2D.5 normal map problems
This is my first (of many) posts so hi people. I've been finally given the motivation to join the chat and stop perving from the shadows due to a really annoying problem I've encountered with z-brush and its normal map material.
Frankly the results are shocking, far far too intense. you can see the geometry Is there but the depth is crazy. Lowering the intensity in crazybump just flattens the image so thats a no no. Also tried grab doc feature in z brush then using the alpha as a height map... another no no.
I've been playing around with making textures in z brush 2.5d feature. Modelling several tools then meshing them together to create the desired effect. Now the tools geometry is relatively flat; about the same height as what I'd use in 3d max (with texture bake) to get the kind normal maps I'd like. Once I've done that I am using the standard normal map material and painting over the whole thing. I'd seen this done on some since-removed video on the pixologic class room. Currently I am only interested in the Normal map as I'll do the diffuse in photoshop then tweak the hell out of it and apply overlays in crazybump.
My old method was to model some tools in z bush decimate them and import to max then use the grid and instances to get them to align which is time consuming and slows my computer right down. Please help!
Relveant images below;
Frankly the results are shocking, far far too intense. you can see the geometry Is there but the depth is crazy. Lowering the intensity in crazybump just flattens the image so thats a no no. Also tried grab doc feature in z brush then using the alpha as a height map... another no no.
I've been playing around with making textures in z brush 2.5d feature. Modelling several tools then meshing them together to create the desired effect. Now the tools geometry is relatively flat; about the same height as what I'd use in 3d max (with texture bake) to get the kind normal maps I'd like. Once I've done that I am using the standard normal map material and painting over the whole thing. I'd seen this done on some since-removed video on the pixologic class room. Currently I am only interested in the Normal map as I'll do the diffuse in photoshop then tweak the hell out of it and apply overlays in crazybump.
My old method was to model some tools in z bush decimate them and import to max then use the grid and instances to get them to align which is time consuming and slows my computer right down. Please help!
Relveant images below;
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