Gloss map question

Bmikes1988

Hi, i've been trying to make a gloss map only using a Hand painted texture or from an image, does anyone know if it is possible to make a gloss map and how. I usually start in NDO baking my normal, AO and ect. but have no clue how I could make a gloss map for any of these. I've tried importing the maps to DDO but cannot seam to figure out how to make a selection on the texture to choose what type of material it is. Maybe I'm going about this all wrong but any help and I would be grateful. I'm pretty much trying to produce textures just like Gametextures.com for personal use.

I currently know and have a workflow when I am using a mesh I created but when I am making a pbr texture from scratch I cannot figure out a workflow using quixel suite.

I hope you can understand what I'm trying to say. pretty much trying to get a gloss map for my hand painted textures and cannot because I don't have a color ID map to go with it.

Bmikes1988

To answer my own question. I did manage to find this script that will allow you to make a color map with your normal. I have yet to try it since I just found it but I will see what I can do with this. Hope this helps if anyone had the same question.

Below is the link to the script and tutorial
http://www.polybend.com/colormaskgenerator.php

teddybergsman

Thanks Bmikes for the question! You can create new material IDs from selections at any time. Create a new layer, fill the selection with the color of your choice and then click the Layer to Material ID button in the shelf. You will then be asked to choose which type of material it is, then the new material ID will be created in all your map PSDs.

Let me know if this answered your question!

- Teddy

Bmikes1988

Thank you! You sure did. After some trial and error im getting the hang of it!