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I had an idea of a program for creating textures and am wondering if there exists software that can accomplish it.
The idea is a program that will draw to a diffuse, specular, bump, or any other layer simultaneously when using a brush tool. So the basic use would be like this. I could configure the brush tool to draw metal. It would draw on separate layers the different light reflection properties of metal. I could then draw rust onto that metal and it would automatically make those parts less reflective. Or be able to draw dents, scratches, or other imperfections and have it update the bumpmap, color and reflective properties automatically.
This idea could be extended to other materials as well. Starting with wood then burning the world, adding mold, adding a seperate layer set to overlay polish over the wood.
Start with concrete, add mold, or paint.
Really the possibilities are endless.
What I want to know is if there is an existing tool that can do this or if a tool, such as photoshop or gimp, can be used in this way to accomplish the same thing.
The idea is a program that will draw to a diffuse, specular, bump, or any other layer simultaneously when using a brush tool. So the basic use would be like this. I could configure the brush tool to draw metal. It would draw on separate layers the different light reflection properties of metal. I could then draw rust onto that metal and it would automatically make those parts less reflective. Or be able to draw dents, scratches, or other imperfections and have it update the bumpmap, color and reflective properties automatically.
This idea could be extended to other materials as well. Starting with wood then burning the world, adding mold, adding a seperate layer set to overlay polish over the wood.
Start with concrete, add mold, or paint.
Really the possibilities are endless.
What I want to know is if there is an existing tool that can do this or if a tool, such as photoshop or gimp, can be used in this way to accomplish the same thing.
