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PS: Creating Normal/ "Bump" Maps

PS: Creating Normal/ "Bump" Maps v4.0

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PS: Creating Normal/ "Bump" Maps for FSX (FSX: SE), and P3D.
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A PDF file (currently v4.0) containing instructions for Photoshop Software.

How to... Create a Normal/ Bump Maps with (Diffuse Maps) or without (Albedo Maps) directional light information [Including the use of a height (HM) map]. Also contains instructions for the NVIDIA Texture Tools Exporter (standalone).

Photoshop Software
  • NVIDIA Texture Tools Exporter (plugin)
    • NVIDIA Normal Map filter, NVIDIA DDS plug-in, Mipster, Cube Map Shuffler.
    • Found (Photoshop CC Only)::
      developer.nvidia.com

      Texture Tools Exporter

      Allows users to create highly compressed texture files from image sources.
      developer.nvidia.com developer.nvidia.com
    • Found (Legacy versions of Photoshop 5.0 to CS6): Download Here.
    • NVIDIA Graphics (Display) Card is Not Required.
OR

  • NVIDIA Texture Tools Exporter (standalone)
    • Similar to the above but is a stand-alone application that doesn’t require Photoshop.
    • Found:
      developer.nvidia.com

      Texture Tools Exporter

      Allows users to create highly compressed texture files from image sources.
      developer.nvidia.com developer.nvidia.com
      (located at bottom of the page and on the right-hand side).
    • NVIDIA Graphics )Display) Card Not Required.
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Very useful and detailed information. Many thanks!
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I'm glad that you have find it useful! You are "Welcome!"
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gayanll
Perfect
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I'm glad it helped!
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pinkjr
Very good tutorial. I would add, when you add a bump map to your texture using MCX, it will by default have a Bump_Scale=0 in the texture material settings. This value should be set to 1 so that specular and bump texture synch properly. Happy modeling!
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Bambi_007
Its easy to use - Thanks for that
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Thanks! Sandra. I'm glad I could Help.
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