A Beginner’s Introduction to Texture Mapping in 3D

Height Maps vs Bump Maps vs Displacement Maps vs Normal Maps vs…?

Chun Aik

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This is written specifically to 3D rendering in Blender but the information should essentially transfer to other softwares and 3D rendering in general. I have been learning Blender for about two months and found the information about texture mapping to be confusing. I am writing this from my understanding and more experienced users are welcomed to chip in!

What is texture mapping?

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