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What are the best cg (computer graphics) texture sources (libraries)?

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Textures.com (CgTextures.com) vs Polligon vs Architextures

 vs Good Textures vs Open Game Art vs Texture Mate vs Amazing Textures

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 Can be used for free

Although a free account is limited to fifteen points a day (bigger textures cost more points), and the biggest sizes are limited to paid accounts, you can get most textures for free at sizes around 1000x1000.
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 Huge library

Agruably the largest most used texture library for CG work.
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 Slightly restrictive licence

Although most works can use textures for both personal and commercial use freely, textures obviously cannot be redistributed, which means that one cannot share their 3d models with the textures on them as that could lead to a person transferring them on their own work.
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 High quality

Most textures are available in 6k (if you pay of course).
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 Texture maps are included

Normall maps, bump maps... no need to do them yourself anymore, not when they come with the texture, having been designed explicitly for 3d graphics.
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 Not free

After a thirty day trial, there is a monthly fee of 17$ monthly, or 170$ yearly to use polligon.
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 Free to use for personal and educational use

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 Allows designers to create custom materials

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 SketchUp and Revit extensions

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 no direct redistribution

The creator does not want users to simply sell or redistribute the textures. However, the licencing is very permissive, and users can share creations that use the textures, such as 3d models.
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 Limited to fifty textures a day

For bandwidth reasons, their is a limit of fifty textures per twenty-four hours, though that should be plenty for most hobby users.
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 Free

All textures can be downloaded in full resolution, and used for comerciall purpouses.
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 Completely free

No size limitations, download limits, and trial periods.
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 Hard to use

The interface is old, and there are realativly few images in the "texture" category.
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 No comercial use with free account

Textures cannot be used for commercial purposes untill a paid account is created.
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