When comparing Njob vs MindTex 2, the Slant community recommends Njob for most people. In the question“What are the best programs for making height maps, normal maps, and/or other maps?” Njob is ranked 3rd while MindTex 2 is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose Njob is:
Relatively clutter free, simple, one purpose oriented interface.
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Pros
Pro Simple
Relatively clutter free, simple, one purpose oriented interface.
Pro Free
Njob is a free application.
Pro Many tweak controls
You can fine tune the result to achieve the desired look that you need.
Pro Generates more then just a normal map
While this tool can generate normal maps, you can also create maps such as Height, Ambient Occlusion, Specular, and more. You can also input your own maps instead for preview.
Pro 3d View
You can preview your normal map using the built-in 3d viewer and get an idea what you're getting.
Cons
Con No image scalling
This may not seem like much, but if your screen resolution is smaller than your picture, then you will only see a small part of the picture. And although you can move around the picture, it is impossible to zoom in and out.
Con Slugish single core CPU performance
No multi core, and only single core cpu usage, means that the software does not perform tasks at smooth speeds when textures get anywhere over 512x512 (depending on the cpu in use).
Con Abandoned
This software has not been updated in years.
Con Buy Upfront No Trial
As soon as I downloaded this for the first time and opened the file (which by the way was the free trial version) it said my trial was expired. So expect to pay upfront when downloading this app.
Con Expensire
Costs around $20.