Tricks With GSI In The Lighting Pallette

[WingedOne]

What's different about the specular highlights in this picture?

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1030294102alt.jpg

I Was doing some experimenting with the GSI settings in the lighting pallette. These tips should apply to 1.23b as well as 1.5.

First I created a window-pane alpha and then distorted it using the spherical distort in Adobe Photoshop. Since I wanted the window highlight where the main light source was coming from I moved the white part of the image to the upper left.

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1030294257ahf.jpg

I then imported it into the texture pallette and then selected this texture using the GSI button in the lighting pallette. I then raised the GSI to about 75 or thereabout.

Since I can't post 1.5 screenshots yet, this screenshot was taken from 1.23b. As far as I know, this method should work the same in both 1.23b and 1.5.

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1030294386akw.jpg

[Muvlo]

Hey, that's neat WingedOne! I've yet to do much with those settings... looks like it's time to experiment! :)

[DeeVee]

Thanks for the information. I really appreciate your sharing this with us. :tu: :tu: :tu: :D

[rhom]

pretty cool trick Shinzao.

[Ron Harris]

thnx for the tip..I am sure it will come in handy... :tu: :tu:

[Tag]

That's a really cool tip WingedOne. I've played a tiny bit with the settings, but didn't really know what they did. Thanks :D