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HowDo
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Posted: 2nd Nov 2009 16:16
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Hi ALL

trying to find out what the extension names are for these type of files.

normal maps
bump map
Displacement mapping

plus how do you baked your object?

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Isocadia
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Posted: 2nd Nov 2009 16:58
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Well, it depends, you can save normal maps as jpg, or as png etc. it depends on what you want. Same with bump map, don't know what displacement map is.

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Posted: 2nd Nov 2009 21:34
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well that answer the main question now all I have to do is find out if they can all be use in AC3D.

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Isocadia
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Posted: 3rd Nov 2009 16:30
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Oh, I don't know anything about AC3D, but it would be a lame moddeller ( srry if I insult ) if it wouldn't support png and jpg. So just try those 2.

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Posted: 3rd Nov 2009 19:27
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Textures can be any format as long as the modelling app supports it.The most popular for texture with all normalmaps ect. is .dds

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PW Productions
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Posted: 4th Nov 2009 23:17
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Yes, like djmaster said, the most common texture files are Direct Draw Surfaces, better known as DDS's. I am an AC3D user myself and all of these can be done, yet I'm not sure what a Displacement map is...

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Azunaki
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a displacement map is usually used along side a bump map. it makes it more accurate because the bump map then adds the detail to the displacement map.

it bumps it out for like a statue then the bump refines it down.

heres a image.



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Posted: 5th Nov 2009 12:06
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Found out that another use for a displacement map is for when you would like the words you'ed typed to be put over the say flag or wall or as tattoo on some picture.

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