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1. Re: paint on model with normal map shader

   

   Reply by achmedthesnake · Feb 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   Kev - mudbox 2009 and 2010 have the ability to show the normal map on the model (lowpoly) in realtime, and then you can paint diffuse and specular on it - an easier way however is to bake a cavity/ambient occlusion map an use that texture as the first layer on the diffuse, therefore using it as a guide to painting..... - i…

2. paint on model with normal map shader

   

   Topic by Kevin Albers · Feb 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   Do any of the tools for painting on 3d models (Zbrush, 3DCoat etc) allow you to paint on a model that has a normal map shader on it, so you can visualize the final look more easily and paint a diffuse map that matches the normal map and such?

3. Re: paint on model with normal map shader

   

   Reply by _Calix_ · Feb 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   If you've got the extended additions of CS4 (CS3 as well??), you'll have a 3D viewer mode, which you can add diffuse, specular and normal maps onto a .obj model. Although the normal maps on the model dont look intense enough (can hardly see there's a normal map applied, but it is there).