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Post by leo4sims on Jul 21, 2016 10:06:27 GMT -5
After the previous update, my specular and bump maps doesnt work as before. I always have a shine problem.Here is an example of my 2 coffee tables. www.mediafire.com/folder/rg3bpzn1nf274/CTI would really appreciate if anyone can help me with this problem |
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Post by inabadromance on Jul 21, 2016 14:35:30 GMT -5
i'm on my tablet now. but to make a specular matte both main layer and alpa MUST be black. and saved as dxt5.
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Post by leo4sims on Jul 21, 2016 15:00:32 GMT -5
I use always same maps but some of the objects are being problem :/
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Post by inabadromance on Jul 21, 2016 21:06:45 GMT -5
hi! i've downloaded the package of the agathos table to corroborate what i suspected. and it is the specular the issue at hand. that's the problem, you keep using the same dst specular that isn't matte. the first clue that helps me to know if the specular is matte or not, is by only looking at the little black thumb on the preview. it's completely black. and it should be gray-ish, just like the bump.
i exported the specular dst and opened it on photoshop. the background layer is black. if i head over to the channels, there's no alpha channel. For a specular to be matte the background needs to be black, and the alpha channel black too. And saved as dxt5. That's why all the objects shine when outside, or even inside.
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Post by leo4sims on Jul 22, 2016 6:16:59 GMT -5
I see I keep doing same mistake. If I am not too much can you share and show which maps should be put to where? And I can use same maps for All objects right?
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Post by anska on Jul 22, 2016 7:06:37 GMT -5
Leo, I guess that depends on whether you want all your objects to be equally shiny / matte  I didn't know most of the things Inabadromance wrote above before either, so thank you from me as well. While poking through the tutorials again yesterday I however discovered, that there actually is a pretty thorough tutorial on the subject - this one - perhaps it does interest you as well. |
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Post by inabadromance on Jul 22, 2016 14:10:34 GMT -5
that's an amazing tutorial, thank you anska for linking it. |
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Post by leo4sims on Jul 24, 2016 19:57:21 GMT -5
thank you so so much ♥♥♥
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I didn't know most of the things Inabadromance wrote above before either, so thank you from me as well. While poking through the tutorials again yesterday I however discovered, that there actually is a pretty thorough tutorial on the subject -