Inverse Normalmaps - Revision history

Greebo at 01:27, 7 November 2007

2007-11-07T01:27:09Z

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	Since this issue has come up a few times while looking at the textures, I thought I may post a way to visually check to see if the normal map has been generated correctly.		Since this issue has come up a few times while looking at the textures, I thought I may post a way to visually check to see if the normal map has been generated correctly.

	The normal map should look like it's been lit up by different colored lights like this:		The normal map should look like it's been lit up by different colored lights like this:

	~~http~~:~~//img327.imageshack.us/img327/9476/checkingnormalmapsse3~~.jpg		[[Image:Checkingnormalmapsse3.jpg]]

	And another issue that's come up is generating normal maps, via the nvidia normal map plugin, straight from the diffuse texture. Here's a tutorial link to make normal maps from height maps:		And another issue that's come up is generating normal maps, via the nvidia normal map plugin, straight from the diffuse texture. Here's a tutorial link to make normal maps from height maps:

Tels: add cleanup tags

2007-11-06T23:11:34Z

add cleanup tags

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	Since this issue has come up a few times while looking at the textures, I thought I may post a way to visually check to see if the normal map has been generated correctly.		Since this issue has come up a few times while looking at the textures, I thought I may post a way to visually check to see if the normal map has been generated correctly.

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	You have to be careful with gradients if you want rounded edges. This plugin interprets those as being angular so you have to use a gaussian blur in order to get decent rounded edges.		You have to be careful with gradients if you want rounded edges. This plugin interprets those as being angular so you have to use a gaussian blur in order to get decent rounded edges.

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Greebo at 15:09, 10 September 2006

2006-09-10T15:09:29Z

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	The normal map should look like it's been lit up by different colored lights like this:		The normal map should look like it's been lit up by different colored lights like this:

	http://img327.imageshack.us/~~my.php?image=~~checkingnormalmapsse3.jpg		http://img327.imageshack.us/img327/9476/checkingnormalmapsse3.jpg

	And another issue that's come up is generating normal maps, via the nvidia normal map plugin, straight from the diffuse texture. Here's a tutorial link to make normal maps from height maps:		And another issue that's come up is generating normal maps, via the nvidia normal map plugin, straight from the diffuse texture. Here's a tutorial link to make normal maps from height maps:

Greebo at 15:09, 10 September 2006

2006-09-10T15:09:01Z

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	~~originally written by~~ {{Original_Reference\|ascottk\|4244}}		{{Original_Reference\|ascottk\|4244}}

	Since this issue has come up a few times while looking at the textures, I thought I may post a way to visually check to see if the normal map has been generated correctly.		Since this issue has come up a few times while looking at the textures, I thought I may post a way to visually check to see if the normal map has been generated correctly.
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	The normal map should look like it's been lit up by different colored lights like this:		The normal map should look like it's been lit up by different colored lights like this:

	~~IPB Image~~		http://img327.imageshack.us/my.php?image=checkingnormalmapsse3.jpg

	And another issue that's come up is generating normal maps, via the nvidia normal map plugin, straight from the diffuse texture. Here's a tutorial link to make normal maps from height maps:		And another issue that's come up is generating normal maps, via the nvidia normal map plugin, straight from the diffuse texture. Here's a tutorial link to make normal maps from height maps:

	http://www.quake3bits.com/htm/tutorials/~~cr...from_images~~.htm		http://www.quake3bits.com/htm/tutorials/creating_bumpmaps_from_images.htm

	You have to be careful with gradients if you want rounded edges. This plugin interprets those as being angular so you have to use a gaussian blur in order to get decent rounded edges.		You have to be careful with gradients if you want rounded edges. This plugin interprets those as being angular so you have to use a gaussian blur in order to get decent rounded edges.

			[[Category:Textures]]

Greebo at 15:06, 10 September 2006

2006-09-10T15:06:38Z

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	originally written by ~~[[Template:~~Original_Reference]]		originally written by {{Original_Reference\|ascottk\|4244}}

	Since this issue has come up a few times while looking at the textures, I thought I may post a way to visually check to see if the normal map has been generated correctly.		Since this issue has come up a few times while looking at the textures, I thought I may post a way to visually check to see if the normal map has been generated correctly.

Greebo at 15:05, 10 September 2006

2006-09-10T15:05:07Z

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	originally written by [[Template:~~Name~~]]		originally written by [[Template:Original_Reference]]

	Since this issue has come up a few times while looking at the textures, I thought I may post a way to visually check to see if the normal map has been generated correctly.		Since this issue has come up a few times while looking at the textures, I thought I may post a way to visually check to see if the normal map has been generated correctly.

Greebo at 15:04, 10 September 2006

2006-09-10T15:04:53Z

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originally written by [[Template:Name]]

Since this issue has come up a few times while looking at the textures, I thought I may post a way to visually check to see if the normal map has been generated correctly.

The normal map should look like it's been lit up by different colored lights like this:

IPB Image

And another issue that's come up is generating normal maps, via the nvidia normal map plugin, straight from the diffuse texture. Here's a tutorial link to make normal maps from height maps:

http://www.quake3bits.com/htm/tutorials/cr...from_images.htm

You have to be careful with gradients if you want rounded edges. This plugin interprets those as being angular so you have to use a gaussian blur in order to get decent rounded edges.