Asset Types & Creation Methods
The assets on ambientCG were created using a number of different methods. You can filter them using the dropdown menu.
Asset Types
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| Material (PBR) | A material with PBR maps. |
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| Atlas (PBR) | A set of individual objects contained in a single material. |
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| Decal (PBR) | A decal that can be applied on top of other materials. |
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| Photo Texture (Plain) | A plain photo texture without PBR maps. |
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| Substance | A packaged Substance graph. Can be played in Substance Player or other compatible software. |
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HDRI |
An unclipped spherical (equirectangular) panorama which can be used to quickly create intricate lighting scenarios. |
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3D Model |
A 3D model. |
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Terrain |
A piece of terrain which can be used to quickly build landscapes. |
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Creation Methods
| Method | Description | Example |
| Approximated | The material has been approximated from just a color map. |  |
| Photogrammetry | The material’s displacement map was created using photogrammetry. |
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| Procedural | The material was created fully procedurally - usually in Substance Designer. |
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Multi Angle Lighting |
The material was created using multi-angle approximation. By shining light on a surface from different angles it is possible to create a height profile. This is usually done for leaves. |
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Plain Photo |
Just a plain photo, no further material processing was done. This is usually used for backdrops. |
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Stitched HDRI |
An HDRI environment that was stitched from numerous photos. |
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Stitched HDRI (Edited) |
An HDRI environment that was stitched from numerous photos with additional heavy processing, like "cleaning" the horizon and removing the bottom half. |
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3D Photogrammetry |
This asset is a 3D model that was created using photogrammetry. |
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