Displacement Map effect

[denisb]

Hi Tom,

 

It's a bug of PTE11. It forgot the pictures if we export a Custom Transition which is in the local storage.

I put the picture manually and hope it works.

DB_Tidal_bore.pteeff DB_Wave.pteeff

[tom95521]

It's still not working for me. Maybe if you post project zip it would be included or I will wait for Beta 3 to fix the bug.

Thanks,
Tom

[denisb]

Hi Tom,

I put the 2 CT in the global storage and export them.

Denis

DB_Wave.pteeff DB_Tidal_bore.pteeff

[Tonton Bruno]

Hi, Denis !

I like very much the wave transition, and I think that we would enjoy it also digonaly.

 

 

[mhwarner]

4 hours ago, denisb said:

Hi Tom,

I put the 2 CT in the global storage and export them.

Denis

DB_Wave.pteeff 13.02 kB · 10 downloads DB_Tidal_bore.pteeff 48.85 kB · 8 downloads

Thanks Denis! Both transitions  work well and I especially like the tidal bore.

[tom95521]

I can see the image files if I change the extension to .zip and decompress. Probably something about my system. I will check again after Beta 3.

Thanks,
Tom

[denisb]

Hi Bruno,

I will try it diagonally (for the waves) but I hesitate  for the general movement.

Denis

[tom95521]

Hi Denis,

I updated PTE to Beta 2 and the transitions imported just fine.  I must pay more attention to updates in the future.  Great transitions.

Thanks,
Tom

[denisb]

Hi Tom,

Thanks

 

A new transition with some Displacement Map effect.

 

Denis

DB_Bubble.pteeff

[tom95521]

Hi Denis,

I hope Igor adds these transitions you created to PTE.  They are really good. Mine are okay but not quite perfect. I'm scheduled to get refraction correction/lens replacement surgery (Alcon Vivity) and hope it will improve my vision. 

Thanks,
Tom

[nelson]

Good luck with the surgery Tom.

I would love to hear how you make out with the new lenses.

Kieron

[Igor]

1 hour ago, tom95521 said:

I'm scheduled to get refraction correction/lens replacement surgery (Alcon Vivity) and hope it will improve my vision.

Good luck, Tom!

[Igor]

2 hours ago, denisb said:

A new transition with some Displacement Map effect.

Denis, 

Your transition looks very good! 

[tom95521]

Thanks. Lens replacement is relatively safe and quick procedure. I am not worried. Displacement mapping reminds me of bending light like lens refraction.

Tom

[Igor]

2 hours ago, denisb said:

A new transition with some Displacement Map effect.

Denis, you need to apply a Gaussian blur for a normal map image in a photo editor.

It will eliminate these artefacts (pixelization?) :

When you convert a height map to a normal map, it necessary to apply some smoothing (bluring).

[denisb]

Thanks Igor,

I know and made a jpg with blurring this PNG.

This artefact comes with the posttreatment of the original (increase the contrast).

I try to understand how to make good normal map.

Denis

 

[mhwarner]

Denis,

I think you read my mind!  I was going to ask if you could create a transition just like your new "bubble" but was trying to think how to explain it or to provide a very short clip of something similar that I had found in Cyberlink Powerdirector!  Thanks for sharing this!

[Igor]

Denis,

Increasing Strength parameter in the Mask container adds more "3D volume" for the Displacement Map.

Also if you use any converter from a height map to a normal map (for PTE), it usually offers additional strength parameter.

For example: https://cpetry.github.io/NormalMap-Online/

[denisb]

Hi Igor,

but when I increase strength parameter ( the Gimp and the link you give), these artefacts appears.

 

Denis

[denisb]

Hi,

The three Custom transitions I made with improvement of the quality of the normal map and addition of directions for Tidal_bore and Wave.

 

Denis

DB_Tidal_bore.pteeff DB_Bubble.pteeff DB_Wave.pteeff

[Igor]

Denis, 

Thanks! Looks very good, especially waves.

[tom95521]

Test style with displacement map. The reflection is not correct. Probably needs to be inside another mask. Just a concept. Feel free to improve.

Water Normal Map from here. 

Updated Lake.ptestyle with improved reflection, clouds, and wave direction changed to be more realistic.

Tom

 

Lake.ptestyle

[Almark]

Ha! This is what I thought Displacement Maps were for  

[tom95521]

Very nice. What software did you use to create the normal map?

Tom

[Igor]

We'll add 2 new built-in presets in the next Beta for a Displacement Map effect:

- Horizontal/vertical Waves
- Circle Waves

A number of waves will be customizable.