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Convert Bump Maps into Normal Maps

Rodrigo Duarte Jan, 9th 2013 0 Comments
Normal Maps, present in Strata Design 3D 7, are a vast improvement over regular bump maps. Most textures we have, however, come with bump maps instead of normal maps. Here is a quick way to convert bump maps into normal maps using a freeware AIR application called Smart Normal.
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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
8.0 Specific

Compositing Shadows in Photoshop

Christopher Tyler Jan, 3rd 2013 0 Comments
This rendering tutorial shows how to output shadows separately from a main object and perform various compositing techniques in Photoshop to merge them. It shows how to use the 'Render to Layers' and 'Render Alpha Channel' features to help with this compositing. It also demonstrates the use of 'Instance Properties...' to facilitate the process.
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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
8.0 Specific

Industrial cart materials and rendering.

Christopher Tyler Dec, 31st 2012 0 Comments
This texturing and rendering tutorial walks through the material creation process for an industrial cart. It includes the creation of a dull, dark plastic, a yellow paint-like material, and a basic metal. The use of the Project Window to navigate through object hierarchies is also shown.
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