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Roughness map is a texture used in physically-based rendering (PBR) workflows to define how rough or smooth a surface is. It controls how light interacts with the surface, affecting the sharpness or blurriness of reflections. | |||
Purpose: It determines the microsurface detail of a material. A rough surface (e.g., sandpaper) scatters light, creating diffuse reflections, while a smooth surface (e.g., polished metal) produces sharp, clear reflections. | |||
How it works: The map is typically grayscale, where: | |||
Black (0) represents a perfectly smooth surface (sharp reflections). | |||
White (1) represents a fully rough surface (diffuse, no clear reflections). | |||
Gray values indicate varying levels of roughness in between. | |||
Usage: Roughness maps are often combined with other PBR maps (like albedo, normal, and metallic maps) to create realistic materials in game engines like Unity or Unreal Engine. | |||
File format: Commonly stored as a grayscale image (e.g., PNG or TGA) and applied to a material’s roughness or specular slot in a shader. | |||
It’s a key component for achieving realistic lighting and material effects in modern games. | |||
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MediaWiki:Gamepress-navigation
Roughness map is a texture used in physically-based rendering (PBR) workflows to define how rough or smooth a surface is. It controls how light interacts with the surface, affecting the sharpness or blurriness of reflections. Purpose: It determines the microsurface detail of a material. A rough surface (e.g., sandpaper) scatters light, creating diffuse reflections, while a smooth surface (e.g., polished metal) produces sharp, clear reflections.
How it works: The map is typically grayscale, where: Black (0) represents a perfectly smooth surface (sharp reflections).
White (1) represents a fully rough surface (diffuse, no clear reflections).
Gray values indicate varying levels of roughness in between.
Usage: Roughness maps are often combined with other PBR maps (like albedo, normal, and metallic maps) to create realistic materials in game engines like Unity or Unreal Engine.
File format: Commonly stored as a grayscale image (e.g., PNG or TGA) and applied to a material’s roughness or specular slot in a shader.
It’s a key component for achieving realistic lighting and material effects in modern games.