Texturing Fundamentals

What You Will Learn

• 1 Learn the core concepts and history of texturing in computer graphics.
• 2 Understand texture resolution, file formats, and optimization for different platforms.
• 3 Apply UV mapping techniques to correctly project textures onto 3D models.
• 4 Create and use color maps to define base surface appearances.
• 5 Use procedural texturing to generate patterns and variation algorithmically.
• 6 Implement surface property maps like normal, roughness, and metallic for realism.
• 7 Bake texture details from high-polygon models to low-polygon models.
• 8 Explore advanced techniques such as displacement, parallax occlusion mapping, and PBR.
• 9 Organize texture assets efficiently using naming conventions and texture atlases.
• 10 Adopt industry workflows for texturing in real-time rendering and offline production.