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Parallax mapping is a shading technique used to give perceived depth to brushes with this applied. In order to have this work correctly, you will need to have a heightmap embedded in the alpha channel of your [[Bump map|Normal (Bump) map]]. This can be done with a program like {{GIMP|3.1}}, and a tutorial on how to do this can be found
Parallax mapping is a shading technique used to give perceived depth to brushes with this applied. In order to have this work correctly, you will need to have a heightmap embedded in the alpha channel of your [[Bump map|Normal (Bump) map]]. This can be done with a program like {{GIMP|3.1}}, and a tutorial on how to do this can be found [[Creating PBR materials#Embedding the Heightmap|here]]

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An example of a Bumpmap with a Heightmap embedded in the alpha channel
Parallax enabled.
Parallax Disabled.

$parallax is a s2 available in Strata Source Strata Source.

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It enables Parallax mapping on the surface of the PBR material.

Parallax Mapping

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Main article:  Parallax mapping

Parallax mapping is a shading technique used to give perceived depth to brushes with this applied. In order to have this work correctly, you will need to have a heightmap embedded in the alpha channel of your Normal (Bump) map. This can be done with a program like GIMP, and a tutorial on how to do this can be found here