Bump vs. Normal maps

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It’s in Spanish, but there’s a pretty good comparison at the bottom of this page:

http://www.etereaestudios.com/training\_img/relief\_maps/relief\_maps\_1.htm

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Interesting article, those roof tiles look very good using a normal map, will have to try that one out.

The article can also be translated to English using Google translate, there are a few errors in translation, but it’s not too bad:
Translated article

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great article thanks

any idea whether vray will incorporate vector displacement in the 2 version?

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I don’t think theres any harm in me confirming that it will be in SP3. Generating those Vector Displacement maps is a whole other issue, however.

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good news…i believe one needs to operate packages such as zbrush or mudbox to extract vector displacement maps right?

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Well, Modo can do it too, and theres some tool for XSI that outputs them as well. I’m kind of surprised a standalone exe hasn’t turned up - feed it an obj with correct UV’s and off you go.