Wes McDermott and Allegorithmic have shared the second part of an updated book called The PBR Guide.
Wes McDermott and Allegorithmic have shared the second part of an updated book called The PBR Guide. The book,m originally released back 2014, is a perfect beginner’s guide to PBR, but do you know the best part? The book is free!
Here’s what you’ll learn in the second part:
- What is PBR? What Are The Benefits? What Does It Mean for the Artist?
- Metal/Roughness Workflow Dielectric F0 / Base Color / Metallic / Roughness / Resolution and Texel Density
- Pros and Cons
- Specular/Glossiness Workflow Diffuse / Specular / Glossiness / Resolution and Texel Density Pros and Cons
- Maps Common To Both Workflows Ambient Occlusion / Height/Norma
- Substance PBR Utilities Substance Designer / Substance Painter / Substance Outputs and Rendering
- Appendix – Charts Is the Surface Metal? / Reflectance Values /Correct/ Incorrect Comparison
One more time. You can get an electronic copy of the book for FREE! The download link for the PDF of the book can be found at Substance Academy. You can find the first part here.
Go study the guide!