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Invid
11-17-2005, 07:25 AM
Do any of you kind folks have any tips when it comes to creating cloud textures for applying to spheres as in planets? I am on a mission to create my own high quality planet model but the cloud layer has stopped me dead in my tracks. I don't want to use a pre-existing one but nothing I have attempted looks good at all. The actual planet texture isn't too difficult but boy that darn vapor layer! Anyways thanks for reading this!
dbates
11-17-2005, 03:38 PM
You could layer in some cloud photos (Google Image Search). . . I sometimes use a layer mask with a cloud filter, but that's better for mist than cloud.
EricChadwick
11-17-2005, 08:45 PM
Some very high-res cloud images here
http://www.celestiamotherlode.net/catalog/earthcloud.php
Invid
11-18-2005, 12:36 AM
I guess I am relagated to using photos. I'll try my hand at fractal generation or something. The last thing I want to do is use a pre-existing photograph though. Thanks all.
EricChadwick
11-18-2005, 02:24 PM
Well if you have DarkTree, they have a pretty good shader for clouds. If you have 3ds Max, you can get SimbiontMax for free (http://www.darksim.com/html/simbiont.html), which allows you to do some tweaking of the Ether map shader (http://www.darksim.com/Repository/ba_Map/).

There's also the free SuperNoise procedural for 3ds Max 4/5 from Blur Studios. I like the perturb controls in this one, it does pretty good mists and wispy clouds. Not updated for Max 6/7/8 though, and difficult to find since Blur pulled it.
Invid
11-19-2005, 12:43 AM
Well if you have DarkTree, they have a pretty good shader for clouds. If you have 3ds Max, you can get SimbiontMax for free (http://www.darksim.com/html/simbiont.html), which allows you to do some tweaking of the Ether map shader (http://www.darksim.com/Repository/ba_Map/).

There's also the free SuperNoise procedural for 3ds Max 4/5 from Blur Studios. I like the perturb controls in this one, it does pretty good mists and wispy clouds. Not updated for Max 6/7/8 though, and difficult to find since Blur pulled it.
Great information thanks a lot :)
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