TUTORIAL - Creating CC for The Sims 4 - SPECULAR MAPS full guide

Full guide tutorial on how to create specular maps for Sims 4 custom content.
Learn what is a specular maps, what are they used for, and how to create them using Sims 4 studio, photoshop, Blender or Substance Painter.

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USEFUL LINKS
Download Sims 4 studio: https://sims4studio.com/thread/1523/d...
Download Blender 2.76 : https://www.blender.org/download/rele...
Download Blender 2.9 or up: https://www.blender.org/download/

Nvidia DDS plugin: https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-t...
Intel DDS plugin: https://software.intel.com/content/ww...

Download reflection simulator by @Littledica: https://littledica.com/post/649920992...

Download ready to use blank normal and blank specular maps for your Sims 4 cc: http://simfileshare.net/folder/139791/


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CUT DOWN
0:00 Introduction
0:16 What is a specular map ?
1:07 What is a specular map used for ?
1:53 How does the Sims 4 specular map works ?
3:22 How to create a specular map ?
4:21 Creating a specular map editing each channel separetly
6:56 Creating a specular map by adding a color overlay
8:28 Editing a specular map with different reflection parts
8:45 Creating an ID map in Blender
12:38 Using Littledica's reflection simulator
14:24 Conclusion

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