Xzerizon Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I've been using Blender a lot recently, and, not wanting to front the money to buy a Normal Map generation program or (oh dear) use GIMP of all things, I decided to try creating a Normal Map in Paint.NET. What is a Normal Map, you ask? Normal Maps are images that are used in conjunction with a texture to give the texture false 'depth', allowing, say, light to shine onto the bricks in a texture while not getting into the cracks between, or making light come from a specific side. The original texture: The normal map: The result: Not the best, as you can clearly see. How could I make improvements? Is this even practical? Any suggestions? Quote 'Civil disobedience is still disobedience.' '↑ And that is how you confuse an atomic computer. ↑' ▬ Xžε⌐¡z○╖ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Have you tried this plugin: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/24587-normal-map-renderer/ Or this: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/23936-the-normal-tools-v-011/ Or this: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/21224-heightmap-v13/ with http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/2534-normal-map/ Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 http://searchpaint.net/ 'tis thy friend Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xzerizon Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 Have you tried this plugin: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/24587-normal-map-renderer/ Or this: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/23936-the-normal-tools-v-011/ Or this: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/21224-heightmap-v13/ with http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/2534-normal-map/ Ah. Thank you, BoltBait. As it turns out, the Normal Tools and Heightmap work spectacularly together. Thanks for the links. http://searchpaint.net/ 'tis thy friend Yeah, I would have searched if I had any idea that normal mapping plugins existed. Unfortunately, I didn't. Oh well. Quote 'Civil disobedience is still disobedience.' '↑ And that is how you confuse an atomic computer. ↑' ▬ Xžε⌐¡z○╖ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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