Texture scanning.
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Hey guys, anyone know the best way to get a texture from say a 24x24" laminate panel?
I have a few textures that I need to create exactly as per product as the renders are very close up and last time I used a studio photo that worked well but was very expensive.
What I was wondering is if there was a place that could scan a panel in HD for me to create the necessary spec, bump and diffuse maps from.
Thanks in advance for any ideas.
edit: I was wondering if Kinko's might be able to help?
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Pete, if you want to photograph it yourself, I will walk you through the steps to get the best results. Interested?
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Find an local Architectural reproduction service company with the right scanning equipment. Here it's "HonBlue" or "The Blueprint Company".
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Thanks guys.
Roger, I certainly would like to learn how to do this myself, I assume the setup is the most important part, creating a studio setup without shadows. I do not have a decent camera, in fact besides a JVC HD video camera and an iPhone camera I do not actually have a camera at all. However, if and when I do get one I'd certainly like to use it for this type of thing so a walk through would be of benefit for me and many here I think.
Honoluludesktop, I will give my local blue print guys a call, never thought about them, thanks for the idea.
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Hi Solo
Finally a chance for some small payback for all your good help.
Here is a really good option that has a very sharp and fast lens.
I have a Nikon digital SLR, Canon point and shoot as well as a SamsungHZ10W which is previous to the Samsung TL500 per attached link.
BIG issue on the digital point and shoots is the screen brightness in open sun outside.
Until now all others have a LCD screen which is almost useless outside and even with a shade just not acceptable.
(I have a closed magnifier viewer for my Samsung that just works OK)
The TL500 has an AMOLED screen which is really bright and a quantum better than the old LCD format.
As there are no optical viewers on almost all point and shoots the screen quality is really key.
This is a real keeper and has an optical focal length with 24mm ultra wide and 3X zoom.
Check it out here
http://gizmodo.com/5476357/samsungs-best-ever-point+and+shoot-tl500-shoots-raw-with-ultrafast-f18-lens-and-twisty-amoled-screenCheers
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Pete, go to the kids section of your local IKEA store and look for a little Igloo-like play tent(cheap). The tent is mainly white and translucent. Also look in the art section for some sort of small desk top picture easel. Your will use the easel to support your laminate panel. Get yourself some sort of 10 megapixel digital camera. You can probably find something in the $60 to $100 range. Set up the popup tent, put the easel inside and put your laminate on the easel toward the back of the tent.
You can shoot outdoors in the sun or if you can't leave your office set up two identical lamps to either side of the tent. Shoot from a tripod if you can.
Here is another little trick:Get a small mirror that you can tape to the exact center of your laminate. Then when you line up your shot look for the image of your camera in the center of the mirror. If you can't see your camera in the mirror or if it is not in the center of the mirror, you camera is not parallel to your subject and the image will be distorted.
The other thing to remember is to match the white balance of your camera to the white balance of your light source. See the camera manual for more info.
Will do tutorial as time permits.
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