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mattcscz
mattcscz
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hi i have another simple question, does a filter have to have the result as a filter type: surface in order to be converted to a map such as a bump?
Posted: April 13, 2010 3:24 pm   Details E-Mail
Miavir
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It has to be a surface filter. Thats because the simple filter doesn't have a notion of 'height', and how can you have a bump map if you don't have height ? smile:D
In ancient Egypt, Cats used to be revered as Gods.
Cats have never forgotten this.
And rightly so.
Posted: April 13, 2010 3:29 pm   Details E-Mail
mattcscz
mattcscz
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oh i thought it could be done from light and dark smile:p thanks ahah
Posted: April 13, 2010 3:51 pm   Details E-Mail
Kraellin
Kraellin

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you can convert any image into a bumpmap. a bumpmap is simply a grayscale map that when used in another program, the values of black, gray, and white are given the significance of values in 'height'. thus, you can make any image into a bumpmap by simply converting it to grayscale. however, if you want FF to spit it out for you that way, then it's like angelboiii said smile:)
If wishes were horses... there'd be a whole lot of horse crap to clean up!

Craig
Posted: April 14, 2010 1:28 pm   Details E-Mail
Miavir
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Quote
Kraellin wrote:
then it's like angelboiii said Smile


I didn't know angelboiii is a cat smile;)
In ancient Egypt, Cats used to be revered as Gods.
Cats have never forgotten this.
And rightly so.
Posted: April 15, 2010 3:19 am   Details E-Mail
Kraellin
Kraellin

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erp! sorry bout that, miavir smile:)
If wishes were horses... there'd be a whole lot of horse crap to clean up!

Craig
Posted: April 15, 2010 5:22 pm   Details E-Mail

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