Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
When creating 3D textures from photographs, it is necessary to remove highlight and shadow details so they do not become "baked into" the finished texture. I recorded this tutorial for some of my interns for a research project, but I feel it could be useful for others. Unfortunately, I am not able to share the PSD file I mention in the tutorial here on YouTube, but hopefully you are able to see the result well enough to understand the process. Part 1 of 2. Link to Part 2: youtu.be/u7_gtrVd-Wc
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Shadow Removal
4:46 - Highlight Removal
8:11 - B&W Adjustment Layer
10:02 - Finished Result
When creating 3D textures from photographs, it is necessary to remove highlight and shadow details so they do not become "baked into" the finished texture. I recorded this tutorial for some of my interns for a research project, but I feel it could be useful for others. Unfortunately, I am not able to share the PSD file I mention in the tutorial here on YouTube, but hopefully you are able to see the result well enough to understand the process. Part 1 of 2. Link to Part 2: youtu.be/u7_gtrVd-Wc
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Shadow Removal
4:46 - Highlight Removal
8:11 - B&W Adjustment Layer
10:02 - Finished Result
