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Generating Normal Maps and bump maps are being discontinued

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
October 3, 2021
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Just read that you are going to start to phase out the photoshop 3D workspace... please leave generating bump maps and normal maps.

Correct answer jane-e

@Jignesh22475626mz16

Adobe recommends using Photoshop version 22.2 (from February 2021) if you need more stable performance with Photoshop’s 3D features.

Details here:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/3d-faq.html#using-latest-and-discontinued-features

Jane

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yeah_corey

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It is insane for PS to remove normal maps.

jane-e

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@ECB123

See the reply from Dave on October 6, 2021

Jane

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defaultg2ukjsjzx9qc

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Its such a small feature important feature. I dont understand why they are removing it from photoshop. Its completely disrupted my workflow. Please build it back into photoshops next update.

davescm

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@defaultg2ukjsjzx9qc Did you read the link to the Adobe article, provided by Jane above, which explains why 3D functions are being removed from Photoshop?

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nKfutnik

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The post is not about the depreciation of functionality but its impact. Pointing out the 'whys' is not helpful to any user whose workflow is affected by Adobe's increasing disregard for long-time users. I, like many others, need solutions, not excuses.

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Jignesh22475626mz16

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Ya, it's shame. Now we search for other software to create Normal and Bump map, Day by day photoshop become useless older version are more powerful then latest version. don't tell about AI everyone don't need AI

jane-e

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@Jignesh22475626mz16

Adobe recommends using Photoshop version 22.2 (from February 2021) if you need more stable performance with Photoshop’s 3D features.

Details here:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/3d-faq.html#using-latest-and-discontinued-features

Jane

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Motaz35747098mk7a

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That is such a waste of time and drive space, let alone that I usually have a bunch of software open so having two different versions of photoshop just to have access to both generative AI and normal maps is a terrible design. I hope we at least get a replacement in the future and not having to use substance or other competitor software just for simple tasks, this is very frustrating.

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Donyjunior

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If u want to work with material composition assets with Photoshop, do it mannualy because Adobe will not support u! U need a Substance subscription to make simple tasks like this. I miss the time when Photoshop had all we need to solve digital image problems. Please, Adobe, charge me for extra specific niche features, but stop asking for me to install 300000 different softwares in my SSD! Thanks.

davescm

Community Expert

Generating 3D bump and normal maps uses the Open GL 3D engine that is being removed (after the deprecation of OpenGL/CL) , so that feature will go with the discontinuation of 3D in Photoshop.

If you need it , make sure you keep an older version alongside the future major version update.

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Milan Marecek

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I guess there should be another way to create normal maps than just OpenGL library. It is a HUGE SHAME that we depend on other (quite often open source) tools to create normal maps leaving expensive adobe software useless just because the developers are too lazy to take care about user needs. What to say? I know a lot of people who already switched for competititon like Affinity.
Don't take it personally but OpenGL is nothing that very poor excuse.

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bay_8538

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I use normal maps in a lot of my automatic painting actions FOR 2D PAINTING. it's a great way to boost shadows and make highlight masks. It needs to be added back in. it's not a 3D only feature