https://github.com/tgfrerer/normalmapper

This tool calculates a normal map from a raw 16 bit unsigned short little endian height map and outputs the generated normal map into a raw 16 bit unsigned short little endian image file. developed against the OS X 10.8 SDK, link this against the Accelerate framework.
https://github.com/tgfrerer/normalmapper

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This tool calculates a normal map from a raw 16 bit unsigned short little endian height map and outputs the generated normal map into a raw 16 bit unsigned short little endian image file. developed against the OS X 10.8 SDK, link this against the Accelerate framework.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/tgfrerer/normalmapper
• Owner: tgfrerer
• Created: 2013-06-25T14:38:36.000Z (about 13 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2013-06-25T16:57:27.000Z (about 13 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-03-11T12:32:36.319Z (over 3 years ago)
• Language: C++
• Size: 203 KB
• Stars: 10
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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normalMapper

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This tool calculates a normal map from a raw 16 bit unsigned short little endian height map 

and outputs the generated normal map into a raw 16 bit unsigned short little endian image file. 

Developed against the OS X 10.8 SDK, link this against the Accelerate framework.

![image](http://poniesandlight.co.uk/img/earth_normals_lowres.jpg)

See http://poniesandlight.co.uk/notes/creating_normal_maps_from_nasa_depth_data/ for a full write-up, 

and for some super high-rez normal maps of earth.