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When comparing Normal Map Inspector vs ShaderMap 4, the Slant community recommends Normal Map Inspector for most people. In the question“What are the best programs for making height maps, normal maps, and/or other maps?” Normal Map Inspector is ranked 8th while ShaderMap 4 is ranked 10th.
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Supported platformsWindows, MacOS, LInux
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Pros
Pro Great for pixel art
Pro Works with Aseprite
Pro You can write your own plugins so it works with your favorite graphic design app
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.