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Hi folks,
 
If anyone is interested, I have put together a handful of colour maps to include in the new feature in M3D 1.7.3... if you wish.
 
I have only put 32 of them here (as a sampler of multi-colours, reds, blues, yellows and greens) and have numbered them from 16 so as not to clash with the existing 15. Just unzip them and put them where your existing maps are. Then tick 'Use a Map...' in the Object Colours of the Lighting box.
 
I literally have another 700 of these (some home produced but mostly gleaned across the Internet) for use with other projects, including the wonderful DREMPELS, but most are named rather than numbered and, apart from them requiring numbering, 700 would be silly, similar and unmanageable. However, I may do another series - if people want them.
 
As far as I am aware, you cannot blend between different colour maps on different keyframes, but you can do old-fashioned colour cycling by using different parameters for Map Offset X & Y on different keyframes - which can get pretty crazy.
 
cKlienhuis has now created a download for it on Fractal Forums:
http://www.fractalforums.com/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=25

I hope someone finds them useful.

cheers
Kam

Thanks!  I'm be interested in additional series.

Thank you.  ;D

hey if you have problems hosting the files, we could open an "3rdparty" section in the downloads section where we could store useful additional software/settings for that software, if you say: "OK" i will move that file to the download section nearby the mb3d download....

Lightmaps are easy, I made about a 100 for Incendia way back and a 102 for MB3d so far using resized old Fractals of all types, FE, Incendia Apo and MB3d, they work very well for both Lights and Difuse Color.

cKleinhuis,

'OK' - certainly - move them where you like. Hosting-wise, I can keep the stuff up there 'forever' but with the free account, the public shared files disappear after 1 month.
I could do another series or two and folk can add them in - along with whatever others (like Lenord - yeah, they are easy enough) want to add - just transfer them as and when I do, then.

regardss
kam
 

Set sticky, but if it is not wanted undo this :D
Cheers Luca

Awesome. Thank you so much for sharing these. Can't get enough of the new function.  :dink: :alien:

Thanks, but I'll stick to using pictures of my Fiancee for this.

I can't help it.

Call it a fetish...

by the way. these should also work for mandelbulber in a similar way. as ambient occlusion maps (for regular ao, not the screen space ao).

i created a download for it:
http://www.fractalforums.com/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=25

I tried those Maps by kameelian, the square dimensions seem to work better for Difuse color than Lights, the 2:1 800x400 original dimensions center on objects better in Lights, at least that's my experience so far. Easy for me to make Maps since my fav aspect ratio is 2:1 anyway or the 70mm 46:21 in MoJo

Lenord,

I have no idea how the maps work and therefore why they would be better for diffuse rather than lights due to their square dimentions.
It is interesting you pick this up. I will try some different sizes when I get some time.

cheerw
kam

It is harder to get the Map reference centered on any object with the square images but the 800x400 almost automaticaly disperses them evenly across all objects in the image. Plus I was going by Jesse's original Map dimensions which are 800x400, figured if that's what he used that's good enough for me.

As references for gradients it's probably not do critical as to dimensions of the reference

Thanks for the maps, kameelian!

Dimensions can be 2:1, because the maps are for a full sphere ala 360 deg horizontal plus 180 deg vertical, but the prog takes nearly all sizes.
Of course the image will be stretched somewhat, dunno if Gimp can render also rectangular maps?

My pleasure Jesse,

compared to your contributiion, mine is rather small.

The next thing is, I'll be wanting to put a deposit into your Paypal account to help
maintain development. M3D is the best graphics program I have ever used - and
as you may recall - inspired me to buy a PC specifically for rendering. -
so maybe you can PM me with details soon.

regards
Kam

Removed sticky-ness because I have seen this in download section (tell me if it is untrue)

Hi DarkBeam,

I'm not sure who your question is directed at - as I obviously have nothing to do with where things are placed.
But as the originator of the thread, I got an alert...and I can say it is indeed now in downloads. I'm guessing the stickiness helped folk to find it from here.
Sadly, my 2nd set of maps (and the 800x400 combo of the two) never got to be sticky or into download section and the original links have now expired on my public Adrive.
Perhaps if others who missed them want them reposting, I can do so if asked - and maybe if I do, they can be lumped with the 1st downloads for ease(?)

regards
Kam

Try to upload again the whole full collection in a single file. Ask to a moderator and it will surely be put as sticky or moved to dl section! Regards Luca ^-^

That would be very cool, couldn't download the second set.

If someone got marble, granit or wood textures, might be nice as well!   :D

It's plenty in the stock section of DeviantArt... But no time to seek now! ;)

This query find some wood textures in the stock category;

http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/?qh=&section=&q=wood+

replace "wood" with anything else to find what you like. :dink:

Hi folks,

for those that missed them then, here is a repost of the colourmaps - including the resized 800x400 versions of both, at Lenord's suggestion.

2nd set of colourmaps (1.4MB)
http://www.adrive.com/public/149e76ed9e10c53d04bde2d9febd1da62f5c40e81e06898f10dbd6e8376b1ae5.html

combination of 1st and 2nd set resized to 800x400 (4.3MB)
http://www.adrive.com/public/385052e7bae32ba0753c0c62b77d1e19d21cea5064445a14089c3e286524aeb5.html

Their availability expires on 3rd October

regards
Kam

Wow, not bad at all... but is this all 'free of use'?



Maybe it is only my problem, but this download side does not work with firefox.
So it would be really cool if the 2nd set could be also be downloadable in the 3rd party download section.
Dunno if 4.3MB is to big, would be interesting too, of course.
Christian?

I guess they are just samples for the packs they are wanting to sell.

If you download a sample jpg and mangle it in M3D, they will never recognise it. :evil1:

BTW. Just tried to download the colourmaps with firefox and they were fine this end.

regards
Kam

Search for unrestricted stock, it's 100% free of use :D

Discovered just now that I can add downloads to the main section, jikes! ;D Added the file to the official collection... Stay cool

Luca O0

Cool ones, you're the best!  Thx  :beer:

beamie, you are global moderator ... ;) although it wasnt meant to be THAT global, it is nice to see, you inserted the apropriate downloads, cause i got lost somewhere and am having head somewhere else, and surely wouldnt have fun/time to search the color maps to include in that download section, thx

I know Klein but I will not delete anything from the dl section, I am a good boy :evil1:
Thx Jesse :D