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= Normal Map = | |||
Normal maps (in this case) are used to add "fake" 3d detail to a flat 2d image. It is a technique of manipulating lighting to give the appearance of looking at a 3d object, when actually it is just 2D. | Normal maps (in this case) are used to add "fake" 3d detail to a flat 2d image. It is a technique of manipulating lighting to give the appearance of looking at a 3d object, when actually it is just 2D. | ||
Revision as of 22:02, 31 July 2012
Normal Map
Normal maps (in this case) are used to add "fake" 3d detail to a flat 2d image. It is a technique of manipulating lighting to give the appearance of looking at a 3d object, when actually it is just 2D.
This is what a normal map looks like:
