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When comparing Normal Map Generator vs ShaderMap 4, the Slant community recommends Normal Map Generator for most people. In the question“What are the best programs for making height maps, normal maps, and/or other maps?” Normal Map Generator is ranked 6th while ShaderMap 4 is ranked 10th.
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Pros
Pro For the starving 3D artists
Pro Node-driven map generation
Shadermap specializes in generating multiple maps using nodes. Changes to one node can then be propagated to other nodes.
Pro Bake texture maps from 3d models
This program can bake texture maps from 3d models from a high poly to low poly. Not many similar software has this feature.
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Con Expensive compared to similar software
While the software is great at what it does, it comes at a higher cost than most software that does similar things when it comes to generating normal maps.