Creating localised fingerprints/foot prints

[dylan86.exe]

Would I be correct in assuming that in order to create some fingerprints or foot prints in a certain area of a polished floor, that I would need to create an alpha mask in photoshop?

I kind of know how to do this, but not the process in getting there..
I think I need to create a mask using the bake to texture feature in max? And then export that into photoshop, paint the area where I want the texture exposed in white (everything else black) and then import that back into the material editor and use it as a mask?

Ref photo Below. I'm trying to create some grunge marks around the chairs to replicate foot traffic.

[dylan86.exe]

Turns out I needed to learn how to vertex paint the area and use that as a mask.

[Mokiki]

Or do a basic object unwrap for the floor. Planar mapping would definitely be enough for this task and create a more elaborate mask in photoshop.
But since you already sorted it out, there is no need to do that :P

[piotrus3333]

or if its just one area you can maybe quickly map it as a decal on separate channel (with uvw map modifier and tiling turned off in taxture)

[piotrus3333]

you can also use viewport canvas instead of vertex paint (most likely more detail possible).

[dylan86.exe]

All good examples. Which would have been helpful BEFORE I FIGURED IT OUT MYSELF hahaha .
Here's my comparison. It's subtle, but now I know how to approach it.

[Vizioen]

Look at the bright side figuring it out by yourself, will make sure you will remember it for a long time

[MANUEL_MOUSIOL]

looks good! what kind of maps did you use?

[dylan86.exe]

looks good! what kind of maps did you use?

Thanks. It's a very very simple scene. Just using it to experiment.
I Just used some basic bump, reflect and gloss maps and a grunge map with vertex paint for the dust area.

[MANUEL_MOUSIOL]

Is it just random crunge map ? Any info on that by any chance?

[dylan86.exe]

Sure. The material is just my wooden floor with a white coat over the top and controlled by the texture itself using vertex paint and a triplaner map. I've attached the texture. It's just a finger print texture but you can't tell because of the angle of the camera and the tilling used. Doesn't have to be this texture. Could be anything you want with a bit of randomness. Even a cell map!

Texture: https://drive.google.com/open?id=19a...1kVEpLdfTQl456

[MANUEL_MOUSIOL]

thanks for sharing. interesting map to use for a floor, but I guess it works if you scale it up and dont get too close great inspiration!