AO from Normal Map?

Perfect_Rolemodel

Hi guys, I was looking through http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/ndo/ndo.html in his PSD examples and was wondering how he went about obtaining his AO maps from his nDo workflow (Creating from shapes in photoshop not high poly meshes) I usually use high poly meshes to extract my maps from xNormal or any other programs. The only other idea I would know what to do is to turn that normal map into a cavity map and apply it to a mesh then rendering it out in say xNormal. If anyone knows how he created his AO would mind sharing the process would be much appreciated.

kodde

There's a Normals -> AO features in nDo2... could use that?

Visceral

One word, Ndo2, amazing tool easy to use. Lots of videos online show you, With a button click you can bake Ao from your normals in photoshop.

kodde

Is there an echo in here or is it just me?

r_fletch_r

I think nDo2 has a Normals to AO feature.

SsSandu_C

echo echo echo ... sry couldn't resist

Blaisoid

i usually use normals to cavity, after some manipulation it can produce nice shade as well as edge wear.
not sure why would you apply it to a mesh and render though.