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normal map

Updated: New GPU-accelerated tool generates games texture maps from photographic source images.

Tuesday, December 10th, 2013

Update to $40 normal map creation tool adds real-time 3D preview, multi-core support, PSD export.

Sunday, June 24th, 2012

Generate and preview normal and AO maps entirely inside Photoshop with this intuitive new plug-in.

Friday, November 25th, 2011

Developer Teddy Bergsman releases nDo plug-in for Photoshop free of charge. Hats off to the man.

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Master efficient workflows for creating professional visual effects with The Gnomon Workshop's intermediate-level Houdini tutorial.

Saturday, August 30th, 2025

New collaboration between Khronos Group and the Open Geospatial Consortium paves the way towards support for 3DGS data in glTF files.

Friday, August 29th, 2025

Turn any MetaHuman exported from Unreal Engine into a ready-to-animate character with the updated Metahuman for Houdini add-on.

Friday, August 29th, 2025

Check out the new features in the animation software, including support for Character Creator 5, and new export presets for UE5.

Thursday, August 28th, 2025

Check out the new features in this major update to the 3D character creation app, from the new HD base characters to the new Maya plugin.

Thursday, August 28th, 2025

Read our pick of the changes in Houdini 21, from Copernicus and KineFX to new AI workflows - then see a list of all 300+ new features.

Wednesday, August 27th, 2025