Question about normal maps in XSI

synergy11

http://img59.imageshack.us/i/xsinormalmapcheck.jpg/

This model was created and had a tileable texture applied to it generated from CrazyBump. (No HP bake to LP)

Can someone take a look at this and see if it is set up properly.


I have an option to pick Tangents or Vertex_color. And from my own eye, Tangents look better quality.

Does vertex color mean object space normal maps?

Thanks folks!

renderhjs

just use the [img]tags to embed images directly:[/img]

cryrid

Looks correct, stick with using the tangents for that kind of map.

synergy11

Thanks for your help cyrid

synergy11

When would I use vertex_color?

cryrid

I use it for quickly previewing normals when I don't care about the tangents. I believe rendermap can be used to bake the tangents of a model into its vertex colors, which could probably be used in this instance as well.