Image preview

Edits to the image are displayed in the image preview

Change Image

Selects a different image for import

Flip H/V

Flips the image horizontally or vertically

Rotate

Rotates the image 90° counter-clockwise

Invert

Produces a negative of the image; useful for reversing the high and low pixels for a bump image

Bump Strength (%)

Sets the amplitude of the bump shader. Positive and negative values can be entered. A value of 10% would result in a mild bumpy appearance.

Displacement Mapping

For realistic bump textures, displacement mapping creates texture and bumpy details with a rendering technique that appears embossed, projecting the geometry outward from the surface.

This mapping applies only to Final Quality and Custom Renderworks, when Displacement Mapping is enabled in the render options. Rendering can be significantly slower with displacement mapping.

If the image bump does not provide the desired results, try a noise bump shader.

Height

Specify a non-zero height to enable displacement mapping; large height values may result in longer render times

Detail

Sets the level of detail for displacement mapping; requirements and results vary depending on the texture and the surface’s face size. Textures without too much bump detail and a large face size, such as boards or stones, render with less detail and can be set with a lower level of detail; fine, faceted textures like grass or leaves may require a high level of detail, which also requires more rendering time. Conversely, very large surfaces, like a ground plane, may need higher levels of detail to see the displacement.

Self-Shadowing

Adds shadows to the displaced geometry, increasing realism as well as rendering time