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Bethany123
10-28-2007, 08:33 AM
Hi there,

I was just wanting to ask the pros a few questions if possible?

Specular maps - I understand what they are, but can I ask - do you always use them in your materials?

Obviously if you've got a material like wood with nails, you'd make a specular to bring out the nails - but say if you've just got wood, or just clith - would you use a specular map then?

If so what would it look like - would it be very dark, almost black with just very subtle differences? Some examples would be most appreciated!
leigh
10-28-2007, 09:08 PM
Yep, I always use spec maps. Even plain wood has areas that are, at the very least, somewhat shiny.
Bethany123
10-28-2007, 10:10 PM
Hi Leigh,

Thanks for the reply - so for a texture like this:
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4454/concretenew0003son8.th.jpg (http://img215.imageshack.us/my.php?image=concretenew0003son8.jpg)

Should my specular be basically all the same color with just a little bit of variation?

Also what sort of colour would you make it? Gray, dark gray, black?
leigh
10-29-2007, 12:29 AM
Well it totally depends on how shiny you want it to be :shrug:
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