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Hi All,

I would like to know please weather or not it is possible to create a illuminante texture to apply to a object so at night it glows in theory without having to place a effect. I wanted to apply it to a Lamp post instead of having a effect attached.....

Is it at all possible?

Thanks
 
Hi,

Sure, using a night texture is very well possible. You see it in most sceneries. What you need to do is put the night version of your texture in the Ambient slot of your material.
 
So if i want my object to glow a little like a lap pos does, simply apply a night texture?

Thanks
 
You'd be amazed how much textures can do... I find it takes me a few times to get the right "look" but I always start off trying to imagine how lights and shadows play on the surfaces...

Look at these two examples of my night textures... NO effects were used to create this look only creative use of textures:


If you study the hangar closely you can almost believe there is light splashing out onto the roof and the air conditioners are causing shadows...
 
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Ah right, thanks for the help and the pictures.....

Looks good what you have done, will try it my self.

Thanks
 
Wondered if you could please help me again.

I am using Adobe photoshop 7 to create my night textures but i don't think it is very useful for it. As when you add for lights the texture changes coulour etc etc.

Could you please tell me what everybofy else use? Is there a better program to use?

Thank you.
 
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