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# 1 07-05-2008 , 06:53 AM
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making bump map from picture

ok, say i take a picture of bricks for a texture and i want to make a bump map from it ... how would i go about doing that?

# 2 07-05-2008 , 06:56 AM
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Desaturate it, thats a good start!!


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# 3 07-05-2008 , 07:22 AM
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yep, and heres my 2 cents, start adjusting the levels.


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# 4 07-05-2008 , 07:36 AM
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so just take it into PS change it to greyscale then it should work?

# 5 07-05-2008 , 08:29 AM
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lol yea make it grayscale then mess with the levels intill u like it.


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# 6 07-05-2008 , 08:36 AM
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ok thanksuser added image

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