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Leaves Substance Scan

I was wanted to try Substance Designer's scan processing nodes, so I bought a LED light from a hardware store and took some photos.

I placed the leaves on a clear plastic container to eliminate ground shadows from the light, so masking was easier afterward.

These are the results from my improvised rig,

Testing a basic SSS setup in Marmoset. Haven't authored any translucency/scatter maps yet.

Testing a basic SSS setup in Marmoset. Haven't authored any translucency/scatter maps yet.

Gloss maps need adjustment, but it's nearly there.

Gloss maps need adjustment, but it's nearly there.

I took the photos without a polarization filter, but you can flatten the color a bit more by blending the layers using the Darker Color mode. If there are hard shadows, you can try to mask between that and a blend using Lighter Color.

I took the photos without a polarization filter, but you can flatten the color a bit more by blending the layers using the Darker Color mode. If there are hard shadows, you can try to mask between that and a blend using Lighter Color.