stained glass from a map

[renee81]

What is the best way to do a stained glass,starting from a map?
I need it to project the colors on the floor.

So far what I did is working,but not as I would like it to do.it is kind of lifeless....

I have the map in the diffuse slot
a little bit of transparency,because i want to retain the color,and the map is also in the emisive slot.

Any pointer ?

Thanks

Renee

[dkendig]

what if you make the glass have thickness, and have a bump or displacement map on the glass to give it a rippled look?

[Micha_cg]

Do you have an example image what you like to get? Something like a church window? I would try a map at the refraction color.

[renee81]

Yes Micha like a church window,and I have tried that,it is way to dark.
Devin, yes this i will do after I can get the stained glass look like I will like
I will try and post something later to show where I am now.

Thanks both

[fooprobe]

I think Micha has the right idea, here's an image in the refraction map, also a white diffuse layer w/transparency so the wall isn't black:

[Micha_cg]

Looks great!

[renee81]

looks great except the interior has to have light also,I will post where I am shortly.

[fooprobe]

thanks! just use an invisible rectangular light, inside or outside