Tool for generating Normal Maps/Bump-Maps ?

Posted By: Logimator

Tool for generating Normal Maps/Bump-Maps ? - 06/24/05 16:33

Hello out there

are there tools outside, to generate a normal-/Bump-Map out of my normal skin ? Maybe a plugin for Adobe Photoshop CS or a .exe-Converter ?

Posted By: oronll

Re: Tool for generating Normal Maps/Bump-Maps ? - 06/24/05 16:43

Ati has one .. which i think is still offered as a free download on the acknex web site..

Posted By: Sebe

Re: Tool for generating Normal Maps/Bump-Maps ? - 06/24/05 16:57

And nvidia offers a very good normal map plugin for photoshop:

http://developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html

Posted By: Logimator

Re: Tool for generating Normal Maps/Bump-Maps ? - 06/25/05 08:21

Thanx, i downloaded the plugin for Photoshop and it works now

Posted By: broozar

Re: Tool for generating Normal Maps/Bump-Maps ? - 06/25/05 10:59

NVidia has even a tool which shows you the result simultaneously, get it here:
http://developer.nvidia.com/object/melody_home.html
NVidia had another normal mapping tool, but it seems they don�t provide it any longer

Posted By: ArchitectTempest

Re: Tool for generating Normal Maps/Bump-Maps ? - 06/26/05 00:01

I am having trouble accessing the link. Is it broken?

Posted By: Steempipe

Re: Tool for generating Normal Maps/Bump-Maps ? - 06/26/05 00:16

As another option, GIMP has a normalmap plugin that works well. I run it with GIMP 2.0.5

http://nifelheim.dyndns.org/~cocidius/normalmap/

Posted By: broozar

Re: Tool for generating Normal Maps/Bump-Maps ? - 06/26/05 07:53

Quote:

I am having trouble accessing the link. Is it broken?

no. it just takes a while to the NVidi server, it�s rather slow (download rate around 30kps)

Posted By: EX Citer

Re: Tool for generating Normal Maps/Bump-Maps ? - 06/27/05 06:13

The Nvidia plug in shows a optional "3D" preview of the normal map before saving...
EDIT: Or was it only the dds plugin of nvidia?

Posted By: Sebe

Re: Tool for generating Normal Maps/Bump-Maps ? - 06/27/05 10:50

Yes, the PS Normalmap Plugin has a preview version, where you can load the original texture and see how it will look "ingame".
And NV Melody is only for making a normalmap with a high poly model and not with a texture, not? oO

Posted By: broozar

Re: Tool for generating Normal Maps/Bump-Maps ? - 06/27/05 12:45

sure. but it�s cool nevertheless

Nvidia once had a tool for downloading which could craete normal maps from texture, the "bumpmaptool" for dx8. Having redesignen the website, it seems they don�t provide it any more.... at least i got it some months ago