Topic: Texture Map Generator for Gimp (Free)

If you use gimp and are looking for a free alternative to Crazybump you can use Insanebump found here https://code.google.com/p/gimp-plugin-insanebump/

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S4aLNGdRn7s/VBOH9lGJXSI/AAAAAAAACt4/UfOS9XCdkk4/w637-h649-no/Untitled.jpeg

Here are the Insanebump results.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qYc-R_j20qA/VBOHw_krauI/AAAAAAAACtw/VUePzoTntUs/w730-h540-no/Screenshot.png


Insanebump works on Linux and Windows, I have only tested it on Linux. For those who only have a Mac computer the Crazybump Beta is Free.
http://crazybump.com/mac/

Re: Texture Map Generator for Gimp (Free)

What is that map in the upper right-hand corner? (The green and red one?) I don't usually do texturing and i'm trying to learn. Also, i can't find the Insanebump download page. Do i have to compile the source myself or is there an .exe i'm not seeing?

Re: Texture Map Generator for Gimp (Free)

cygorx wrote:

What is that map in the upper right-hand corner? (The green and red one?) I don't usually do texturing and i'm trying to learn. Also, i can't find the Insanebump download page. Do i have to compile the source myself or is there an .exe i'm not seeing?


I think that map is a different type of normal map or a normal/spec combo. Not sure but its not typical ever used. We normaly use what you see in the first screenshot, Note: Insanebump produces more map types than what is shown.

You can see the windows version here.
https://code.google.com/p/gimp-plugin-i … dows%2Fbin

Here is the download url https://gimp-plugin-insanebump.googleco … 0a7c21.zip

Here are the Window Install Instructions.
https://code.google.com/p/gimp-plugin-i … stallation

I will do a tutorial on texture mapping soon.

Last edited by zester (2014-09-13 20:17:47)

Re: Texture Map Generator for Gimp (Free)

Thank you, zester. Thats very nice!

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Re: Texture Map Generator for Gimp (Free)

Tested it, fantastic plugin ! Thanks for the links !

Re: Texture Map Generator for Gimp (Free)

I have been using insanebump, but mine doesn't look like that. Have they updated it in he past few months?

Also, there is a standalone version of insanebump that does presents the maps in realtime.

Re: Texture Map Generator for Gimp (Free)

Tutorial Doctor wrote:

I have been using insanebump, but mine doesn't look like that. Have they updated it in he past few months?

Also, there is a standalone version of insanebump that does presents the maps in realtime.

There is two versions, nether update in real-time, 1. Python Script Based http://registry.gimp.org/files/InsaneBump.py_3.txt
and 2. C Program Based https://code.google.com/p/gimp-plugin-insanebump/

The one above is the C based one.

Re: Texture Map Generator for Gimp (Free)

I was thinking of this...

http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthr … lternative