Makehuman, you can now locate the shape keys, under "object data", this icon: [[File:MakeShapes-icon.png]]. You can now press the 'Load shapes from targets' button (if you want to you can load a single target, this happens when you uncheck the corresponding checkbox).
+===How to==
 The target files you want to load are those you found before:
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 If you do not uncheck the checkbox all .target files will be processed - now the targets should appear in Blender, as shape keys, and they should be active and working!
-Next step is to press 'Save your faceshapes.mxa file' button, select the folder where you placed the faceshapes_BASE.mxa file.
+::'''WARNING!!''' You should not use the 'Save Targets' buttons, it will save all of the .target files, but I think they are useless.
 This will produce a new and bigger faceshapes.mxa file. Your final task will be to copy this file to the MHX2 directory:
   C:\users\<your user>\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.80\scripts\addons\import_runtime_mhx2\data\hm
 Now when you import any Makehuman MHX2 file and check on the 'Face shapes' and 'Face shape drivers', all of the targets will be added to the character!
 You do not need to do anything else..
 ===Getting errors===
-Some of the targets will probably give you errors. Remove the files from the import folder.
+Some of the larger targets will probably give you errors. Remove the .target files from the import folder.
 ===Limitations to shape keys and morph targets===

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 * I need to output all of the shape keys, in one "faceshape" file.
 * I want to be able to process expressions.
-* I I what to be able to process all expression builder targets
+ * C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\makehuman-community\makehuman\data\expressions

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	==Using MakeShapes==		==Using MakeShapes==
		+	'''Disclaimer - sadly I have found that the lager part of the .targets does not work properly. They seem to work, somewhat, inside Makehuman, but they do not work in Blender and they definitely do not work in Unreal. The problem seems to be that the shape keys only affect the body mesh, so shaping the face will not have any effect on the eyes (or indeed bones).
		+	'''
	[[File:MakeShapes-buttons.png]]		[[File:MakeShapes-buttons.png]]

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 * 'Import human' for the base human character from Makehuman to Blender. (do this now)
-* You should have installed MakeTarget2 to blender and you can now install MakeShapes - notice that it will install with MakeTarget2
+* You should have installed MakeTarget2 to blender and you can now install MakeShapes - notice that it will install with MakeTarget2.
-Now there is two manual steps to do before you can use MakeShapes:
 * find the faceshapes.mxa file, make a backup and make your faceshapes_BASE.mxa file
 * Find the community target files, that are used by Makehuman
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 You don't need to use MakeTarget2, but you will now need to locate some '''.target''' files, and the faceshapes.mxa that you will use soon!
-With your file explorer try to locate this directory, on your computer (Thh version ext may be difrent for your installation):
+With your file explorer try to locate this directory, on your computer (The version ext may be difrent for your installation):
   C:\users\<your user>\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.80\scripts\addons  <--- '''where all addons are when installed'''
   C:\users\<your user>\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.80\scripts\addons\import_runtime_mhx2\data\hm8 <-- '''the files you need, soon'''
-  C:\users\<your user>\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.80\scripts\addons\import_runtime_mhx2\data\hm8\raw <-- '''the files you add to, soon'''
+  C:\users\<your user>\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.80\scripts\addons\import_runtime_mhx2\data\hm8\faceshapes <-- '''the files you need, soon'''
 This is how my directory shows up:
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    [[File:MakeTarget2-data.png]]
-You will notice that the faceshapes.mxa file is not looking like yours. I recommend that you make two copies of that file and call them faceshapes_BASE.mxa and faceshapes-original.mxa. (- do not change or delete the original!)
+You will notice that my faceshapes.mxa file is not looking like yours. I recommend that you make two copies of that file and call them faceshapes_BASE.mxa and faceshapes-original.mxa. (- do not change or delete the original!)
-Now make a new folder, anywhere where you want, and '''move''' the new file faceshapes_BASE.mxa, then edit this file and add one line <faceshape> at the bottom of the file, but above the two } } lines, like this:
+Now make a new folder, anywhere where ever you want, and '''move''' the new file faceshapes_BASE.mxa there, then edit this file and add one line <faceshape> at the bottom of the file, but above the two } } lines, like this:
    [[File:MakeShapes-faceshape_base.png]]
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    C:\Users\<user>\Documents\makehuman\v1py3\data\custom
-You take a copy of all the files, and add them to the MHX2 raw folder:
+You take a copy of all the files (or you may prefer to do this with a few .target files at first)  -  add the selected files to the MHX2 raw folder:
   C:\users\<your user>\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.80\scripts\addons\import_runtime_mhx2\data\hm8\raw

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	In case you think you now know enough about MakeTarget2 and MHX2 import, you can now take a look at what can be done with MakeShapes.		In case you think you now know enough about MakeTarget2 and MHX2 import, you can now take a look at what can be done with MakeShapes.
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		+	::Now lets get started!!

	=Using MakeShapes=		=Using MakeShapes=

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 ::However you also may have noticed that MakeTarget2 do not work on your entire base character it will "only" import the mesh and the shape keys can not be used as such if you moved it to Unreal.
-==Using '''MHX2 import'''==
+=Using '''MHX2 import'''=
 Now try to EXPORT your MakeHuman character in '''MHX2''' format - from the MakeHuman application. You probably already know that you can load and save characters, and you can not "transfer" them to Blender. But some of the data appears to be lost, left out or missing when you look at the character in Blender.