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Channel packing is a game art term for a bitmap that has different grayscale images in each of its channels... Red, Green, and Blue. Alpha can also be used as a fourth channel. This saves [[Memory]], but increases [[Shaders]] complexity. | Channel packing is a game art term for a bitmap that has different grayscale images in each of its channels... Red, Green, and Blue. Alpha can also be used as a fourth channel. This saves [[Memory]], but increases [[Shaders]] complexity. | ||
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If you save a channel-packed texture using DXT compression, it will introduce blocky artifacts to your channels. For details, see [[Normal map#Normal_Map_Compression]]. | If you save a channel-packed texture using DXT compression, it will introduce blocky artifacts to your channels. For details, see [[Normal map#Normal_Map_Compression]]. | ||
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[[image:SneferTileExplain.jpg|thumb|600px|left|Two channel-packed textures, which store a total of six unique textures, see [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89682 An exercise in modular textures - Scifi lab UDK] on the Polycount Forum. Image by [http://www.torfrick.com/ Tor 'Snefer' Frick].]]<br clear="all"/> | [[image:SneferTileExplain.jpg|thumb|600px|left|Two channel-packed textures, which store a total of six unique textures, see [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89682 An exercise in modular textures - Scifi lab UDK] on the Polycount Forum. Image by [http://www.torfrick.com/ Tor 'Snefer' Frick].]]<br clear="all"/> | ||
Revision as of 03:52, 26 November 2014
Channel packing is a game art term for a bitmap that has different grayscale images in each of its channels... Red, Green, and Blue. Alpha can also be used as a fourth channel. This saves Memory, but increases Shaders complexity.
Compression Artifacts
If you save a channel-packed texture using DXT compression, it will introduce blocky artifacts to your channels. For details, see Normal map#Normal_Map_Compression.
Examples
- For more examples and tutorials see Texture atlas and MultiTexture.
