[ CougAr's Idiot Proof Costum Bumpmapping Guide ]

[JacksonCougAr]

[ CougAr's Idiot Proof Costum Bumpmapping Guide ]

1. [ Programs Needed ]
   Entity UE V1.6
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   Adobe Photoshop CS2 (30 Day Trial) OR Gimp
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   NVIDIA Normal Map Filter OR Gimp Normalmap Filter
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   [ Extracting Bumpmaps ]
   [Step 1.] Open Entity UE V1.6
   
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     [Fig 1.0]
   [Step 2.] Press "File --> Open Map"
   
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     [Fig 1.0]
   [Step 3.] When map finishes loading go to the "bitm" tag
   
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     [Fig 1.0]
   [Step 4.] Scroll down until you see a bumpmap you want.
   
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     [Fig 1.0] Bumpmaps will end in either a '_bump' or '_bmp'
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   [Step 5.] Press the button and select "save bitmap" from the drop-down menu.
   
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     [Fig 1.1]
   [Step 6.] Choose a good descriptive name for the bumpmap and make sure you are saving to a place where you can find the bumpmap.
   [Step 7.] Congratulations! You've just extracted a bumpmap...
   
   
   [ Creating Bumpmaps ]
   [Step 1.] Open Gimp or Photoshop.
   [Step 2.] Press "File --> Open".
   
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     [Fig 1.0]
   [Step 3.] Find an image that you want to convert to a costum bumpmap and open it.
   [Step 4.] In order for an image to become a bumpmap it must be a black and white image.
   In photoshop go to "Image --> Adjustments --> Hue/Saturation".
   In Gimp go to "Tools --> Color Tools --> Hue-Saturation".
   [Step 5.] Slide the "saturation" slider all the way to the right to make the image into a black and white image.
   [Step 6.] You may want to adjust the contrast of your image to make certain spots appear deeper and others higher.
   In Photoshop go to "Image --> Adjustments --> Brightness/Contrast".
   In Gimp go to "Tools --> Color Tools --> Brightness-Contrast".
   [Step 7.] You may also want to blur your image slightly to make the "bumps" appear more smooth.
   In Photoshop go to "Filter --> Blur --> Gaussian Blur".
   In Gimp go to "Filter --> Blur --> Gaussian Blur".
   [Step 8.] Flatten your image now to avoid some future problems.
   In Photoshop go to "Image --> Flatten Image".
   In Gimp go to "Image --> Flatten Image".
   [Step 9.] Now its time to make our image into a bumpmap.
   In Photoshop go to "Filter --> NVIDEA Tools --> Normalmap".
   In Gimp go to "Filter --> Map --> Normalmap".
   [Step 10.] Play around with the settings; you can get a range of different effects.
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     [Fig 2.0] Some different settings can make different parts of an image "pop" out or "dip" in.
   [Step 11.] When you are satisfied with your new bumpmap click "OK" to accept the changes.
   [Step 12.] Press "File --> Save As"
   [Step 13.] In the save dialog box make sure you save as a .DDS file.
   [Step 14.] In the pop-up box that comes up select the following settings:
   In Gimp save as a "RGBA8" format.
   In Photoshop save as a "8:8:8:8 32bit" format.
   
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     [Fig 2.1] Gimps .DDS options box.
   [Step 15.] Congratulations! You have just created a costum bumpmap...
   
   
   [ Injecting Bumpmaps ]

[ThaGreatOne]

Awesome tutorial man! Im going to try this out right now.

[fergie4000]

someone fill me in please, the bump maps are the things that make stuff bumpy? like making the tires all knobbly?

[Crazy_Colombiano]

yes yes they are

[Madman340]

good job

[JacksonCougAr]

Since I got my Photoshop CS2 working again I guess I can finish this tutorial now...

EDIT: lol; the things I say...