Author Topic: How to paint dirtiness around normal mapping bump detail? (Read 1227 times)

a_mattano · **on:** February 20, 2020, 01:03:12 pm

Hi, Substance community,

I wish to reproduce this dirtiness. Is this possible?

I try to bake the Painter normal map and import it back. I look for filters and generators. I also try using AO with no success.
Any idea of the workflow for this? Please step by step.

volker · **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2020, 03:10:34 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zty1TjIOg5w&t=19s

a_mattano · **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2020, 03:39:45 pm

Quote from: volker on February 20, 2020, 03:10:34 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zty1TjIOg5w&t=19s

Yes, using anchor probably is the bay to go.
But I wish to paint outside the normal bump map.
Maby I need to use some kind of shadow?
I'm wondering if the shadow filter could work.

patrick_14 · **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2020, 07:19:22 pm

In order to create illustrative black outlines around masked elements, we copy the mask, blur it and the use levels to tighten it up. It can be a little imprecise once blurred but if you have a mask of your normal map detail it might help create the effect you want.

volker · **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2020, 01:33:41 pm

Quote from: a_mattano on February 21, 2020, 03:39:45 pm

Quote from: volker on February 20, 2020, 03:10:34 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zty1TjIOg5w&t=19s

But I wish to paint outside the normal bump map.

Whats the problem exactly? Have you even tried to do it yet?

I did a 3 min test and came up with whats seen on the screenshot. Just an anchor point on the mask of a fill layer in a group, and the mask editor (word on the left side of the screenshot). Its not exactly what your see on your photo, but with a little work it should be easy to do.

What patrick_14 suggested works really well also (see right side on screenshot).