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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. | ||
Revision as of 13:14, 2 December 2014
Displacement 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.
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 Vector displacement map
