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A grayscale texture that stores height information, projected onto a highly-tesselated mesh in order to create displaced surface detail. Also called a [[Height map|Height Map]]. | A grayscale texture that stores height information, projected onto a highly-tesselated mesh in order to create displaced surface detail. Also called a [[Height map|Height Map]]. | ||
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Displacement maps are usually saved in a floating-point file format like 16- or 32-bit TIFF/TGA/EXR, because standard 8-bit grayscale images only have 256 levels of gray which often causes height information to be lost. | Displacement maps are usually saved in a floating-point file format like 16- or 32-bit TIFF/TGA/EXR, because standard 8-bit grayscale images only have 256 levels of gray which often causes height information to be lost. | ||
* [http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?t=20310 Rendering ZBrush Displacement-Maps In External Renderers] thread on ZBrushCentral<BR/>Displacement rendering methods in multiple applications. | * [http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?t=20310 Rendering ZBrush Displacement-Maps In External Renderers] thread on ZBrushCentral<BR/>Displacement rendering methods in multiple applications. | ||
| − | * See also [[Vector displacement map]] | + | * See also [[NyraCharacter]], [[Vector displacement map]]. |
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Latest revision as of 18:33, 2 February 2015
A grayscale texture that stores height information, projected onto a highly-tesselated mesh in order to create displaced surface detail. Also called a Height Map.
Displacement map example from ZBrush
Displacement maps are usually saved in a floating-point file format like 16- or 32-bit TIFF/TGA/EXR, because standard 8-bit grayscale images only have 256 levels of gray which often causes height information to be lost.
- Rendering ZBrush Displacement-Maps In External Renderers thread on ZBrushCentral
Displacement rendering methods in multiple applications. - See also NyraCharacter, Vector displacement map.
