high resolution details

The Surface Imperfection scans contain microscopic levels of detail, allowing for unprecedented up-close detail. Every dust grain and every scratch is clearly resolved, and even the individual ridges of the fingerprints have visible details.

highResolution.jpg

dynamicRange.png

full dynamic range

All scans were captured with no clipping in the blacks or whites, so that even the small, super bright details are never blown out. In addition, everything was scanned and processed in full 16-bit, leaving plenty of room for adjustments.


Seamless tiling

Every texture was tiled by carefully wrapping the natural continuation of the scan back over itself. No clone stamping, no repeated pixels. Masking and adjustments were done by hand to ensure perfect seamless tiling. 

invert.jpg

anisotropy.gif

Advanced effects

Surface Imperfection maps open up for some interesting possibilities. For example, the fingerprint and smudge textures can be used as anisotropy rotation/orientation maps for a look that more accurately emulates how highlights are stretched across fingerprints on glossy surfaces.