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

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

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Best cg (computer graphics) texture sources (libraries)	Price	Last Updated
-- Textures.com (CgTextures.com)	-	Aug 6, 2017
-- Polligon	-	Aug 6, 2017
-- Architextures	-	Apr 13, 2023
-- Good Textures	-	Jan 17, 2017
-- Open Game Art	-	Jan 7, 2018

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score 3 · Answer 1

Textures.com (CgTextures.com)

Top Pro

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. See More

Top Con

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. See More

Top Pro

Huge library

Agruably the largest most used texture library for CG work. See More

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Polligon

Top Pro

High quality

Most textures are available in 6k (if you pay of course). See More

Top Con

Not free

After a thirty day trial, there is a monthly fee of 17$ monthly, or 170$ yearly to use polligon. See More

Top Pro

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. See More

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Architextures

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Free to use for personal and educational use

Top Pro

Allows designers to create custom materials

Top Pro

SketchUp and Revit extensions

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Good Textures

Top Con

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. See More

Top Pro

Free

All textures can be downloaded in full resolution, and used for comerciall purpouses. See More

Top Con

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. See More

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Open Game Art

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Completely free

No size limitations, download limits, and trial periods. See More

Top Con

Hard to use

The interface is old, and there are realativly few images in the "texture" category. See More

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Texture Mate

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Amazing Textures

Top Con

No comercial use with free account

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

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My Recommendation for Textures.com (CgTextures.com)

My Recommendation for Textures.com (CgTextures.com)

Can be used for free

Slightly restrictive licence

Huge library

My Recommendation for Polligon

My Recommendation for Polligon

High quality

Not free

Texture maps are included

My Recommendation for Architextures

My Recommendation for Architextures

Free to use for personal and educational use

Allows designers to create custom materials

SketchUp and Revit extensions

My Recommendation for Good Textures

My Recommendation for Good Textures

no direct redistribution

Free

Limited to fifty textures a day

My Recommendation for Open Game Art

My Recommendation for Open Game Art

Completely free

Hard to use

My Recommendation for Texture Mate

My Recommendation for Texture Mate

My Recommendation for Amazing Textures

My Recommendation for Amazing Textures

No comercial use with free account

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