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Forum Archive › When I switch to paint mode in the 3D viewport I get the error 'Missing Data' and the info message 'Missing Texture Slots'… › Reply To: When I switch to paint mode in the 3D viewport I get the error 'Missing Data' and the info message 'Missing Texture Slots'…
Adding a new paint slot creates its own texture in addition to any you create when 2D painting with the UV Image Editor.
You can manually drop in your 2D-created texture in BI’s texture panel, as seen in this lesson.