CS6 and 3D

[Larry123123]

Why doesn't my CS6 Filter tab have 3D or Generate Bump Map options?

Why isn't it there?

[Title moved to body for clarity. Was "Why doesn't my CS6 Filter tab have 3D or Generate Bump Map options?"]

[jane-e]

Only Photoshop CS6 Extended had 3D, not the regular (less expensive) version. All seven versions of Photoshop CC have 3D.

[Larry123123]

It's CS6 extended? There isn't a 3D option above Blur? Why?

[jane-e]

Oh, good, when you said it was missing, I thought you did not have Extended. What happens when you click the 3D menu to the right of filter? Most of us have not used CS6 for a long time, so I apologize.

[Ussnorway]

Blender is free and can generate bump maps

https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/render/blender_render/textures/properties/influence/bump_n...

[Chuck Uebele]

They added a lot of new 3D features for Photoshop versions after CS6, so you're working with an old version.

[Chuck Uebele]

All 3d features are in the 3D menu, not the filter menu.

[Chuck Uebele]

Actually, there is a bump map feature in CS6. I just looked at my copy. You have to have the object material selected then it shows up in the properties panel.

[Larry123123]

Thanks for the help, it just doesn’t look like the “violet” standard bump map?

[Chuck Uebele]

In PS the bump maps are just grayscale images, I guess you could add color, but I don't think it would do anything.

[Larry123123]

Take a look at this link, this is all I want to do : UE4 Tutorial: Photoshop texture and normal map - YouTube

2:14

[Chuck Uebele · Accepted solution]

That video was made in 2015, so it was using a newer version of PS. PS 2019 has that feature, but CS6 doesn't.

[Larry123123]

Thanks for the help, i also found a website Download PixPlant ,it provides software to create normal maps which are even better

[Chuck Uebele]

Very good.