Parallax map , texture and how to ?

NAIMA

Hi I was using the crazy bump tool to make a parallax map out of a texture of stone I did , in crysis according to what I read u put the displacement map created in crazybump in the alpha channel of the normal map and activate the POM displacement , but the problem is that It doesnnt look much dispclaced but a bit messed , Can someone help me understand how I am supposed to make this parallax map?

ZacD

the effect is probably way to strong to the point of distortion.

NAIMA

I applied also lower as u can see in the picture on the left but then nothing happens , its not good looking as is supposed to be I have seeen other parallax map work done throught this tool as I have seen but those look good not mine ... so I guess is something in the procedure of creating it that I am missing?

As looks here

http://crazybump.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4185

Eric Chadwick

What does your parallax map look like? Generally it has to be super-low frequency (blurry looking), or you'll get a ton of "swimming".

NAIMA

I did the diffuse and applied the displacement map I get with crazybump in the alpha channel of the normal map ...

Eric Chadwick

Probably too detailed. Gaussian blur is way the hell down, try that.

NAIMA

Gah , I had to put on very high settings to see it .. nvm thankyou ...