help with baking AO ( max )

ayoub44

hi guys

i always have a problem with baking

when i bake my AO and render a UV and open it with PS

and replace them look wath i got :poly127:



AO ; 512*512 and Wire : 512*512

how i fix that ?

TH98

That's a tiny picture and it's hard to tell what I'm looking at, but it looks like it's just edge padding. 3d studio max does that so that mipmaps don't have black lines on the UV seams.

CrazyMatt

It looks like pixel bleeding.

It's a natural thing for the settings when baking AO, normals, ect. It essentially is what helps seamless edging on your models. That way the seams will not show up.

r_fletch_r

This is called Edge padding. its a very essential thing. You actually dont have enough. When you open the Render to texture dialog there is a spinner labeled :"padding" turn it up as high as it will go. This will flood your textures empty areas with edge padding and its a great help in keeping textures looking good when they are mip mapped

ayoub44

thanks guys now i understand it