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Re: Simplest way to create specular map
Usually as I work I have a Spec folder, which houses alot of Layer Adjustments in it with masks for specific areas. Its good because it updates as your diffuse updates when your polishing. But when the diffuse is done I spend a few good hours on tidying up the spec map, making sure the right areas are specular and never to… -
Re: Simplest way to create specular map
Thanks Mop! Will definitely check them out. Any other workflow/file management improving scripts worth checking out? One more thing about spec. A lot of people create specular maps just black and white and adjust levels but I would strongly suggest against this. Reason is that it makes the surface look bland and most of… -
Re: Simplest way to create specular map
I wouldn't really agree with this being all that insightful(the first bit). Its just a couple of steps above desaturate the diffuse. Also no mention of a gloss map which is equally as important. Making a specular map is not something you do as an after thought, you need to structure your diffuse correctly so that you can… -
Re: Simplest way to create specular map
Well here's the method I use for mass producing spec maps. For single stuff that I want to show off or for portfolio work, or if it was for an FPS game, I'd take a longer time. But if I need to mass produce a bunch of them I use my quick method. Step 1: keep my diffuse in layers. Step 2: grab each layer, go to… -
Re: Simplest way to create specular map
This should help a bunch of people understanding what to do with spec maps : http://www.manufato.com/?p=902 -
Re: Simplest way to create specular map
That video is great because it shows some practical examples of spec map usage, as well as filters and tricks that where used to derive them. Cool, I wish there where more like that. -
Re: Simplest way to create specular map
This reallllllllllly really helped me! Im a noob when it comes to spec/diffuse/normals e.g. but I was looking for a good explanation because I wasnt entirely sure how to get the look I wanted and this really helped me.. -
Re: Simplest way to create specular map
If you want to go for the real quick and dirty desaturate diffuse for spec you might as well just reuse the difuse and adjust it's values in the shader. This way you aren't wasting a texture sample and graphics memory on a texture that esentially contains the same information as the diffuse. -
Re: Simplest way to create specular map
yep, since usually you already did most of the work with the diffuse, meaning, you've placed the materials, dirt, ao, and you know what kind of specular and gloss values you have, creating the spec/glossmap is just a matter of setting the right values for what you've already done. -
Re: Simplest way to create specular map
thats how I do it "simplest way to generate the spec map would be to duplicate my Diffuse layer, and use an Adjustment layer to desaturate, then alter the levels and then colorize it and give it a color of some type my fav is a dark blue. I also see people use dark blue on faces of characters.
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