I’ve been searching all over the place to see if there is a way to save the depth/Displacement map from a 2.5D illustration as it’s the only information I’ll need for a project. I plan to use the 2.5D illustration capabilities of Zbrush for a specific use and can’t seem to find a way to do this. Is it possible?
Yes, you can use the GrabDoc button in the Alpha palette>Transfer section (at the bottom). This will create a new alpha in the Alpha palette, which you can then export. The Alpha Depth Factor slider may be useful, depending on what you are doing.
Also, this plugin, which converts a 2.5D canvas into a displaced plane, might be of interest:
http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?172391-Useful-small-ZScripts-and-Macros-for-ZBrush-4R7&p=979836&viewfull=1#post979836
Awesome! Thanks! I knew there had to be a way. I’ll try it out and see how well it works.