GIMP: Creating "Ambient Occlusion" (AO) Maps for FS9, FSX (FSX: SE) & P3D.
A PDF (currently v2.60) file containing instructions for v2.10.xx (64-bit) Only.
How to... Creating Ambient Occlusion (AO) Maps and the placement in either the diffuse map or the metallic map (depending on the simulator version). The AO map is placed in either the diffuse map or the green channel of the metallic map. Keyboard Shortcuts added.
GIMP (Before v2.10.20):
A PDF (currently v2.60) file containing instructions for v2.10.xx (64-bit) Only.
How to... Creating Ambient Occlusion (AO) Maps and the placement in either the diffuse map or the metallic map (depending on the simulator version). The AO map is placed in either the diffuse map or the green channel of the metallic map. Keyboard Shortcuts added.
GIMP (Before v2.10.20):
- GIMP-DDS Plugin (32-bit or 64-bit“.zip” File).
- Found: https://code.google.com/archive/p/gimp-dds/downloads
- Install: Drive:\Program Files\GIMP 2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-in.
- An internal version of the High Pass Filter is already installed in the software.