Re: Producing particular type of Normal Map Texture

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I just converted this to PNG, I would like to know how to reproduce this type of normal map, settings or what software to use.

Normal.PNG512×512 358 KB

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the process involves making a secondary high poly version of your model, which you then sculpt, and use render baking / normals baking to bake the normals of the high poly object onto the UV coordinates of your low poly object.

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Or shift back values where they need to be on the same image. This looks closer to nm imho, not that it’s perfect ofc.
http://www.pasteall.org/pic/73506
Gimp and Normalmap plugin involved.

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Thanks guys.

@ Modron
That type of normal map I see mostly used now and yes I’m also using xNormal.

@ eppo
I would like to know how the version that I uploaded is made. It’s from an old asset way back 2007 - 2010. Is this a different technique? and thank you also for the conversion.

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Nevermind, it looks like the renderer that I’m working on accepts the new type. Thanks again