This gentlemen has great tutorials on using 3d max.
UVunwrap complete and baking to normal map and other maps.
Making better normal map by manipulating in photoshop.
Character rigging, normal controls.
I am not promoting him. He makes it simple and has a lot of info to share. 44 videos
https://www.youtube.com/user/mpickton37/videos
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