Normal mapping with Photoshop CC

[Harlekin]

Hey guys ive working on a new mod but i have a strange problem when i try to make textures with Photoshop CC

 

The Nvidia DDS plugin does not work with Photoshop CC so i have to use something simlear. But it does just not work proper - colormaps are no problem they work fine but i cannot change Normal-Maps if i export a normal (uncompressed) anything looks pretty much shiny or.. wet.

 

i tryed to use a spec-map as alpha inside the normal map - does not work

i tryed to export an Spec map - still shiny 

 

it feels like my spec-maps where just ignored -_-

 

i tryed all compression modes that are available - for Normal-Maps is it only uncompressed or BC5 8bpp linear 2channel tangents - the second one exports the normal in greenish-colors.

 

my question is now - how do i export normal maps with photoshop cc? ^^

 

edit:// thats the one i use intel dds plugin

 

 

edit2:// Nevermind ive fond a solution.. 

 

the DDS import/Export from Nvidia tool works (just the Normal-map filter let Ps crash so dont use it..) 

 

just install both of them the NVidia DDS Plugin and the Intel DDS Plugin.

Use the Intel-Plugin to import DDS files to Photoshop

Use the Intel-Plugin for the Normal-Map filter (Not Nvidia, it will crash your game.

Use NVidia DDS plugin to Export your DDS file as Usual.

 

 

[SpinX]

The shine and wet is not from the normal map it's from the spec map.

Try to invert colors for the spec map. I don't know how or why but sometimes when everything is shiny and wet inverting colors fix it.

 

I don't know about the normal proplem. I never had it.

 

 

[Harlekin]

i edit my post above i found a ugly workflow breaking solution that works and no inverting was something that i tryed too^^

[C5Kev]

On 12/15/2018 at 4:09 PM, Harlekin said:

i edit my post above i found a ugly workflow breaking solution that works and no inverting was something that i tryed too^^

 

You might want to try this also...  https://shadermap.com/home/

 

[Harlekin]

wow, looks like a nice tool, thanks for that but not more this year - my purse is already empty - fucking christmas xD

[C5Kev]

4 hours ago, Harlekin said:

wow, looks like a nice tool, thanks for that but not more this year - my purse is already empty - fucking christmas xD

 

Um, you can download and use it for free.

 

[Harlekin]

2 minutes ago, C5Kev said:

 

Um, you can download and use it for free.

 

oh.. who can read is clearly in advantage.^^ - again, thanks

[C5Kev]

9 minutes ago, Harlekin said:

oh.. who can read is clearly in advantage.^^ - again, thanks

 

You will find that Shadermap is WAAAY better than a crumby PS plug-in.  Open your .dds file, make your normal, save as DXT1, save your specular as DXT1 (try at about -90), Open the "_NORM" in PS, make a new alpha channel and drop in your "_SPEC" file. Save as DXT5.  Works great with much more control on the bump.