How to create normal maps for Skyrim and SSE
This tutorial also comes with a video and written version explaining how to create a normal map and add an alpha channel to it and determine the specular level of the normal map alpha channel. This mod is aimed at an amateur audience, such as myself rather than experienced modders, but they can still feel free to take a look if they want.
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About this mod Machine translation
This tutorial also comes with a video and written version explaining how to create a normal map and add an alpha channel to it and determine the specular level of the normal map alpha channel. This mod is aimed at an amateur audience, such as myself rather than experienced modders, but they can still feel free to take a look if they want.
As stated in the overview, this mod is designed to teach imitators and gamers how to create normal maps and the workflow behind the creation. I used Gimp to create my maps, but Photoshop will work with the same idea.
Also, this tutorial is me creating a Dull Normal mapping, which is not shiny like Metal. And viewers watching how I create a dull normal map, if they need a specular smooth normal map, they can do the other way around, but they all rely on the alpha channel.
The video tutorial is quiet and short, but I took the time to show each step I was doing at the time, from point A to point B.
The written tutorial is more concise and describes what I'm doing, but there are no images so it's better to watch the video tutorial first and if you get lost, come back to the written tutorial.
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As what was in the overview this mod aims to teach Modders and Gamers a like how to create a Normal map and the Workflow behind the creation I use Gimp to create my maps but Photoshop will have the same Idea.
Also this tutorial is me creating a Dull Normal map one that is not Shiny like Metal. and by the audience looking at how I create a Dull Normal Map they can go in reverse if they require a specular Glossy normal map but its all dependant on the Alpha channel.
the Video tutorial is quiet and short but I take time in showing each step on what I'm doing at the time to get from point A to Point B.
The Written tutorial is more Brief and descriptive on what I'm doing but has no images so it would be better to first watch the Video tutorial first and if you get lost come back to the Written tutorial.
Install & use Install: follow the bundled instructions
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- There is no universal mod manager for this game: some mods replace game files directly, some go into a game-specific Mods folder, and some need a game-specific community loader or tool first — follow the bundled readme.
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- Launch the game to confirm it loaded; some games require enabling mods in settings or an in-game mod menu.
Install locations vary a lot between games and mods — the bundled readme is the most reliable guide.