go to http://www.kerlinsoftworks.com/ , they are giving out some neat texture filters for a time.

Eleblend - Texture blending for terrain
Ripple Rain - Alpha channel rain and water impact ripple animation
Gradient Thief - Multicolor gradients from existing images
Mosaica - From image to mosaics with matching bump maps

check them out!
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photoshop tutorials, may be a few duplicates:

http://www.actionfx.com/
http://www.adobeevangelists.com/
http://www.adobe.com/products/tips/photoshop.html
http://www.geo.utexas.edu/output/photoshop.html
http://development.alpha-project.net/tutorials.html
http://www.aqa-d.se/
http://ard.virtualave.net/frame.htm
http://www.veraldar.net/ari/
http://webreference.com/graphics/column36/
http://www.bizark.com/
http://www.bluesfear.com/
http://www.candeekis.com/alltutorials.html
http://www.cbtcafe.com/photoshop/
http://builder.cnet.com/webbuilding/0-7370.htmlhttp://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials/2d/
http://www.cyberinkdesign.com/tutor.htm
http://www.dacort.com/tutorials.php
http://www.dalinise.com/
http://2achievesuccess.com/david/
http://misery.subnet.at/
http://www.deepspaceweb.com/
http://www.designsbymark.com/pstips/
http://www.dsigning.com/
http://www.deviantart.com/
http://www.digital-creativity.co.uk/
http://www.digitalthread.com/
http://www.distortion.co.uk/freebies/tutorial.html
http://www.dreaminfinity.com/tutorials/ps.shtml
http://www.edevcafe.com/docs.php?type=tuto...torial&catid=24
http://www.elated.com/
http://www.zdjournals.com/ips/
http://www.geocities.com/nessele/
http://erk.free.fr/
http://www.espressographics.com/
http://www.evening.demon.co.uk/articles.html
http://www.exquisitedesign.com/
http://www.extremeflash.com/
http://www.extropia.com/
http://www.eyeball-design.com/page09.htm
http://www.eyewire.com/tips/photoshop/
http://www.firelily.com/
http://www.freegraphics.com/10_Tutorials/Photoshop/
http://www.codewarrioru.com/CodeWarriorU/
http://www.webspace.com.br/opus/web3.htm
http://geda-online.com/
http://www.gifart.com/graphictips5.shtml
http://gliebster.com/
http://www.2ginc.com/
http://www2.gograph.com/fusion/EN/E...op.cfm?jmpfos=1
http://www.goranation.com/
http://books.je-ideadesign.com/viewlets/ps...psresources.htm
http://graphicssoft.about.com/libra...shop+6+Tutorial
http://wwwebmasters.net/tutorials/Photoshop/
http://user.fundy.net/morris/redire...photoshop.shtml
http://www.grafx-design.com/tutorials.html
http://www.gurusnetwork.com/
http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~mr_jr/tutorials.htm
http://www.hyperpark.com/
http://www.icehousedesigns.com/tutorials/photoshop/
http://the-internet-eye.com/HOWTO/default.htm
http://www.myjanee.com/jnetuts.htm
http://www.arraich.com/ps_intro.htm
http://jereme.gfxsites.net/
http://www.jlswebsource.com/tutorials.html
http://pionet.net/~jzeman/tips/contents.html
http://www.multimania.com/harvestr/logos/
http://www.iboost.com/build/software/pshop/index.html
http://www.icehousedesigns.com/tutorials/photoshop/
http://www.iservice.at/isset.html
http://www.itgraphics.com.au/tutorial/index.htm
http://www.visual-redemption.com/
http://mccannas.com/pshop/photosh0.htm
http://showcase.netins.net/web/wolf359/linkotip.htm
http://www.magicpixel.com.au/html/workwel.html
http://homepage.mac.com/markstrange...hoto~index.html
http://www.sketchpad.net/
http://www.photoshopuser.com/
http://www.neofrog.com/
http://www.netpedia.com/graphics/tips/
http://www.opticnurve.com/
http://orgcon.jlswebsource.com/tips.html
http://www.orionnetlinks.com/Photoshop/photoshop.asp
http://www.ozones.com/handson/
http://www.pageresource.com/
http://www.pagetutor.com/
http://www.pankpages.com/
http://www.piscespub.com/pcpp50.html
http://www.pixelpunk.8m.com/
http://showcase.netins.net/web/wolf359/adobepc.htm
http://www.perfectpixels.com/home.cfm
http://www.phong.com/
http://www.planetphotoshop.com/tutorials.html
http://www.poidesign.com/
http://www.pragt.net/
http://www.webreference.com/graphics/
http://www.psionic.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
http://www.webreference.com/graphics/
http://www.rainworld.com/oe_99/forg...ndex.frame.html
http://www.raestudios.com/
http://www.rainworld.com/
http://robouk.gdesign.nl/index.php3
http://www.russellbrown.com/
http://www.shortcutcentral.com/
http://www.sketchpad.net/photoshp.htm
http://webdeveloper.com/html/html_table_splicing.html
http://www.spoono.com/
http://www.webslave.dircon.co.uk/photoshop/
http://www.stewartstudio.com/tips/phototip.htm
http://strider-web.virtualave.net/
http://www.netcolony.com/arts/d5uga/Pshop/tuts.html
http://www.wetzelandcompany.com/MonthlyTipB.html
http://www.thinkdan.com/
http://www.sev.com.au/dtpzone/phtips.asp
http://members.tripod.com/~rddesign/prof.html
http://www.teamphotoshop.com/
http://twh.telefragged.com/
http://builder.com.com/
http://users.iafrica.com/c/cu/cubic/vers/
http://www.wastedyouth.org/
http://www.webclass-101.com/photoshop6.shtml
http://www.webgraphicscenter.com/
http://webreference.com/graphics/column36/
http://www.webmasterbase.com/
http://www.webslave.dircon.co.uk/photoshop/index.html
http://www.wetzelandcompany.com/
http://www.geocities.com/vitseeus/photoshop_recipes.htm
http://www.phong.com/tutorials/
http://www.designsbymark.com/pstips/index.html
http://www.eyeball-design.com/page09.htm
http://www.deaddreamer.com/v10/tuto/index.html
http://www.shadowness.com/tutorials.html
http://www.thewebmachine.com/
http://www.tutorialfind.com/tutorials/adobe/
http://www.eternalgfx.homestead.com/tutorialmenu.html
http://rainworld.com/psworkshop/
http://www.graphics-world.com/tutorials/Photoshop/
http://www.bluesfear.com/main.htm

more tutorial links, again some may be duplicates, and i haven't checked them lately, some may be dead:

http://www.phong.com
http://www.teamphotoshop.com
http://www.planetphotoshop.com
http://www.designbymark.com
http://www.3x4.co.uk/tutorials.php
http://www.stridingstudio.com/tutorials/
http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials/2d/
http://www.deepspaceweb.com/
http://www.neofrog.com/tutorials.html
http://www.phong.com/tutorials/
http://www.spoono.com/tutorials/photoshop/
http://www.pixeljunction.com/tutorials.php
http://www.eyewire.com/tips/photoshop/
http://www.spyroteknik.com/
http://www.carbonfour.com/tutorials/
http://jereme.gfxsites.net/
http://www.dubtastic.com/
http://www.digitalwebgold.com/resources/tutorials.htm http://www.designsbymark.com
http://www.neofrog.com/tutorials.html
http://www.effectlab.com/
http://www.jlswebsource.com/tutorials.html
http://tutorials.dreaminfinity.com/
http://www.designsbymark.com/pstips/index.shtml
http://www.eyeball-design.com/page09.htm
http://www.absolutecross.com/tutorials/photoshop.htm
http://www.myjanee.com/jnetuts.htm
http://www.eyesondesign.net/pshop/tuts.htm
http://www.deepspaceweb.com/sections.php
http://www.savvy.net/photoshop.htm
http://www.photoshopcafe.com
http://www.phong.com/tutorials
http://robouk.gdesign.nl/tutorials/
http://www.planetphotoshop.com/tutorials.html
http://www.pankpages.com/tutorials/photoshoptut.htm
http://www.stewartstudio.com/tips/phototip.htm
http://www.stab.se/aq/ny/index.htm
http://www.darkerimaging.com/tutorials.htm
http://jereme.gfxsites.net/
http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/ph....htm?once=true&
http://www.rtideas.com/ticks/
http://www.screaming-art.com/tutorials.php
http://www.digitaltropic.com/tutorials.htm
http://www.perfectpixels.com/index.cfm?method=photoshop
http://www.distortion.co.uk/freebies/tutorial.html
http://www.arraich.com/ps_intro.htm
http://www.teamphotoshop.com/photos...ials/ps_tut.php
http://www.stridingstudio.com/tutorials/
http://www.eyeland.com/tutorials.php
http://user.fundy.net/morris/main.html
http://europa.spaceports.com/~beatop/tutorials.htm
http://www.bizark.com/learn/
http://www.carbonfour.com/tutorials/
http://umojan99.tripod.com/
http://www.webteknique.com/
http://www.nebulus.org
http://www.wastedyouth.org/tutorials/index.html
http://www.masteratwork.com/ed/7denierave/
http://www.tutorialforums.com/index.php?referrerid=62
http://www.theroot42.org/forum/
http://www.**********.com
http://www.dreaminfinity.com

*Download Programs for the tutorials below:
Wally (http://www.telefragged.com/wally/downloads.shtml) - Full freeware program
PhotoShop (http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/main.html) - Tryout version

-Tutorials from the Wally site (http://www.telefragged.com/wally/tutorials/)
-Tips for PhotoShop from Adobe (http://www.adobe.com/products/tips/photoshop.html)

*Other Texture Tutorial Links:
(some of the tutorial's original names have been changed for better explanation)

Read this tutorial before converting textures for inclusion in WADs
- Rule of thumb (http://www.slackiller.com/tommy14/tex-dimensions.htm) - tommy14 at slackiller


Half-Life engine specific:
- Indepth explanation of texture types and how to add animation and sound to textures (http://www.slackiller.com/tommy14/hltexture.htm) - tommy14 at slackiller
- Texture types with bigger pics (http://www.snarkpit.com/tutorials.php?tut=18) - Leperous at snarkpit
- Animated Textures in Half-Life (http://www.thewavelength.net/content/index.php?act=ST&f=35&t=254&s=) - NOmad at TheWavelength forum

Techniques for Half-Life and most game engines:
- 100% Wally - basic quake looking textures (http://twh.telefragged.com/textures/hltex.htm) - ApocX at twh.telefragged
- 100% Wally - basic concrete panel with a wood footer (http://twh.telefragged.com/textures/concwood.htm) - ApocX at twh.telefragged
- 100% Wally - Creating a Metal Floor (http://twh.telefragged.com/textures/metalfloor_2.htm) - ApocX at twh.telefragged
- 100% Wally - Texturing with wally (http://twh.telefragged.com/textures/texwally.htm) - ApocX at twh.telefragged
- 100% Wally - Basics of Wally and transparency (http://www.snarkpit.com/tutorials.php?tut=17) - Leperous at snarkpit
- CG texturing basics part 1 (http://twh.telefragged.com/textures/htex1.htm) - shaithis at twh.telefragged
- CG texturing basics part 2 (http://twh.telefragged.com/textures/htex2.htm) - shaithis at twh.telefragged
- Brushed Metal effects (http://planetunreal.com/identitycrisis/tutorials/ut-skinning-tutorials/brushed-metal/index.shtml) - Redlemons at Identity Crisis
- Basic metal and rust effects (http://twh.telefragged.com/2d/metal%20&%20rust.htm) - Misery at twh.telefragged
- More rust effects (http://twh.telefragged.com/2d/rusteffect.htm) - tenkei at telefragged
- Creating Chrome effects (http://planetunreal.com/identitycrisis/tutorials/ut-skinning-tutorials/chrome-effects/index.shtml) - Redlemons at Identity Crisis
- Metallic Tubes and Wires (http://www.phong.com/tutorials/wire/) - phong
- Rivets & screws (http://www.eyeball-design.com/tutorial_afterfx13.htm) - eyeball-design
- Making chains (http://www.deaddreamer.com/v10/tuto/chains.html) - DeadDreamer
- Paint Chips (http://planetunreal.com/identitycrisis/tutorials/ut-skinning-tutorials/paint-chips/index.shtml) - Redlemons at Identity Crisis
- Basic Wood effects using Filters (http://twh.telefragged.com/textures/wooden.htm) - Krow at twh.telefragged
- Faces (http://planetunreal.com/identitycrisis/tutorials/ut-skinning-tutorials/faces-moose/index.shtml) - Moose at Identity Crisis
- Cloth (http://planetunreal.com/identitycrisis/tutorials/ut-skinning-tutorials/cloth-moose/index.shtml) - Moose at Identity Crisis
- Cloth Wrinkles (http://planetunreal.com/identitycrisis/tutorials/ut-skinning-tutorials/cloth-material-wrinkles/index.shtml) - Redlemons at Identity Crisis
- Blood Splatters (http://planetunreal.com/identitycrisis/tutorials/ut-skinning-tutorials/blood-splatters/index.shtml) - Redlemons at Identity Crisis
- Dripping Slime (http://www.phong.com/tutorials/slime/) - phong
- Stone Texture (http://www.phong.com/tutorials/newstone/) - phong
- From photo to seamless texture (http://www.gfxartist.com/features/tutorials/740%20) - Martin at GFX Artist

Helpful GFX tutorials:
- Dirtying up title gfx (http://twh.telefragged.com/2d/gorish.htm) - vinkka at twh.telefragged
- Eclipse making tutorial (http://twh.telefragged.com/2d/flames.html) - genocidal at twh.telefragged
- Hard Plastic (http://twh.telefragged.com/2d/hardplastic.html)- per128 at twh.telefragged
- Jewels in Photoshop (http://twh.telefragged.com/2d/jewel.htm) - ist at twh.telefragged
- iMac style ePlastic text (http://www.phong.com/tutorials/eplastic/) - phong

I'll have a look through these, sounds good though.

Amazing thank u!
STICKY!!! :D

Could include this into the Art forum also.

Good work.

Im SORRY I have to bump this. Its very good thread.

wow nice job tommy
:o

Tommy...this is sticky worthy...gah...should be in the FAQ.

"Nine bucks!? This one's on me!"
- Bart Simpsons

Zbrush.

http://www.pixologic.com

Tools:

1. Fiber Brush - Create hair texture and surfaces.. Grass, fibers, hay, etc.
2. Bump Brush. - Bumpiness
3. Hue/Saturation/Brightness/etc Adjuster brushes,
4. PolyMesh Brush - You can have a 3d object like some debris or piece of rock and spray them everywhere. Spray chunkers of rock and debris and dust everywhere.
5. Snake Hook/Hook brushes. - You can make leaves and tendrils and branches with this. Vines, etc.
6. AND MANY MORE!

What's so good bout this program?
Everything that you paint with in the Zbrush environment has depth, lighting and material!! In some cases, it even has full 3d information! Spray your rocks, debris and whatever elements to create a highly realistic texture. Use the rendering engine to render thick bushes consisting of tons of 3d constructued vegeatation sparyed everwhere with deep within shadows to create a beautiful treeline that can be post-processed with photoshop. Apply Fibre. Make the surface bumpy with the bump brush. Make things rougher or smoother as you wish. Splash and paint over noise. Engrave patterns, Extrude, etc etc. You can do almost ANYTHING!



P.S. This is the best graphic creation program in the world.

And it can even be used for modelling stuff. It's so darn easy to model with this program.

The next version i heard got animation features. Though this program isn't really meant for texture-making, it is pretty good for using it to create a base texture first for most users.

http://www.gfxartist.com/features/tutorials/740%20

Zbrush Example attached (created in 5 min or so):

Nice Info!

http://www.dayofdefeat.net/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=278514

Time to extract normal maps out of this Zbrush generated texture (using the higher res version that is...), with a click of a button!

You can look for a BUMP map to Normal map converter though, to convert a normal grayscale bump map (<- which can be painted easily) to a Normal map (which is impossible to paint).

Ricochet originally posted this on blending textures in source:

1. Take the 2 textures you want to blend and convert them from .tga zo vtf using vtex. Lets call them "tex1.vtf" and "tex2.vtf".

2. Create a text file containing the following lines:




"WorldVertexTransition"
{
"$basetexture" "tex1"
"$basetexture2" "tex2"
}



3. Save this file as "blendtex1tex2.vmt" for example

4. Copy all the files into your "materials" directory

That should be all. Just a few notes:

- If you want the material to have specific properties, for example dirt, insert the line

"$surfaceprop" "dirt"

in the vmt.

- By default, Hammer will display the first texture in the texture browser. If you want something different, like the usual diagonally blended texture, then you have to draw that yourself, convert it to vtf and insert the line

"%tooltexture" "tex1tex2tooltexture"

in the vmt.

- Of course, if the vtf's are in a subdirectory, you have to specifiy them, for example:


"$basetexture" "dwins_texs/tex1"
"$basetexture2" "dwins_texs/tex2"


Hope I didn't make any typos....


edit: I've got a set of example textures for texture blending lying around. tgas, vmts, tooltexture etc. I can mail em to you, if you're still having trouble.

Ricochet